Epitalon, a synthetic peptide, telomerase activator, and putative anti-aging drug,[1][2] was identified as the putative active ingredient of bovine pineal extract epithelium. [3]Most research on the epithelium and the epithalamus has been carried out at the St. Petersburg Institute of Bioregulation

Epitalon​ is a synthetic anti-aging peptide produced from the amino acid chain Alanine-Glutamate-Asparagine-Glycine, which upregulates the activity of telomerase in the body to help reduce the rate of aging.

Since epitalon​ cells stimulate the pineal gland, many benefits are related to the function of the pineal gland. The pineal gland produces melatonin, which is responsible for regulating the body's biological clock.