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10.3390/biomedicines12010201 Summary Keywords functional food, bioactive compounds, cancer therapy, nanodelivery systems, precision nutrition Citation Zhang N, Ren Y and Xu Y (2025) From laboratory to clinic: opportunities and challenges of functional food active ingredients in cancer therapy

Absolute Contraindications BPC-157 is not recommended for patients with: Active cancer (any type) theoretical concern regarding angiogenesis promotion Pregnancy or breastfeeding insufficient safety data Known hypersensitivity to any component of the formulation Relative Contraindications (Require Individualized Assessment) History of cancer after completion of treatment, a waiting period and oncology clearance may be appropriate Autoimmune disease especially if active or requiring immunosuppressive therapy Anticoagulant use injection site bleeding risk, though minimal with proper technique Severe renal or hepatic impairment dosing adjustments may be needed Monitoring and Follow-Up Patients on BPC-157 protocols are monitored through: Baseline and follow-up labs including inflammatory markers (CRP, ESR), complete blood count, and metabolic panel Clinical assessments pain scores, range of motion, functional outcomes at 2-week, 4-week, and 8-week intervals Imaging when indicated repeat ultrasound or MRI for musculoskeletal conditions to document structural healing The Patient Journey: What to Expect For patients considering peptide therapy, understanding the timeline of response helps set realistic expectations

The comparison of two groups was analyzed using the two-tailed Students t-test
Porokhovnik LN, cape BM, yaeo A, Chudakova YuM, Ershova ES, Veiko NN, Gorbachevskaya NL, Mamokhina U, Sorokin A, Basova AY, Lapshin MS, Izhevskaya VL, Kostyuk SV (2023) Association of NEF2L2 Rs35652124 polymorphism with Nrf2 induction and genotoxic stress biomarkers in autism