What makes BPC-157 distinctive among research peptides is a combination of three properties rarely found together: it has no sequence homology to any other known peptide, it is completely stable in human gastric acid for at least 24 hours (unlike most growth factors and peptide analogues, which are rapidly degraded), and it remains active across an exceptionally broad effective dose range from nanogram to microgram per kilogram bodyweight in pre-clinical models without any known toxic dose having been established in animal studies to date
It can also be taken as a supplement as a liposomal formulation or in the form of S-acetyl-glutathione, although these also appear to have limited impact on raising glutathione levels in the body
It is also a natural antioxidant molecule in the body
However, long-term treatment with vitamin E has been associated with increases in all-cause mortality and the risk for prostate cancer [25,26,27], suggesting the need to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this agent
At the paracrine level, it regulated the vascular function