Comparison
Epitalon vs MOTS-c
Two longevity peptides, both early-stage
The key difference
Epitalon is a synthetic tetrapeptide studied for aging markers and telomerase. MOTS-c is encoded in mitochondrial DNA and studied for metabolism.
| Epitalon | MOTS-c | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Synthetic tetrapeptide | Mitochondrial-derived peptide |
| Evidence | Mostly animal research | Mostly animal research |
| Status | Not FDA-approved. | Not FDA-approved. |
| Also known as | Epithalon | — |
| Researched for | Longevity, Sleep | Longevity, Weight & metabolism |
| Evidence strength | Mostly animal research | Mostly animal research |
What else differs
- Both rely mostly on animal research.
- Epitalon’s research comes largely from one research group; MOTS-c research is spread across more labs but is very early in humans.
Bottom line
Interesting science, little human evidence for either.
Read the research
Epitalon on PubMed →
MOTS-c on PubMed →
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