According to the complaints, Lemme claims that "clinical studies show that the lemon extract (trademarked Eriomin), increases the amount of naturally occurring GLP-1 in the body by 17 percent." Lemme cited to a number of studies on the individual fruit extract ingredients in the product and their purported effect on caloric consumption, BMI, and weight loss
Endocrinology 149:574579 Bjerre Knudsen L, Madsen LW, Andersen S, Almholt K, de Boer AS, Drucker DJ, Gotfredsen C, Egerod FL, Hegelund AC, Jacobsen H, Jacobsen SD, Moses AC, Molck AM, Nielsen HS, Nowak J, Solberg H, Thi TD, Zdravkovic M, Moerch U (2010) Glucagon-like Peptide-1 receptor agonists activate rodent thyroid C-cells causing calcitonin release and C-cell proliferation
Research Grade Foundation Compound: GHK-Cu Chemical Characteristics: Copper-binding tripeptide involved in tissue remodeling
Compounding pharmacies create customized formulations based on individual physician prescriptions, but those formulations do not go through the same clinical trial and approval process as brand-name medications