Peptide BPC 157 Does It Work? Breaking Down the Evidence and the Hype I spent 4 months reporting on the peptide BPC 157 and its unlikely journey from a research lab in post communist Croatia to today's MAHA movement. Ask me anything. : r IAmA BPC 157 Explained: What We Know And What We Dont, BPC 157 (Body Protection Compound 157) is a 15amino acid peptide derived from a protein found in gastric juice. Preclinical research suggests BPC 157: Miracle Healing Peptide or Hidden Danger? Frontiers Pharmacokinetics, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of body protective compound 157, a potential drug for treating various wounds, in rats and dogs