Humanin
Animal / preclinicalAlso known as: HN, Mitochondrial-derived peptide
Community-reported ranges are anecdotal and not clinically validated. Evidence grade shown reflects the strength of available human data. Not a prescription. Legal status varies by country and changes over time; verify locally.
Overview
A mitochondrial-derived peptide studied for cytoprotective, metabolic and neuroprotective roles. Human data are mostly associative; therapeutic use is unproven.
Mechanism
Proposed to protect cells from stress-induced death and influence insulin sensitivity and inflammatory signalling.
Evidence
Thin for any product use: mechanistic and rodent data plus human association studies; no efficacy trials for supplementation.
Community-reported information
Community reports vary. Anecdotal and unvalidated; general information only.
General information only, not tailored to you and not a recommendation. Some regions withhold this entirely.
Half-life
Short; not well characterised in humans.
Storage
Refrigerate solutions.
Commonly reported side effects
- Not well characterised in humans
Legal status by region
- USNot FDA-approved for human use.
Legal status changes over time; verify locally before relying on this.