Ikhuthaza ukukhutshwa kwe-insulin: Yenza i-GLP-1 receptors kwi-pancreatic β-cell, iphucule ukukhutshwa kwe-insulin xa i-glucose yegazi iphakanyisiwe. Umphumo wayo uyancipha xa amanqanaba e-glucose eqhelekileyo, ngaloo ndlela anciphisa umngcipheko we-hypoglycemia.
Inciphisa ukukhutshwa kweglucagon: Yehlisa i-gluconeogenesis yesibindi, ekhokelela ekunciphiseni amanqanaba eglucose yegazi.
Ilibazisa ukukhupha isisu: Yehlisa izinga lokungena kokutya emathunjini amancinci, ngaloo ndlela kunciphisa i-postprandial blood glucose spikes.
Ukucinezelwa komdla wokutya: Izenzo kwiziko le-hypothalamic satiety, ukwandisa izibonakaliso ze-satiety (umzekelo, ukusebenza kwe-POMC neurons) kunye nokunciphisa indlala.
Ukunciphisa ukutya: Ukulibaziseka kokukhupha isisu kunye nokumodareyithwa kweempawu zesisu kuyancipha ngakumbi ukutya.
Ukuphucula iprofayili ye-lipid: Yehlisa amanqanaba e-triglyceride kwaye yonyusa i-high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.
I-Anti-atherosclerosis: Uphononongo lwezilwanyana lubonisa ukuba inokucinezela ukudumba kwe-vascular plaque, nangona inesiphumo esilinganiselweyo kwiiplakhi ezimisiweyo.
Ukukhuselwa kweCardiorenal: Iimvavanyo ezinkulu zeklinikhi ziqinisekisile amandla ayo okunciphisa iziganeko zentliziyo kwizigulane ezinesifo seswekile kunye nokucotha ukuqhubela phambili kokukhubazeka kwezintso.