Khavinson BioregulatorTarget: LiverDigestive

Svetinorm

Liver Extract Bioregulator · Hepatic Extract Cytomax · Светинорм

Svetinorm is the Cytomax liver complex. Livagen (Lys-Glu-Asp-Ala) is the chromatin-famous liver tetrapeptide. Ovagen, despite the name, is the other liver cytogen on the official NPCRIZ poster - not an ovary drug.

Not FDA-approved - research chemical
Reviewed by CalcMyPeptide Editorial Team
Last updated: August 2026Evidence: Low4 peer-reviewed citations
Typical research dose
1-2 capsules/day
Frequency
1-2× daily for 10-30 day cycles
Half-life
Mixture (variable)
Common vials
N/A (oral)
CAS
N/A (biological extract)
Molecular weight
Mixture (<10 kDa)

Use-case scores

0–10 against the evidence we have, not a gym ranking. Hidden domains do not apply here.

  • Longevity / aging3.5/10

    Khavinson-school tissue peptide. Single-lab concentration after haircut. Not a Western Phase 3 geroprotector.

  • Metabolic / weight3/10

    GI/metabolic organ map. Not a GLP-1 and not a diabetes drug.

Compound card

Sequence
Liver peptide complex (mixture, not a single CAS)
Class
Khavinson Cytomax capsule complex (Liver)
Formula
Polypeptide extract (Liver tissue <10 kDa)
Status
Not FDA-approved · research use

How it works

Svetinorm (A-7) is a Cytomax natural polypeptide extract from the liver tissue of young calves, targeting human hepatocytes to restore age-silenced gene expression governing detoxification, metabolism, and bile production. The liver performs over 500 distinct biochemical functions - including Phase I and Phase II xenobiotic (drug/toxin) detoxification, gluconeogenesis, lipid metabolism, protein synthesis (albumin, coagulation factors), and bile acid secretion. With aging, hepatocyte regenerative capacity declines, Phase I CYP450 enzyme activity decreases by 20 - 40%, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) prevalence rises to affect an estimated 75–80% of obese adults over 60.

Svetinorm delivers short peptide signals (<10 kDa) from bovine liver tissue. These peptides enter hepatocyte nuclei to reactivate transcription of genes encoding: CYP3A4 and CYP1A2 (major Phase I detoxification enzymes), glutathione S-transferases (Phase II conjugation), albumin, and key lipid metabolism regulators (PPAR-α, SREBP). This works complementarily alongside - and more fundamentally than - conventional liver supplements (milk thistle, NAC, TUDCA) which either provide antioxidants or support bile flow.

In Khavinson's bundle system, Svetinorm (A-7) is the hepatic arm of both the CNS stack (paired with Cerluten A-5 + Ventfort A-3) and the metabolic stack (paired with Suprefort A-1). The rationale is clear: neurological health and pancreatic function both depend on the liver's ability to clear metabolic byproducts, maintain blood glucose homeostasis, and synthesize essential proteins.

Source: PMID: 15677927

Khavinson map

Canonical 41
Class
Cytomax (natural peptide complex)
Organ
Liver
Target
Liver
System
Digestive
Sequence
Mixture / not a single CAS
Светинорм

Used in bioregulator stacks

Manufacturer-style organ combinations - not FDA protocols. Every name is a live leaf.

The Khavinson school

Vladimir Khatskelevich Khavinson (1946–2024) spent five decades at what became the St. Petersburg Institute of Bioregulation and Gerontology arguing a simple, stubborn idea: aging is, in part, a failure of tissue-specific peptide signals, and those signals can be restored. The first products were not “peptides” in the Instagram sense. They were Cytamins - polypeptide fractions isolated from a named organ of young animals. Later commercial refinements of those fractions are sold as Cytomaxes (Cytomed / NPCRIZ): still mixtures, still oral capsules, still defined by the source organ rather than a single sequence. When the group identified short active motifs inside those mixtures, they synthesized them as Cytogens - di-, tri-, and tetrapeptides with a one-letter code (KE, AEDG, KED, EDR, KEDP, and so on).

That three-layer stack is the whole map. Cytamin / pharmaceutical extracts (Thymalin, Epithalamin, Cortexin, Retinalamin, Prostatilen) are the clinic-era injectables registered in the former Soviet pharmacopeia. Cytomaxes are the capsule complexes Cytomed still lists as a 21-SKU organ line. Cytogens are the defined synthetics. English-language educators, including Brenden Henry’s public writing at Peptide Science Institute, add a further commercial distinction - later analog SKUs (N-acetyl, amidate, “V2” complexes) sold as more stable or more diverse than the original Cytomed lots. That last layer is a product taxonomy, not a Khavinson paper. We describe it so readers are not gaslit by three bottles with the same organ name. We do not reproduce paid Peptide Mastery protocols, Precision Cell Method language, or anyone else’s course IP.

Full Cytamin → Cytomax → Cytogen map, literature limits, and how we counted 41

The mechanism Khavinson published is epigenetic, not receptor-agonist in the GLP-1 sense. Short peptides are claimed to enter nuclei, interact with DNA/histones, and reopen tissue-specific transcription that condensed with age (heterochromatin → euchromatin). Reviews in the Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine and Neuroendocrinology Letters (PMID 14523363, 15677927, 23888677) are the citable core. Complementary GI pharmacology is not mystical: di- and tripeptides are PEPT1/LAT substrates, which is why oral capsules are even a conversation. What is not established in Western Phase 3 programs is organ-by-organ disease treatment, telomere reversal as a clinical endpoint, or the manufacturer claim that Cytomax is “a third stronger” than Cytogen. Those are NPCRIZ marketing sentences.

Khavinson’s group published hundreds of papers, many in Russian, many in the same journal family. That is a real literature. It is also a literature with limited independent Western replication, small n, and a habit of using one review PMID as a stamp on every organ. On this site a leaf earns its organ story, its Cytomax↔Cytogen pair, its sequence if it has one, and an honest sentence about what has not been shown. Reconstitution math belongs on cytogens sold as vials. Cytomax capsules do not get a fake 5 mg vial.

The 41 we treat as canonical are the 21 Cytomaxes on the public e-peptide/Cytomed list, the 12 Cytogens on that same commercial line (including Vesilut, which Western catalogs often drop), plus eight historically load-bearing molecules that sit beside the capsule SKUs: Epitalon, Vilon, Thymogen, Livagen, Cortagen, Prostamax, Thymalin, and Epithalamin. Honluten, Cortexin, Retinalamin, Prostatilen, Thymulin, N-acetyl-epitalon-amidate, Pinalex, and the GPL Man / GPL Femme kits are covered as adjacent - same school or same storefront, not padded into a fake 41.

Public English-language teaching (including Brenden Henry at peptidescienceinstitute.com) is cited as context, not copied. Paid Peptide Mastery / Peptide Salvation text stays theirs.

History of this molecule

Hepatocytes were a favorite Khavinson demonstration tissue because chromatin condensation in old liver cells is a photogenic story: peptides “unlock” silenced genes, protein synthesis rises. Livagen is the synthetic that got that write-up. Svetinorm is the complex you actually swallow as Cytomax. Ovagen is listed by the manufacturer as a liver cytogen (digestive), which is why pairing Svetinorm↔Ovagen is official and pairing Ovagen↔ovaries is a meme.

This is not silymarin, not a nucleoside analog for hepatitis, not a transplant protocol. Toxin-injured liver is still a hospital.

Caveats

Liver Cytomax is not a US dietary-supplement monograph and not a drug. The tissue-extract model means lot-to-lot composition is a fingerprint, not a single CAS number. English-language “V2” bottles that claim more peptide diversity are a later commercial layer (mass-spec marketing from specific brands) - they are not Khavinson’s 1990s papers. Animal-source capsules are inappropriate if the reader has a religious or allergy constraint on the source species. None of this replaces care for the actual organ disease.

Full 41-map: Khavinson bioregulators index · Bioregulator stacks

Research Use Cases

  • ✓Liver Cytomax vs Livagen vs Ovagen
  • ✓Not hepatoprotection or detox treatment

Dosing

PhaseDoseFrequencyNotes
Mini-Course / General Preventive (1 box)2 capsules (20 mg)Once daily for 10 days, 30 min before mealsStandard Khavinson mini-course (20 caps). Repeat every 6 months. Pair with Stamakort (A-10) for complete upper GI/hepatic digestive support.
Full Monthly Course (Liver / Metabolic Health)2 capsules (20 mg)Twice daily for 30 days (120 caps = 2× 60-cap boxes)Bi-annual 30-day courses for NAFLD, elevated liver enzymes, medication-heavy regimens, or heavy detoxification need. Core metabolic stack: Svetinorm (A-7) + Suprefort (A-1, pancreas) + Ventfort (A-3, blood vessels) for hepatic-metabolic-vascular protocol.
Intensive / Hepatic Restoration Protocol2 capsules (20 mg)Twice daily, repeated monthlyPost-toxic exposure, active NAFLD, or elevated AST/ALT recovery. Physician supervision required. Max: 4 caps/day (40 mg). Complementary to - not a replacement for - medical hepatology management.

Administration

Route / form
Oral capsules - swallowed with water. Cytomed Cytomaxes ship as capsules, not sublingual tablets and not lyophilized research vials.
Timing
Morning, with water, about 30 minutes before meals (empty stomach).
Empty stomach?
Yes - Empty stomach - about 30 minutes before meals. Cytomed boxes sometimes print “with food” because they are labeled as supplements; the manufacturer user-guide preference is before meals for absorption.

Svetinorm: Not a research vial vs Oral capsule

Not a research vial
Bioavailability
Not applicable. This Cytomax SKU is not sold as a lyophilized research vial. There is no SubQ F% because Cytomed does not ship this complex as a cake.
Dose note
Do not reconstitute Svetinorm. No BAC-water chart, no 5 mg vial math, no units-on-a-U-100 conversion. The defined-sequence vial in this aisle is the cytogen pair (Livagen (KEDA) and Ovagen (liver cytogen on the NPCRIZ list)), a different SKU. There is no pharmaceutical-extract SKU that is this capsule in a syringe.
Advantages
  • The defined-sequence vial in this aisle is the cytogen pair (Livagen (KEDA) and Ovagen (liver cytogen on the NPCRIZ list)), a different SKU.
  • There is no pharmaceutical-extract SKU that is this capsule in a syringe.
  • Reconstitute Livagen or Ovagen if you bought those cytogens. A Svetinorm-labeled cake is a mis-ID. Ovagen is not Zhenoluten.
Considerations
  • Svetinorm is an oral capsule complex. It is not a 5 mg lyophilized research vial.
  • Inventing recon math for a zero-mg Cytomax vial is how people inject the wrong product.
  • Not an official Cytomed sublingual tablet, IM ampoule, or eye drop either.
Oral capsule
Bioavailability
Not quantified in a Western PK study. Official Cytomed form is a swallowed capsule. PEPT1/LAT transport is class biology for short peptides, not an F% for this tissue mixture.
Dose note
Typical Cytomed labeling: 1–2 capsules daily in 10–30 day courses, swallowed with water about 30 minutes before meals (empty stomach). Manufacturer protocol, not an FDA label. Some boxes print “with food” because they are labeled as supplements; the timing copy we use is before meals.
Advantages
  • Official form for Svetinorm: swallow the capsule with water. No reconstitution step and no 5 mg cake.
  • Liver Cytomax (Cytomed A-7). Ovagen is the other liver cytogen despite the name - not an ovary drug. Not a 24-hour “cleanse.”
  • Course-based (10–30 days, a few times a year in manufacturer folklore), not a daily forever drug.
Considerations
  • Liver Cytomax is a peptide mixture / lot fingerprint, not a single CAS. English “V2” bottles are a later commercial layer, not a Khavinson RCT.
  • Russian school literature is not an FDA organ-disease label.
  • Third-party lingual SKUs exist in the wild. We do not claim sublingual as the official Cytomed Cytomax form.
Recommendation: Swallow Svetinorm as oral capsules with water, about 30 minutes before meals. Liver Cytomax complex, not Livagen, not Ovagen, and not a reconstitution vial. Pair: Livagen (KEDA) and Ovagen (liver cytogen). Ovagen is not an ovary peptide. No NASH outcomes trial.

Timeline

Days 1 - 14
Hepatocyte gene expression restoration initiated. Improved energy and reduced post-meal fatigue early in the course.
Month 1–2
Improved Phase I/II detoxification capacity. Normalized lipid metabolism markers in some users.
Month 3–6
Sustained hepatocyte regeneration support. Improved liver enzyme normalization trajectory in NAFLD management alongside dietary changes.

Who it is for

Liver Health / NAFLD

Low

Restores hepatocyte CYP450 and GST gene expression for Phase I and II detoxification. Supports PPAR-α mediated fatty acid oxidation.

Metabolic Health Protocol

Low

Anchor of the Khavinson CNS (Cerluten stack) and metabolic (Suprefort stack) bundles. Liver optimization is central to both neurological and pancreatic function.

Safety & Considerations

Natural glandular extract (Cytomax) from bovine liver tissue, <10 kDa. No hormones. Meets European/Russian veterinary standards. Generally recognized as safe.

Regulatory & Legal Status

FDA Status (US)
Research Only
WADA Status (2026)
Not Listed

Not currently on the WADA 2026 Prohibited List. Policies may change - verify before competition.

Classification

Research Chemical

US Compounding: Not eligible / not available

⚠️ This information is for educational purposes only and may not reflect the most current regulatory updates. Always verify with official FDA, WADA, and jurisdiction-specific sources before use.

Limits of current evidence

  • Cytomax SKUs are oral capsules. Do not run SubQ reconstitution math on a zero-mg vial.
  • Lot-to-lot composition is a fingerprint, not one sequence.
  • This site will not treat the named organ disease from a peptide page.
  • English-language V2 / analog bottles are a later commercial layer, not a Khavinson RCT.

Verdict

Svetinorm is a Cytomax capsule complex from Liver. It is not the paired cytogen, not a 5 mg research cake, and not a US supplement monograph. The organ story is in the dossier on this page.

Interactions & Contraindications

Not a hepatitis protocol.

Synergies & Common Stacks

Complex vs cytogen. Not an epigenetic rejuvenation stack.

Frequently Asked Questions

Oral capsule or injection?▼
Svetinorm is a Cytomax oral capsule: swallow with water, about 30 minutes before meals. It is not a 5 mg lyophilized research vial and not an official Cytomed sublingual tablet (third-party lingual SKUs exist in the wild). If you want a defined-sequence powder to reconstitute, that is the cytogen pair (Livagen / Ovagen), not this complex. Do not run BAC math on a capsule SKU. Ovagen is liver cytogen, not an ovary peptide and not a Cytomax.
Svetinorm vs Livagen vs Ovagen?▼
Svetinorm = liver Cytomax complex. Livagen = synthetic KEDA. Ovagen = synthetic liver cytogen on the NPCRIZ list (not ovary).
Detox marketing?▼
Phase I/II enzyme talk in sales copy is not a 24-hour “cleanse.” Alcoholic hepatitis still wins.
Reconstitute Svetinorm?▼
No. Livagen vials are the powder form.
Why two liver cytogens?▼
Manufacturer line includes both Livagen (often discussed in papers) and Ovagen (on the 12-SKU cytogen poster). Different sequences, same organ aisle.
How is Svetinorm different from milk thistle or NAC?▼
Milk thistle (silymarin) and NAC are antioxidants that protect hepatocytes from damage. Ovagen (synthetic tetrapeptide) directly blocks hepatocyte apoptosis. Svetinorm works at the gene transcription level - reactivating CYP450 enzyme genes and PPAR-α for the liver to restore its own functional capacity rather than just protecting what remains.
Is Svetinorm safe with multiple medications?▼
Svetinorm does not inhibit CYP450 enzymes - it reactivates them. Unlike many herbal products that block drug metabolism, Svetinorm works to restore normal hepatic drug processing. No known drug interactions. Always disclose all supplements to your physician when on pharmaceutical medications.

References

  1. Khavinson VKh et al. “Tissue-specific effects of peptides.” Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine (2005). PMID: 15677927
  2. Khavinson VKh, Lin’kova NS, Tarnovskaya SI “Short peptides regulate gene expression.” Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine (2013). PMID: 23888677
  3. Khavinson VKh, Morozov VG “Peptide regulation of aging: from experimental studies to clinical practice.” Advances in Gerontology (2003). PMID: 14523363
  4. Khavinson VKh “"Peptide bioregulators - a new class of geroprotectors".” Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine (2002). PMID: 12677266

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