Body Protection Compound 157.
BPC-157 is a fifteen-amino-acid peptide derived from a fragment of a gastric protective protein. It promotes angiogenesis, collagen synthesis, and tissue repair across tendons, ligaments, gut tissue, and the central nervous system.
Use
Soft-tissue injury recovery. Gut healing. Post-surgical recovery. Training-induced inflammation. Often the first peptide a clinician introduces during a Recovery protocol.
Route
Subcutaneous injection for systemic effect. Oral for gut-localized effect. Can be administered locally near an injury site.
Pairs with
TB-500 (the canonical recovery stack). GHK-Cu. KPV for gut applications.
Status
Investigational. Compounded through licensed 503A pharmacies. Heavily used in sports medicine.