For human relevance, sufficient published, peer-reviewed controlled human studies and regulatory review would be necessary
Angiogenesis is an integral part of the wound-healing process and the organization of the blood vessel network
Sports people might gain help from it during training
D P Jones, R J Coates, E W Flagg, J W Eley, G Block, R S Greenberg, E W Gunter, B Jackson - Glutathione in foods listed in the National Cancer Institute's Health Habits and History Food Frequency Questionnaire - Nutr Cancer - 1992
Toxic solvent residues DMF (dimethylformamide) Known liver toxin Associated with reproductive toxicity Must be removed to extremely low limits in GMP drugs DCM (dichloromethane / methylene chloride) Probable human carcinogen Central nervous system depressant Dangerous even in small amounts if injected TFA (trifluoroacetic acid) Corrosive Can remain in peptides as unmeasured TFA salt Pharmaceutical products often convert TFA salts to safer counterions Without validated HPLC, mass spectrometry, and residual solvent testing, patients may be injected with harmful chemical contaminants