1 2 Wang MD, Huang Y, Zhang GP, Mao L, Xia YP, Mei YW, Hu B (December 2012)
Assessing the requirement of CD36 for GLP-2-mediated increases in intestinal-TG secretion are complicated by the increased fatty acid absorption (as shown by appearance of radiolabel in plasma), TRL-TG and TRL-apoB48 secreted by Cd36 / mice compared to wild-type controls (Hsieh et al., 2009)
The aim of Saxenda is to help people with obesity lose weight to reach a healthy BMI
Instead, they often include herbal extracts, vitamins, or other compounds claimed to "support" GLP-1 production or function
Via its anti-catabolism ability, it can contribute to reducing muscle wastage