Huperzine A (HUP-er-zeen) is a potent chemical derived from a particular type of club moss (Huperzia serrata [Thumb] Trev.). Like caffeine and cocaine, huperzine A is a medicinally active, plant-derived chemical that belongs to the class known as alkaloids.It was first isolated in 1948 by Chinese scientists.uperzine A (HUP-er-zeen) is a potent chemical derived from a particular type of club moss (Huperzia serrata [Thumb] Trev.). Like caffeine and cocaine, huperzine A is a medicinally active, plant-derived chemical that belongs to the class known as alkaloids.
A gladiator (Latin: gladiator, swordsman, from gladius, sword) was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals.
GLADIATOR BATTLES. Perhaps the most influential and popular Roman sport is the gladiator battles. The most brutal and bloodiest of all sports, gladiator battles usually lasted 10-15 minutes, and experimental researchers claim that an average gladiator had a lifespan of 20-30 years.ith their ability to assimilate, the Romans transformed the ritual nature of Greek sports into a spectator entertainment. Unlike Greek sports, Roman sports were heavily male chauvinistic, boasting great strength and athleticism, while being brutally violent.