ORAL PEPTIDES
KPV (Oral)
Alpha-MSH C-terminal tripeptide, oral capsule format. 60 count, 500 mcg per capsule.
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Third-party tested · ISO/IEC 17025 accredited
99.4%
purity
✓ Passed full QC panel
- Variant
- KPV (Oral) · 60 caps · 500 mcg
- Lot #
- AML-2026-0533
- Labeled
- 60 caps · 500 mcg
- Tested
- 2026-04-30
Full QC panel
- Purity (HPLC)
- 99.4%
- Net Peptide Content
- Pass
- Identity (HPLC-MS)
- Confirmed
- Heavy Metals (ICP-MS)
- Not detected
- Sterility
- No growth
- Endotoxin (LAL)
- Within limits
Purity, lot and tested date are per-lot; remaining QC rows are representative — exact values on the CoA.
Compound Information
Chemical and structural properties
Chemical identity verified via NIH PubChem · biological targets characterized from the peer-reviewed literature.
Molecular profile
Structure
- CAS Number
- 67727-97-3
- Molecular Formula
- C16H30N4O4
- Molecular Weight
- 342.43 g/mol
- Sequence
- Lys-Pro-Val
- Type
- Research peptide
- PubChem
- CID 125672 ↗
Biological targets
Interactions
- Primary target
- α-MSH C-terminal motif; intracellular NF-κB
- Pathway
- NF-κB inhibition; inflammasome / cytokine modulation
- Mechanism
- α-MSH(11–13) tripeptide with anti-inflammatory signaling activity
- Research area
- Mucosal and dermal inflammation research
Physical properties
Handling & Storage
- Appearance
- White lyophilized powder
- Solubility
- Soluble in water; reconstitute prior to use
- Storage
- Room temp, dry, protect from light
- Country of origin
- USA
Sources & References
Peer-reviewed research
Indexed in NIH PubMed. Provided for research context; not a claim of clinical outcome.
THE JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY
alpha-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone, MSH 11-13 KPV and adrenocorticotropic hormone signalling in human keratinocyte cells
2004 · PMID 15102092
Elliott RJ et al.
View Source ↗ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
New insights into the functions of alpha-MSH and related peptides in the immune system
2003 · PMID 12851308
Luger TA et al.
View Source ↗MOLECULAR THERAPY : THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF GENE THERAPY
Orally Targeted Delivery of Tripeptide KPV via Hyaluronic Acid-Functionalized Nanoparticles Efficiently Alleviates Ulcerative Colitis
2017 · PMID 28143741
Xiao B et al.
View Source ↗ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
Peptide Receptor-Targeted Fluorescent Probe: Visualization and Discrimination between Chronic and Acute Ulcerative Colitis
2017 · PMID 28349696
Zeng M et al.
View Source ↗INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES
Melanocortin-derived tripeptide KPV has anti-inflammatory potential in murine models of inflammatory bowel disease
2008 · PMID 18092346
Kannengiesser K et al.
View Source ↗
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