Not approved (research only)Wasp-venom peptideNeuro research
Fraternine
Fraternine is a peptide isolated from wasp venom, studied in rodent models of Parkinson's disease.
What is Fraternine?
Fraternine is a peptide isolated from wasp venom, studied in rodent models of Parkinson's disease. Fraternine is not approved by the FDA for any use; products sold under this name are labeled for research use only, not for human consumption.
Key takeaways
- Fraternine is not approved by the FDA for any use; products sold under this name are labeled for research use only, not for human consumption.
- Fraternine has little indexed research under its own name; we list only papers whose titles name it.
- No vendor in our directory listed Fraternine when we checked.
Regulatory & access status
Fraternine is not approved by the FDA for any use; products sold under this name are labeled for research use only, not for human consumption.
Sellers that market unapproved peptides for human use can receive FDA warning letters; our vendor directory links any letter we found on fda.gov.
How much research exists on Fraternine?
Fraternine has no reliable PubMed search term of its own (the name is shared with unrelated terms), so we list only papers whose titles name it. Search PubMed.
Most relevant recent papers
- New fraternine analogues: Evaluation of the antiparkinsonian effect in the model of Parkinson's disease. — Neuropeptides, 2024
- Fraternine, a Novel Wasp Peptide, Protects against Motor Impairments in 6-OHDA Model of Parkinsonism. — Toxins (Basel), 2020
- Evaluation of the Ability of Wasp Venom Bioinspired Peptides (Fraternine-10 and Octovespin) in the Disaggregation and Anti-Aggregation of Amyloid-β Fibrils. — Proteins, 2025
What the evidence does not show
- Paper counts measure research attention, not whether Fraternine works or is safe.
- No clinical trial in humans is tagged in PubMed under this name.
- No FDA review of any "research use only" product's identity, purity, sterility or dose.
Research suppliers that list Fraternine
None of the vendors in our directory listed Fraternine in their public catalog when we checked. The vendor directory records what each vendor publishes about testing.
Fraternine reconstitution math
Lab arithmetic only, not dosing guidance: use the peptide calculator to turn a vial size and diluent volume into a concentration.
Fraternine FAQ
Is Fraternine FDA-approved?
Fraternine is not approved by the FDA for any use; products sold under this name are labeled for research use only, not for human consumption.
Is Fraternine safe?
There are no published human safety trials of Fraternine that we could find. Products sold as "research use only" have no FDA review of purity, sterility or dose, and are not for human use.
How much research is there on Fraternine?
Fraternine has little indexed research under its own name; we list only papers whose titles name it.
Who sells Fraternine?
None of the vendors in our directory listed it when we checked.
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