Aremu MO, Aremu SO, Aliyu I, Passali DB, Hussaini M, Musa BZ, et al
The antioxidant properties of SFN have been demonstrated to inhibit cell proliferation, activate caspases, induce apoptosis, and stop the cell cycle [10,11,12]
Research in animal models has documented increased longitudinal bone growth in young subjects (PMID: 10373343) and increased bone mineral content (BMC) due to increased volume of bone, though bone mineral density itself remained unchanged (PMID: 10828840)
however, it is characterised by inflammation and epidermal hyperplasia
Potential Research Applications: Growth hormone secretion and endocrine studies Muscle growth, recovery, and anti-aging research models Fat metabolism and body composition studies GH axis and pituitary function investigations For laboratory research only
It is often called a stable gastric pentadecapeptide because, unlike many peptides, it stays stable in gastric acid rather than breaking down on contact