GLP-1, also known as the “slimming hormone,” works to lower blood glucose levels by stimulating the secretion of insulin when blood glucose levels become high. GLP-1 also helps to suppress appetite and reduce weight by prolonging the retention time of food in the stomach.

It is also approved as an obesity treatment in Europe and the United States, and as a weight loss treatment for diabetics in Japan. By including an absorption accelerator in GLP-1, which until now could only be injected, it is now possible to control blood glucose levels simply by taking it.