The new Ozempic? Scientists hail new miracle fat-busting weight loss supplement

The new Ozempic? Scientists hail new miracle fat-busting weight loss supplement

Scientists believe a supplement derived from a flower might be a miracle weight loss ingredientthat can break down fat cells – without the side-effects of other dietary drugs, according to new research.

The highly edible red roselle plant, native to Africa, is packed full of potent compounds that researchers in Australia think have “anti-obesity” properties and could lead to weight loss, according to the study published in the International Journal of Food Science and Technology.

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Lab tests conducted by a team from RMIT University suggested that it hinders the body from forming new fat cells. The scientists treated human stem cells with phenolic extracts and hydroxycitric acid before they turned into fat cells. Cells exposed to hydroxycitric acid did not display any change in the fat content of adipocytes. On the other hand, cells treated with phenolic extracts had 95 percent less fat than other cells.

Australian scientists believe antioxidants in the plant stop the body from absorbing fat, leading it to being passed as waste instead of stored.

Professor Ben Adhikari, one of the RMIT University in Melbourne researchers behind the study, said in a media release that the