Library / BPC-157
Mostly lab & animal studies
BPC-157
Synthetic 15-amino-acid peptide · Healing & repair · Body Protection Compound 157
What it is
A lab-made fragment based on a protein found in stomach juice. It is mostly discussed for tissue repair and gut health.
What research covers
Most published work is in rats and cell cultures, looking at tendon, muscle, gut and wound healing. Controlled human trials are very limited, so effects and safety in people are largely unknown.
Reported side effects
- Injection-site redness or pain
- Nausea, headache or dizziness (anecdotal reports)
- Unknown long-term effects
Not suitable for, or talk to a doctor first
- Current or past cancer: it promotes new blood vessel growth in animal studies, which is a theoretical concern
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Good to know
- Products sold online vary in purity and may not contain what the label says.
Legal status
| Australia | Not an approved medicine in Australia. Peptides like this are generally prescription-only (Schedule 4) and need a prescription to import. Check current rules with the TGA. |
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| United States | Not FDA-approved. The FDA has listed it among substances with potential safety risks for compounding. |
| Sport | Prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) at all times. |
Rules change. Check with the TGA (Australia), your local regulator, or WADA for sport.
Key references
- Staresinic et al. Gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157 accelerates healing of transected rat Achilles tendon. J Orthop Res, 2003.
- Seiwerth et al. BPC 157 and standard angiogenic growth factors. Curr Pharm Des, 2018.
General information, not advice. Talk to a qualified healthcare professional before starting, changing or stopping anything.