Semaglutide
Lab-made GLP-1 hormone mimic studied for appetite, blood-sugar, and body-weight signaling.
WHAT IS IT?
Semaglutide is a lab-made version of GLP-1, a hormone your gut releases after you eat. It sends the same 'I'm full' and blood-sugar-balancing signals your body uses naturally.
WHY ARE PEOPLE INTERESTED?
It draws attention because approved medicines using semaglutide (like Wegovy and Ozempic) help with weight management and blood-sugar control. Researchers study how those signals travel between the gut and the brain.
WHAT HAS RESEARCH SHOWN?
Large clinical trials in approved drugs showed real, measurable weight loss and improved blood-sugar control. Those benefits are established in the medicines — the underlying biology is still being mapped.
Distinguishes established clinical findings from early human trials, animal experiments, or laboratory cell culture findings. No human dosing, injection instructions, or treatment recommendations are provided.
FDA STATUS
Semaglutide is the active ingredient in several FDA-approved prescription medicines. BBOHC's material is a research reference reagent, not an approved drug.
BBOHC LABS research reagents are non-clinical materials. An FDA approval for a finished medicine containing the same active ingredient does not imply that BBOHC's investigational research vial is FDA-approved.
Known risks & handling
Slows stomach emptying and can affect appetite signaling in animal studies. Handle with standard laboratory PPE.
Supporting references
- Drucker DJ. Mechanisms of Action and Therapeutic Application of GLP-1. Cell Metab. 2018.
- FDA Prescribing Information: Wegovy (semaglutide) injection.
Specific citations are provided for literature context. Product purity & lot verification documentation available on request.
Research use only
This material is not intended for human, veterinary, or consumer use and is not represented as a drug, supplement, or therapeutic product. No pricing, add-to-cart, or checkout is available. All requests are reviewed manually by a BBOHC representative; submission of an inquiry is not an accepted order.
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Draft — pending verification
- Molecular weight
- 4113.58 g/mol
- CAS number
- 910463-68-2
- Molecular formula
- C₁₉₇H₂₉₄N₄₆O₆₅
- Package size
- 5 mg / 10 mg (research grade)
- Lot number
- LOT-BBOHC-SEM-2026Apending
- Verified purity
- Specification pending — analytical CoA available on requestpending
- Appearance
- Lyophilized white to off-white powder.pending
Available documents
- Certificate of Analysis (draft)
- Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
Lot traceability
CoA on request
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