BPC-157

BPC-157 (Body Protection Compound 157) is a synthetic 15-amino-acid peptide based on a sequence found in a protective protein in human gastric juice. It is supplied here as an analytical-grade reference material for laboratory research use only.

Across animal and cell studies, BPC-157 appears to accelerate the body's normal repair response — most consistently by promoting angiogenesis (new blood-vessel growth) through the VEGF pathway, and by modulating the nitric-oxide system that governs blood flow. Better blood supply to injured tissue is associated with faster, more complete healing in these models.

The largest bodies of research cover tendon and ligament healing, muscle and soft-tissue recovery, and protection of the stomach and intestinal lining. Nearly all of this evidence comes from animal and cell models rather than human clinical trials.

Not substantially. The published evidence is overwhelmingly preclinical. Recent reviews — including a 2025 systematic review in orthopaedic sports medicine — emphasize that well-controlled human trials are still lacking, which is an important caveat when interpreting the research.

Keep the lyophilized powder cold and dark; reconstitute with bacteriostatic water and refrigerate the solution at about 2-8 °C, avoiding repeated freeze-thaw cycles. See the VNG reconstitution guide for the concentration math.