Peptide Blog

BPC-157, short for Body Protection Compound-157, is a derivative of body protection compound (BPC). BPC is a protein found naturally in the human digestive tract. It plays a significant role in protecting the lining of the gastrointestinal tract from damage, promoting healing, and encouraging blood vessel growth.

Synthetic BPC-157, a pentadecapeptide comprising 15 amino acids isolated from the much larger BPC protein, has been found to retain many of the healing properties of its parent molecule. In particular, BPC-157 has been shown to have effects on:

• Wound healing
• Blood vessel growth
• The coagulation cascade
• Nitric oxide generation
• Immune system function
• Gene expression
• Hormone regulation (particularly in the gastrointestinal nervous system)