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BPC-157

01 / OVERVIEW

What this compound does

WHAT IT DOES

BPC-157 is a lab-made peptide people use hoping to speed up healing of muscles, tendons, and the gut. Almost all the evidence is from animal studies, not humans.

KEY BENEFITS
May support soft-tissue and tendon recovery (animal data)
Studied for gut lining protection
Generally well tolerated in short animal studies
BEST FOR
  • • Athletes exploring recovery aids
  • • People researching gut-healing peptides
WHAT TO EXPECT

Effects, if any, are anecdotal in humans. It is not FDA-approved and is sold as a research chemical.

WHO SHOULD AVOID THIS
  • • Pregnant or breastfeeding people
  • • Anyone with active cancer (angiogenic effects unstudied in this context)
  • • People wanting FDA-approved, proven treatments
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At a glance
Typical dose
250-500 mcg 1-2x/day (research protocols)
Evidence
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Studies indexed3
How it's made

Assembled as a 15-amino-acid chain, purified by HPLC, lyophilised to powder for reconstitution.

03 / DOSAGE

How much, when

MAINTENANCE

250-500 mcg 1-2x/day (research protocols)

subcutaneous near injury site in some protocols

TIMING

BPC-157 — Morning dose

Take on empty stomach

02 / EVIDENCE

Peer-reviewed studies

  • PMID: 21030672

    Tendon and ligament healing (preclinical)

    Rat studies show accelerated tendon-to-bone and ligament healing with BPC-157, likely via upregulated growth-factor signalling and angiogenesis.

    C
  • PMID: 27847469

    Gut / GI protection (preclinical)

    Animal models show protection against NSAID-induced GI lesions and improved intestinal anastomosis healing.

    C
  • PMID: 29338332

    Angiogenesis via VEGFR2

    Mechanistic work implicates the VEGFR2-Akt-eNOS pathway in BPC-157 vascular and healing effects.

    B
  • PMID 21030672 · 2010animal

    Stable gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157 in tendon healing

    Accelerated healing

    C
  • PMID 27847469 · 2016review

    BPC 157 and gastrointestinal tract cytoprotection

    Protective

    C
04 / INTERACTIONS

Medicine interactions

  • No documented drug interactions

    No human interaction studies exist; interaction profile is unknown.

    → Disclose use to your clinician, especially if on anticoagulants or wound-affecting drugs.

    LOW

This page is a reference summary, not a prescription. Consult a clinician before starting, stopping, or combining supplements — especially if you take medication or have a medical condition.