BPC-157
ResearchBody Protection Compound 157
- Category
- Recovery & Healing
- Aliases
- PL 14736, Bepecin
- Administration
- Subcutaneous injection, Intramuscular injection, Oral (limited bioavailability)
Documented benefits
Tier 1 · Peer-reviewed / regulatoryBenefit categories
Recovery & Healing
BPC-157's defining research application — supporting healing across gut, tendon, and joint tissue simultaneously.
Accelerated healing
Speeds tissue repair by boosting blood vessel growth and cell migration directly at the site of injury.
Anti-inflammatory
Reduces inflammation partly by modulating nitric oxide and dopamine/serotonin pathways tied to the injury response.
Gut lining restoration
Originally isolated from gastric juice, it directly supports repair of the stomach and intestinal lining it was derived to protect.
Increased angiogenesis
Elevates VEGF to stimulate new blood vessel formation into damaged tissue.
Joint protection
Helps preserve joint tissue by reducing local inflammation and supporting the surrounding connective tissue's repair.
Neuroprotection
Modulates dopamine and serotonin systems in ways studied for protecting neurons from injury-related damage.
Pain reduction
Reduces pain signaling associated with inflammation and tissue injury, distinct from direct analgesic drugs.
Tendon repair
Activates the FAK-paxillin pathway, directly driving collagen formation in tendon and ligament tissue.