Peptide Graded

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Healing and recovery peptides

The compounds sold for torn tendons, sore joints and gut repair. Almost all of the evidence is in rats. None is approved for anything, and the FDA has not cleared any pharmacy to make them.

8 peptides: 1 at B, 7 at C
  1. BThymosin beta-4Not approvedSmall trials look at eye and heart disease. Injecting it for sports injuries was never tested.
  2. CBPC-157Not approvedFaster healing in rats, mostly from one lab. The only human data is 12 patients, with no comparison group.
  3. CCopper tripeptide-1Cosmetic ingredientLab and animal studies look promising, but the one controlled human trial found no skin benefit.
  4. CGHK-CuNot approvedHelps rat wounds heal. No proper human trial exists for skin or hair.
  5. CKPVNot approvedEased gut inflammation in mice. No human data at all.
  6. CLL-37Not approvedTwo small trials on skin sores had mixed results; no human data on injecting it.
  7. CMechano growth factorNot approvedExercise raises the body's own version. No trial has tested injecting it in people.
  8. CTB-500Not approvedNo published study tests TB-500 for injury. Related full-length protein has only small wound and eye trials.

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