Overview

• A dark chocolate biscuit enriched with a bitter wormwood extract was developed to target GLP-1 receptors, mimicking the appetite-suppressing effects of weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic.
• Pilot tests with 11 healthy participants showed the enriched biscuit boosted satiety hormones and reduced hunger more effectively than a standard dark chocolate biscuit.
• Both the enriched and standard biscuits demonstrated the ability to stimulate satiety hormones, with the wormwood compound amplifying the effect.
• The initial findings were presented at the European Congress on Obesity, highlighting the potential of comfort foods in weight management strategies.
• Researchers are preparing larger clinical trials to evaluate the biscuit's impact on food intake and weight loss in obese patients.