Can thymosin alpha 1 be taken orally?

Its approved form, Zadaxin, is given by injection, and this site's review found no published data on an oral route achieving the same effect. Peptides of this size are generally broken down during digestion before they can act, which is the general reason injectable peptides are not simply reformulated as pills without specific research proving oral absorption.

Educational use only. This database summarizes published research and is not medical advice. Where a dose appears it is a record of what a trial or clinic ran, or what people describe doing, with its source attached. Nothing here is a recommendation for personal use.

Part of immune and longevity peptides. Thymosin alpha-1, thymalin, epitalon, MOTS-c, humanin, and the bioregulator family.