Huperzia serrata Extract 'NSP01' With Neuroprotective Effects-Potential Synergies of Huperzine A and Polyphenols.

ABSTRACT: Huperzia serrata (Thunb.) Trevis is widely used in traditional asiatic medicine to treat many central disorders including, schizophrenia, cognitive dysfunction, and dementia. The major alkaloid, Huperzine A (HA), of H. serrata is a well-known competitive reversible inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) with neuroprotective effects. Inspired by the tradition, we developed a green one-step method using microwave assisted extraction to generate an extract of H. serrata, called NSP01. This green extract conserves original neuropharmacological activity and chemical profile of traditional extract. The neuroprotective activity of NSP01 is based on a precise combination of three major constituents: HA and two phenolic acids, caffeic acid (CA) and ferulic acid (FA). We show

SUBMITTER: Callizot N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8435632 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature