BPC-157 specifically refers to a synthetic peptide consisting of 15 amino acids that was derived from a protective protein naturally found in human gastric juice
McKone EF, Shao J, Frangolias DD, Keener CL, Shephard CA, Farin FM, Tonelli MR, Pare PD, Sandford AJ, Aitken ML, et al: Variants in the glutamate-cysteine-ligase gene are associated with cystic fibrosis lung disease
This glutathione system acts as the major reduction-oxidation buffer in aerobic bacterial cells, contributing to the overall reduced cellular environment of the cytosol
Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and vertigo have also been reported, and one trial found that the incidence of nausea, vomiting, and vertigo was dose-dependent (77)