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LL-37

Animal / preclinical

Also known as: Cathelicidin fragment

ImmuneAntimicrobial / immune (claimed)

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

The body's own front-line antimicrobial peptide, with a large research literature on host defence and wound healing. Its biology is genuinely double-edged (context-dependent pro- and anti-inflammatory roles), and injectable product use runs ahead of the human trial base.

Mechanism

Host-defence peptide with direct antimicrobial activity plus immunomodulatory and wound-healing signalling; effects depend heavily on context and concentration.

Evidence

Animal / preclinicalWhat does this mean?

Rich preclinical literature on host defence and wound repair; supplemental human use hasn't been trialled, and the context-dependent biology matters.

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.

Storage

Refrigerate solutions.

Commonly reported side effects

  • Not well characterised in humans
  • Injection-site reactions reported anecdotally

Legal status by region

  • USNot FDA-approved for human use.

Legal status changes over time; verify locally before relying on this.