Few peptides are talked about as much as BPC-157, and few have so little clinical data behind them. This guide separates the laboratory findings from the online hype, with a source for every claim.
BPC stands for Body Protection Compound. In the early 1990s a pharmacology group in Zagreb, Croatia, reported a protein in human gastric juice that seemed to protect the lining of the stomach. BPC-157 is a short piece of it: a chain of just 15 amino acids that can be made in a lab.
Since then, hundreds of papers have described effects of BPC-157 in animals on stomach ulcers, tendons, muscles, blood vessels and more. Most of that work comes from one research group and uses rodents. Only a handful of small studies have looked at people, and none of them was a large, controlled trial.
That gap between enthusiasm and evidence is the theme of this website. Each page explains one part of the story and links to the original papers, so you can judge the strength of each claim yourself.
| Full name | Body Protection Compound 157 (also written BPC 157 or PL 14736) |
| Type | Synthetic linear peptide of 15 amino acids |
| Sequence | Gly-Glu-Pro-Pro-Pro-Gly-Lys-Pro-Ala-Asp-Asp-Ala-Gly-Leu-Val |
| Origin | Derived from a larger protein described in human gastric juice |
| Main evidence | Animal models and cell experiments; three small human pilot reports |
| Medical status | Not approved as a medicine by the EMA, the FDA or any other major regulator |
| Sport | Named on the World Anti-Doping Agency's Prohibited List |
This site does not give medical advice and should not shape any decision about your health. BPC-157 sold for research is a laboratory chemical with no approved human use. If you have an injury or a health problem, please see a doctor.
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