Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most prevalent adult motor neuron disease, characterized by progressive neuromuscular atrophy, heterogeneous muscle wasting, weakness, and behavioural despair-like symptoms, which are frequently associated with cognitive impairments. The neuropathological hallmarks of MeHg-induced ALS include oligodendrocyte destruction, myelin basic protein (MBP) depletion, and white matter degeneration, which ultimately leads to demyelination and motor neuron death. Numerous research studies have demonstrated that IGF-1/GLP-1 signaling dysregulation plays a significant role in ALS progression as it triggers programmed neuronal cell death, myelin sheath destruction, demyelination, glutamate excitotoxicity, pro-inflammatory cytokine release, and neuroinflammation. 4-hydroxyisoleucine (4-HI) is a unique bioactive amino acid derived from Trigonella foenum graecum, with insulin-mimetic and insulin-sensitizing properties in animal models. The objective of this study was to explore the neuroprotective potential of 4-HI on behavioural, molecular, neurochemical, and gross pathological alterations in MeHg-treated ALS-like rats, with a particular focus on its influence on IGF-1/GLP-1 upregulation in the brain. Furthermore, we investigated the effect of 4-HI on the concentration of myelin basic protein (MBP) in rat brain homogenate and CSF, and specific cell death markers such as caspase-3, Bax, and Bcl-2 in rat brain homogenate and blood plasma samples. In order to investigate the neurobehavioral abnormalities, rats were evaluated for muscular strength via the grip strength test (GST), locomotor deficits using open-field task (OFT), depressive behaviour with forced swim test (FST), and spatial learning in the Morris water maze (MWM) task. Chronic oral treatment with 4-HI at doses of 50 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg was given from days 22nd to 42nd of the experimental protocol to alleviate ALS-like symptoms in the MeHg model of rats. In addition to cellular, molecular, apoptotic, and neuroinflammatory assessments, neurotransmitter levels and oxidative stress indicators were examined in rat brain homogenates. The results of this study consistently show that 4-HI increases the level of neurotrophic growth factors such as IGF-1 and GLP-1 restores the altered neurochemical levels, and potentially prevents ALS-like gross pathological anomalies, including demyelination volume in the rat brain in a dose-dependent manner.