BPC-157 peptide (5 mg vials)
Body Protection Compound 157
A 15-amino-acid fragment of a gastric protein, stable in acid, and the most studied peptide in rodent models of tendon, ligament, muscle and gut-lining repair.
What is BPC-157?
BPC-157 (Body Protection Compound 157) is a synthetic 15-amino-acid peptide whose sequence is a fragment of a protein found in human gastric juice. It was isolated and characterised by a research group at the University of Zagreb in the early 1990s and has since become the most-studied of the so-called healing peptides, with several hundred published animal studies. Unusually for a peptide, it is stable in acidic conditions, which is why both injectable and oral preparations appear in the literature.
Every BPC-157 vial sold here is lyophilised powder at a specified purity of at least 99% by HPLC, sealed under nitrogen in a 2 mL glass vial, with the lot number on the label and the certificate for that lot published on our certificates page.
What the research covers
The BPC-157 literature is broad but almost entirely preclinical. In rodent models the peptide has been reported to accelerate healing of transected Achilles tendon, medial collateral ligament and skeletal muscle; to protect the stomach lining against NSAID and alcohol injury; to promote angiogenesis at wound sites through VEGF and nitric-oxide pathways; and to influence gut-brain signalling through dopaminergic and serotonergic systems. Most of this work comes from a single laboratory (Sikiric and colleagues), which is a limitation worth knowing about. Human data is limited to small uncontrolled reports; no randomised controlled trial in people has been published, and no regulator has licensed it.
In 2023 the US FDA placed BPC-157 in its category of substances that may present significant safety risks in compounding, citing the absence of human safety data rather than evidence of harm. The World Anti-Doping Agency prohibits it under S0 (non-approved substances).
BPC-157 and TB-500
The two peptides are frequently studied together because they act through different mechanisms: BPC-157 on growth-factor signalling and angiogenesis at the injury site, TB-500 (thymosin beta-4 fragment) on actin regulation and cell migration. We stock both individually and as the Wolverine Stack (one 5 mg vial of each). See TB-500 for that compound's specification.
Buying BPC-157 in the UK
BPC-157 is not a controlled substance and not a licensed medicine in the UK. It is sold as a laboratory reagent for research use, not for human consumption. Most BPC-157 offered to UK buyers is imported powder sold on the manufacturer's paperwork; ours is held in UK stock, tested per lot by an independent UK laboratory, and dispatched the same working day before 1pm by Royal Mail Tracked 24 in plain packaging. It is supplied as a 5 mg vial; for larger programmes, order several vials from the same lot and the stack discount applies when combined with other compounds.
Sizes and pricing
- BPC-157 5mg: £17.99 (£3.60/mg). SKU BPC157-5.
Prices include VAT. Shipping is £4.95 by Royal Mail Tracked 24, free on orders over £100. Ships from UK stock with the lot certificate for the vial you receive.
Quality and testing
Each lot of BPC-157 is sent to an independent UK laboratory before release for identity by mass spectrometry, purity by HPLC, residual solvents and bacterial endotoxin. The lot number on the vial label matches the certificate on our certificates page, and no lot is released for sale until the certificate is in hand. Specification: ≥ 99% (HPLC), supplied as lyophilised powder, 2 ml glass vial, sealed, 5 mg per vial.
Reconstitution and handling
BPC-157 arrives as a lyophilised cake under an aluminium crimp seal. Let the vial reach room temperature before opening so that condensation does not form on the powder. Swab the stopper with an alcohol swab, draw the chosen volume of bacteriostatic water with a sterile syringe, and add it slowly down the inside wall of the vial rather than onto the powder. Swirl gently until clear; never shake, which can denature the peptide. Label the vial with the date and concentration. The peptide calculator converts vial amount and diluent volume into concentration, millilitres and U-100 syringe units for any target amount. Sealed vial: -20 °C, protected from light. Reconstituted: 2 to 8 °C, use within 4 weeks.
Lot traceability
Every BPC-157 vial carries a printed lot number and expiry. The same lot number appears on the certificate of analysis for that batch, which names the testing laboratory and the report number so it can be verified directly. If the number on your vial does not match a certificate on our site, contact support before using it. Certificates are kept online for the life of the product plus two years.
Related products
TB-500, Wolverine Stack, GHK-Cu, and everything else in Recovery & Repair or the full range. Reconstitution supplies: bacteriostatic water, insulin syringes and alcohol swabs.
Handling and storage
Sealed vial: -20 °C, protected from light. Reconstituted: 2 to 8 °C, use within 4 weeks. Keep sealed until use. Allow the vial to reach room temperature before opening to avoid condensation on the powder. Reconstitute with bacteriostatic water added slowly down the wall of the vial; do not shake. Our calculator covers the arithmetic.
Published animal studies use it in models of tendon, ligament, muscle and gut-lining injury, in gastric protection against NSAIDs, and in studies of blood-vessel growth. Human evidence is limited to small uncontrolled reports. It is supplied here for laboratory research only.
Yes to buy and possess. It is not a controlled substance and not a licensed medicine; it is sold as a research chemical, not for human use. It is prohibited in tested sport by WADA.
5 mg of lyophilised BPC-157 per sealed vial, at 99% or better HPLC purity, with the lot certificate published before it ships.
Sealed lyophilised vials should be kept at -20 °C (freezer) protected from light; a fridge is acceptable for short periods. Reconstituted solution is stored at 2 to 8 °C and used within four weeks.
No. Our products are supplied for laboratory research and we do not provide protocols, dosing or administration guidance. The calculator performs reconstitution arithmetic only.
Yes. Identity by mass spectrometry and purity by HPLC, with residual solvents and endotoxin, on every lot. The certificate is on the certificates page and matches the lot number on the vial.
