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Sunday, June 11, 2006

Chinese Moss Extract Tested as Alzheimer's Drug - Forbes.com

Chinese Moss Extract Tested as Alzheimer's Drug - Forbes.com: "Can a compound derived from the Chinese club moss Huperzia serrata improve brain function in Alzheimer's patients?

That's a question U.S. researchers hope to answer as they recruit participants for a new clinical trial on the compound, called huperzine A, from 28 sites across the country.

The Phase II clinical trial to determine the safety and efficacy of huperzine A will enroll about 150 patients, age 55 and older, with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. Huperzine A is a naturally occurring cholinesterase inhibitor that's commonly used in China to treat Alzheimer's."

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