BPC-157

Also referenced as Body Protection Compound 157, PL 14736

Pentadecapeptide derived from a sequence identified in human gastric juice, studied in tissue repair and gastrointestinal research.

Available forms

Each form is a separate product with its own dosing, handling and price. The research summary below applies to the compound itself.

Lyophilized vial BPC-157 Pentadecapeptide (15 amino acids) derived from human gastric juice protein. Extensively researched for tissue repair, angiogenesi… From $55.00 View → Oral capsule BPC-157 Capsules Oral capsule presentation of BPC-157 at 500 mcg per capsule, 60 capsules per bottle. The peptide the literature describes as stab… From $199.00 View →

Compound data

Molecular formulaC62H98N16O22
Molecular weight1419.53 g/mol
CAS number137525-51-0
SequenceGly-Glu-Pro-Pro-Pro-Gly-Lys-Pro-Ala-Asp-Asp-Ala-Gly-Leu-Val

What it is

BPC-157 is a synthetic pentadecapeptide — fifteen amino acids — corresponding to a partial sequence of a protein identified in human gastric juice. It is among the most frequently cited compounds in the preclinical tissue-repair literature, where it has been investigated in models of tendon, muscle and gastrointestinal injury.

Gastric stability, and why it matters here

Most peptides are cleaved by gastric and intestinal proteases before they can be absorbed. That is the reason the overwhelming majority of research peptides are supplied as lyophilized powder for reconstitution rather than in an oral format.

BPC-157 is the exception the literature keeps returning to: it is repeatedly described as stable in human gastric juice. This is a property of this specific sequence and does not generalise to peptides as a class — a distinction worth keeping in mind when comparing oral presentations across compounds.

Forms

Because of that stability, BPC-157 is supplied both as a lyophilized vial for reconstitution and as an oral capsule. The two are the same compound; they differ in handling, dosing granularity and storage, not in identity.

Research Use Statement

For Research Use Only. The compounds referenced on this page are supplied for laboratory research and in-vitro experimental use. They are not for human or veterinary use, and are not a drug, supplement or food.

Nothing on this page is FDA approved for any indication, is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and does not constitute medical advice.