Plant Compounds Show Potential as Oral Alternatives to Injection Drugs for Weight Loss
• AI identifies 2 plant-based compounds that may activate GLP-1 receptors for weight loss • Compounds could be alternatives to injection drugs like semaglutide with fewer side effects • Compounds bind strongly to key amino acids on GLP-1 receptors similarly to known compounds • Compounds come from natural sources, unlike other synthetic GLP-1 receptor agonists • Compounds require further testing for efficacy in treating obesity