Description
This is Epithalon, supplied by LA Peptides as 50mg of freeze-dried powder in a sealed vial. Every batch has its own certificate of analysis, and you can pull it up by scanning the QR code on the side of the label. It’s for laboratory research only.
What is Epithalon?
Epithalon (also spelled Epitalon) is a synthetic tetrapeptide: Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly. It was designed as a short, defined version of epithalamin, a peptide extract from the pineal gland.
It’s one of the best known of the short peptides developed in St. Petersburg, and it’s often grouped with the bioregulators for that reason.
Epithalon vial specifications
- Compound: Epithalon
- Amount: 50mg per vial
- Form: lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder
- Container: sealed glass vial with flip-off cap
- SKU: LAP-EPI-50
- Testing: batch certificate of analysis, linked by QR code on the label
- Use: laboratory research only, not for human or veterinary use
What the research says
Vladimir Khavinson and his team at the St. Petersburg Institute of Bioregulation and Gerontology made Epithalon in the 1980s and 90s. A 2003 paper from the group reported that it switched on telomerase in cultured human cells, and that’s the finding most people know it for.
Their animal studies looked at lifespan, melatonin and circadian markers in rats and mice. Almost all of the published work comes from that one research network, so independent replication is limited.
If you’d like to read the papers yourself, start with this PubMed search for Epithalon.
Checking the batch COA
Every batch gets its own certificate of analysis, and the QR code on the label takes you straight to it. Look for the lot number, the test date and the purity figure. If the lot on the paperwork doesn’t match the lot on the vial, set the vial aside until it’s sorted out.
File the COA with the rest of your study notes. If results ever shift between batches, it’s the first thing you’ll want to check.
Working out the concentration
How much liquid you add decides the concentration. For this vial holding 50mg:
- 2ml of bacteriostatic water gives 25mg/ml
- 5ml of bacteriostatic water gives 10mg/ml
Choose whichever volume makes the math simplest for your protocol, and label the vial with the concentration and the mixing date.
Storing and mixing
Unopened, the vial is happiest in a fridge at 2 to 8°C, or frozen for longer storage. Let it warm up to room temperature before you break the seal, so condensation doesn’t get in.
Most labs reconstitute it with bacteriostatic water. Add it slowly against the glass, then roll the vial between your fingers until it clears. Shaking can damage peptide chains, so skip that. Refrigerate the mixed solution and use it within about a month. A peptide case helps if vials travel between benches.
Other products to look at
Researchers who order this often look at these too:
- REM Nasal Spray, 10mg each in a 10ml nasal spray
- MOTS-C 40mg, 16-amino-acid mitochondrial peptide
- MOTS-C 20mg, 16-amino-acid mitochondrial peptide
- MOTS-C 10mg, 16-amino-acid mitochondrial peptide
You’ll find more like it in our longevity peptides range, or browse every vial on the research peptides page.
Epithalon FAQ
How much is in the vial?
50mg of lyophilized peptide. The amount is printed on the label.
Is every batch tested?
Yes. Each batch has a certificate of analysis, and the QR code on the vial opens the one for your batch.
What do I need to reconstitute it?
Bacteriostatic water and a sterile syringe. We sell BAC water in 10ml vials.
Can it be used on people or animals?
No. It’s sold for laboratory research only and isn’t approved for human or veterinary use.
Buy Epithalon online
Pick your quantity, add it to the cart and you’re done in a couple of minutes. It’s also part of the Mulholland Bundle, which saves about 15% over buying each item on its own.
For laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary use. Not evaluated by the FDA.
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