BPC-157 (Body Protection Compound-157) is a synthetic pentadecapeptide, a chain of 15 amino acids, derived from a naturally occurring protein found in gastric juice. First isolated from human gastric secretions, BPC-157 has been the subject of extensive preclinical research since the 1990s, primarily by Croatian researcher Professor Predrag Sikirić and colleagues at the University of Zagreb.
Unlike many research peptides, BPC-157 demonstrates notable stability in both acidic (gastric) and aqueous environments, which has driven interest in both injectable and oral administration models in animal studies.