It acts as a protective antioxidant, such as neutralization of stress responses, modulation of antibiotic targets, and interference with antibiotic activation
Chen TQ, Chen CC, Wang JX, Chen WF, Gu XM, Xu RS, Li ZX, Wu DX, Zhang WS, Zhao Y
Free radicals are formed by enzymes, such as nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase, nitric oxide synthase (NOS), xanthine oxidase (XO), cytochrome P450, cyclo-oxygenase (COX), and lipoxygenase [10]
Both are prohibited in sport: BPC-157 is classified under WADA category S0 as an unapproved substance banned in and out of competition
Roesel RA, Hommes FA, Samper L: Pyroglutamic aciduria (5-oxoprolinuria) without glutathione synthetase deficiency and with decreased pyroglutamate hydrolase activity
How do these differ from manual insulin syringes