At a glance · 25 Sept 2026
- Suppliers serving the US
- 19 list MGF, 26 listings in stock
- Price per mg (USD)
- US$7.31/mg to US$44.95/mg, median US$14.81/mg, across 20 listings from 13 suppliers
- Test certificates
- Not yet collected by PepFinder for MGF; check each supplier's site. How to read a COA
- Legal status in the US
- The FDA treats research peptides sold for human use as unapproved new drugs and has said in 2026 warning letters that research-use-only labels do not change that. Full summary with sources
What MGF is
MGF, or mechano growth factor, is the name given to a splice variant of the IGF-1 gene (IGF-1Ec in humans) whose messenger RNA rises in muscle after loading or injury. The peptide sold as MGF is a synthetic 24-amino-acid piece of that variant’s E domain. It increased muscle cell proliferation in some laboratory studies but not in others, has never been injected into people in a published study, and has been prohibited in sport since 2005. Read the full MGF guide, with the published research and references.
Before you choose a MGF supplier
Price per mg is only half the comparison. Check that the supplier publishes a certificate of analysis for the batch it is selling, ideally from an independent laboratory, and that the certificate confirms identity as well as purity: our guide on how to read a COA shows what to look for. A price far below the rest of the list is more often a warning than a bargain; peptide prices explained sets out why.
For what MGF is and what published studies have found, see our MGF guide. Handling questions are covered in how to store peptides, and the peptide calculator converts a vial size and water volume into concentration and syringe units. Rules on buying and importing differ by country: read are peptides legal in the US? and see all suppliers serving the US.
Checking a MGF certificate of analysis
- The certificate names a laboratory you can find independently, and ideally one with no stake in the result.
- It carries a batch or lot number that matches the product page or the vial label, and a test date.
- It confirms identity by mass spectrometry, not only purity by HPLC. Purity alone does not show the vial contains MGF.
- It includes the chromatogram and mass spectrum, not just a summary table.
- Where the laboratory offers online verification of its reports, the report number checks out.
Red flags
- No certificates at all, or certificates available only “on request”.
- The same certificate used for several products or several years of stock.
- Payment only by cryptocurrency or bank transfer, with a discount for paying that way.
- A price far below every other supplier on this page.
- No company name, address or way to contact the business other than a web form.
- Vials labelled only with a code rather than the product name and strength.
How to spot a fake peptide supplier explains each of these in more detail, and third-party peptide testing covers what independent results can and cannot prove.
Vials, capsules and pre-mixed products
Most research peptides are sold as freeze-dried (lyophilised) powder in sealed vials, which is mixed with a diluent such as bacteriostatic water before use in the lab. Some suppliers also sell pre-mixed solutions, nasal sprays or capsules under the same name. These are different products with different stability and dosing, so compare price per mg only between the same form, and check which form a listing is before comparing it with the rest of the table.
How this list is built: suppliers appear because they list MGF on their own website, read by our catalogue checks; nobody pays to be included or to move up. Ranking is by PepFinder Score. Prices, sizes and stock are as each site listed them when checked and may have changed. Provisional scores are based on incomplete research.
