{"product_id":"biolab-bpc-157-hcl-200-mcg-60-caps","title":"BioLab BPC-157 HCl 200 mcg, 60 caps","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBioLab BPC-157 HCl 200 mcg, 60 caps\u003c\/strong\u003e is a BioLab listing of BPC-157, labelled at 200 mcg (0.2 mg) per capsule, 60 capsules per pack. It is supplied through the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/muscle-market\"\u003eMuscle Market\u003c\/a\u003e range for laboratory research only, is not for human consumption, and is sold to adults aged 18 and over. Below: what the published research on BPC-157 reports, what the label documents, how the UK rules and sport rules apply, and how batch certificates are handled for BioLab products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout BPC-157\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBPC-157, also written BPC157 and sometimes called body protection compound or pentadecapeptide BPC 157, is a synthetic chain of fifteen amino acids. Its sequence is a partial fragment of a protein identified in human gastric juice. In the laboratory it has been studied almost entirely in rodents and cell cultures, where research groups have examined models of tendon, ligament, muscle, gut and blood vessel injury and have described involvement of nitric oxide signalling and angiogenic growth factor pathways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"HCl\" in this product name means the peptide is described as a hydrochloride salt. Peptides usually leave purification paired with a counter-ion such as acetate or chloride. The counter-ion adds weight without adding peptide, so a quoted mass can refer either to the salt or to the peptide within it. BioLab does not say which basis its 200 mcg figure uses. The identifiers below, taken from PubChem, describe the parent peptide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProperty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eValue for the parent peptide\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAmino acid sequence\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGEPPPGKPADDAGLV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMolecular formula\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC62H98N16O22\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMolecular weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1419.5 g\/mol\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCAS number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e137525-51-0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePubChem CID\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9941957\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOther names on record\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBepecin, PL-10, PLD-116\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the published research reports\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 2011 laboratory study from Taiwan used tendon explants and fibroblasts taken from rat Achilles tendon. BPC-157 was associated with faster outgrowth of cells from the explants, better survival of cells under oxidative stress and more cell migration, although it did not directly increase cell proliferation. The authors linked these effects to the FAK-paxillin signalling pathway; the work was confined to cells and tissue in culture. A 2016 review by the Zagreb group that has produced most of the BPC-157 literature summarised its own brain-gut axis work in animals; it is a review of that group's research rather than independent confirmation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most complete independent appraisal so far is a 2025 systematic review from Case Western Reserve University, which screened 544 records published between 1993 and 2024 and kept 36 studies. Thirty-five were preclinical. The single clinical paper was a retrospective case series in which 7 of 12 patients given an injection into the knee for chronic pain reported relief lasting more than six months; it had no control group, and it concerned injection, not capsules. The reviewers graded the whole body of evidence at levels IV and V, the lowest tiers, found no clinical data on adverse effects in humans, and flagged unregulated manufacture and contamination as hazards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe limitations therefore matter more than any single finding: almost all of the evidence comes from a single research network, no randomised controlled trial in humans has been published in full, and BPC-157 has never been authorised as a medicine anywhere. Nothing above is a claim about this product. A longer account is in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/bpc-157-what-research-shows\"\u003eBPC-157: what the research actually shows, and what it does not\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThis listing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer: BioLab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompound: BPC-157, labelled as the hydrochloride (HCl)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: Capsules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePack size: 60 capsules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrength: 200 mcg (0.2 mg) per capsule, as stated by the manufacturer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal in pack: 12 mg (200 mcg x 60 capsules)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBatch certificate of analysis: shown where BioLab supplies one for the batch we hold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause BioLab states a strength, this pack can be set against other brands on total milligrams, which is the basis our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bpc-157\"\u003eBPC-157 collection\u003c\/a\u003e uses. The method is explained in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/price-per-mg-compare-sarms-peptides\"\u003eprice per milligram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBPC-157 in the UK: buying, legal status and what to check\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSearches such as \"BPC 157 UK legal\" and \"BPC 157 UK buy\" ask two separate things: may it be sold here, and how can a buyer judge a seller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere the law stands\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBPC-157 is not a licensed medicine in the UK and has not been assessed by the MHRA. It is not an authorised food supplement, so it may not be marketed for eating or swallowing, and it is not a controlled drug. That combination leaves one lawful basis for sale: as a material for laboratory research, supplied to adults aged 18 and over, with no instructions for use in people. Because no licensed BPC-157 product exists in any country, it is not something a GP or the NHS can prescribe. Buyers remain responsible for any rules that apply to them, including anti-doping rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSigns of a careful listing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe manufacturer is named and the seller is an identifiable UK business with a contact route.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe label gives a strength per capsule and a pack count, so the total can be worked out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach pack carries a batch or lot number.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAny certificate offered carries that same batch number and names the laboratory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe page describes research rather than promising results, and carries no dosing directions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelivery is tracked, packaging is plain, and the returns terms are written down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow this listing measures up\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreeMuscle LTD is a UK company based in Scunthorpe. BioLab is named as manufacturer, and the label states 200 mcg per capsule across 60 capsules, so points one and two are met. Points three and four depend on BioLab: we show a certificate only where BioLab has supplied one for the batch we hold, and if none is shown, none has been supplied. Sales are limited to adults, and this page gives no directions. Every UK order ships free by tracked delivery in plain packaging, orders placed before 2pm Monday to Friday are processed the same working day, EU delivery takes 3-7 working days, and unopened items may be returned within 30 days under our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/guarantee\"\u003eguarantee\u003c\/a\u003e. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/how-to-choose-a-sarms-supplier-uk-checklist\"\u003eUK supplier checklist\u003c\/a\u003e expands on each point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCapsules compared with other forms\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe query \"BPC 157 capsules vs injection\" asks whether the delivery format changes what reaches the body. The honest answer is that nobody has measured it for capsules. Research on BPC-157 has used several routes: injection into the abdominal cavity in most rodent work, direct application in some wound models, and in certain Zagreb experiments the peptide was dissolved in the animals' drinking water. The 2025 systematic review reported that, in the animal data available, BPC-157 has a half-life of under 30 minutes, is metabolised in the liver and is cleared by the kidneys. None of those figures comes from a swallowed capsule in a person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe underlying problem for any peptide taken by mouth is digestion. Stomach acid and pepsin, then pancreatic and brush-border enzymes, cleave peptide bonds, and a fifteen-residue chain is well within their range. The originating group reports that BPC-157 resists human gastric juice, but whether intact peptide crosses the gut wall in people is unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs laboratory materials the formats behave differently. Capsules hold a fixed weight of dry powder, usually diluted with a filler, so uniformity depends on how well the batch was blended; a 200 mcg fill is a tiny fraction of the capsule contents, which makes even mixing harder. Lyophilised powder in vials stays dry until reconstituted; solutions, including ready-made liquids, are exposed to hydrolysis and contamination. None of this implies that any format has an effect. Both routes are examined in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/bpc-157-capsules-vs-injection-what-studies-used\"\u003ewhat the studies used\u003c\/a\u003e and in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/do-oral-peptides-work\"\u003edo oral peptides work\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBPC-157 compared with TB-500\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTB-500 is the compound searched most often next to BPC-157, as in \"BPC 157 and TB 500\" and \"TB 500 vs BPC 157\". They are often sold side by side, but they are unrelated molecules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBPC-157 is a 15-residue fragment traced to a gastric juice protein and weighs about 1,420 g\/mol. TB-500 is marketed as a synthetic peptide derived from thymosin beta-4, a 43-amino-acid protein of about 4,963 g\/mol found inside most cells, where it binds monomeric actin, the building block of the cell's internal scaffolding, and so influences how cells move. Thymosin beta-4 research is spread across many groups and mostly uses the full-length protein, including small early clinical studies of eye and skin preparations; the fragment sold as TB-500 has no comparable human data, and BPC-157 work comes mostly from one Zagreb network.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eQuestion\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBPC-157\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTB-500\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eParent molecule\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGastric juice protein\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThymosin beta-4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 amino acids\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFragment of a 43-amino-acid protein\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLicensed as a medicine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNowhere\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNowhere\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWADA section\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS0, non-approved substances\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS2, growth factor modulators\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProhibited\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAt all times\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAt all times\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo study has compared the two directly, so there is no basis for ranking one above the other, and we publish nothing on using them together. TB-500 brands we hold are in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tb-500\"\u003eTB-500 collection\u003c\/a\u003e, for example \u003ca href=\"\/products\/thoroughbred-labs-tb500-peptide-capsule-ndash-thoroughbred-labs\"\u003eThoroughbred Labs TB-500 capsules\u003c\/a\u003e, and the literature is summarised in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/tb-500-thymosin-beta-4-research-guide\"\u003eTB-500 research guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReading the certificate of analysis for this product\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBioLab is a third-party brand in the Muscle Market range, so the testing position differs from our own label. Every Free Muscle-brand batch is assayed by \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/what-is-janoshik-analytical\"\u003eJanoshik Analytical\u003c\/a\u003e, an independent laboratory, with the certificate sent on request by email; that applies, for instance, to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bpc-150\"\u003eBPC-150\u003c\/a\u003e capsules, but not to BioLab. For BioLab products we show a certificate of analysis only where the manufacturer supplies one for the specific batch we hold. A generic PDF with no batch number is not a batch certificate, and we do not present one as such. When a BioLab certificate is available, read it in this order:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBatch number\u003c\/strong\u003e: compare it with the lot printed on your pack first. If they differ, nothing else on the page applies to your capsules.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity method\u003c\/strong\u003e: HPLC compares retention time with a reference standard; LC-MS also measures the molecular mass, which for the parent peptide is close to 1419.5. A mass result is stronger evidence of identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurity\u003c\/strong\u003e: the percentage of the chromatogram taken by the BPC-157 peak. It says how clean the peptide is, not how much is in each capsule.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContent per capsule\u003c\/strong\u003e: the measured amount, to set against the 200 mcg on the label. Check whether it is reported as salt or as peptide, given the HCl form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLaboratory and test date\u003c\/strong\u003e: a named laboratory can be contacted, and the date shows how old the result is relative to the batch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf a field is missing, the certificate proves less. No content line means the 200 mcg figure rests on the label alone; no identity method means the purity figure could describe any peptide. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e with the product name and batch number to ask what is held for that batch. See our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/lab-tests\"\u003elab tests page\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/how-to-read-a-certificate-of-analysis\"\u003ehow to read a certificate of analysis\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetection, sport and testing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBPC-157 has no current approval for human therapeutic use by any health authority, so it falls under section S0 (non-approved substances) of the WADA Prohibited List, where it is now given as a named example. S0 applies at all times, in and out of competition, across every sport that has adopted the World Anti-Doping Code, including those tested by UK Anti-Doping. Under strict liability, an athlete answers for any prohibited substance in their sample, whatever the label said.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA detection method is published. In 2017 the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory in Salt Lake City reported BPC-157 in confiscated vials and validated a urine test with a limit of detection of 0.1 ng\/mL. The peptide stayed stable in stored urine for at least four days, and a metabolite formed in plasma was proposed as a second marker to make the test more specific. That paper did not measure excretion after human exposure, and no other study has, so the accurate description is detectable, window not established. Athletes should check the current list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStorage, stability and handling\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBioLab has not published stability data for this capsule, and no independent study of BPC-157 capsule shelf life exists, so any expiry date printed on the pack is the reference point. Peptide chemistry indicates what shortens it. Water is the main threat, because it allows hydrolysis of peptide bonds; hydrochloride salts of peptides can also draw moisture from the air, so a pack left open in a humid room is at particular risk. Heat speeds degradation and ultraviolet light adds to it. Capsule shells also soften in damp air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the laboratory, that translates into a short routine. Keep the container tightly closed, cool, dry and out of direct sunlight, away from radiators and steamy rooms. Leave any desiccant in place. If the pack is stored cold, allow it to warm to room temperature before opening so moisture does not condense inside. Keep capsules in their original labelled container so they can still be matched to a certificate. Use gloves for opened capsules, keep them away from food, children and pets, and dispose of unwanted material as chemical waste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGlossary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmino acid residue\u003c\/strong\u003e: one unit in a peptide chain; BPC-157 has fifteen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrochloride (HCl)\u003c\/strong\u003e: a salt form in which chloride accompanies the peptide; it adds mass that is not peptide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCounter-ion\u003c\/strong\u003e: the charged partner, such as chloride or acetate, that stays with a peptide after purification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMicrogram (mcg)\u003c\/strong\u003e: one thousandth of a milligram; 200 mcg equals 0.2 mg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePreclinical\u003c\/strong\u003e: research in cells or animals, before any study in people.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSystematic review\u003c\/strong\u003e: a structured search and appraisal of all studies on a question, using stated rules.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHalf-life\u003c\/strong\u003e: the time taken for the amount of a substance in the body or a sample to fall by half.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrict liability\u003c\/strong\u003e: the anti-doping principle that an athlete is responsible for any prohibited substance in their sample.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSection S0\u003c\/strong\u003e: the WADA category for substances with no current approval for human therapeutic use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bpc-157\"\u003eAll brands of BPC-157 we stock, compared\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/brand-biolab\"\u003eAll BioLab products\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/peptides\"\u003eResearch peptides\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/lab-tests\"\u003eBatch testing and certificates of analysis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/shipping\"\u003eDelivery\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/guarantee\"\u003ereturns\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis product is supplied for laboratory research use only. It has not been evaluated by the MHRA, EMA or FDA. It is not a medicine, not a food supplement and not for human consumption. Sold only to adults aged 18 and over. Nothing on this page is medical, dosing or usage advice, and descriptions of published studies are not claims about this product.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReferences\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChang CH, et al. The promoting effect of pentadecapeptide BPC 157 on tendon healing involves tendon outgrowth, cell survival, and cell migration. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2011;110(3):774-80. PMID: 21030672.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSikiric P, et al. Brain-gut Axis and Pentadecapeptide BPC 157: Theoretical and Practical Implications. Curr Neuropharmacol. 2016;14(8):857-865. PMID: 27138887.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVasireddi N, et al. Emerging Use of BPC-157 in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: A Systematic Review. HSS J. 2025;21(4):485-495. PMID: 40756949.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCox HD, et al. Detection and in vitro metabolism of the confiscated peptides BPC 157 and MGF R23H. Drug Test Anal. 2017;9(10):1490-1498. PMID: 28035768.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"BioLab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48468978204898,"sku":null,"price":41.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/3499\/5426\/files\/bpc-157-hcl-200-mcg-60-caps_e7770d7c-daa4-464f-a726-d14a7b682e94.jpg?v=1789931386","url":"https:\/\/freemuscle.co.uk\/products\/biolab-bpc-157-hcl-200-mcg-60-caps","provider":"Free Muscle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}