This Edible Flower May Be Used to Manage Obesity - New Study Finds

Researchers from RMIT University have discovered that antioxidants found in the roselle plant have anti-obesity properties that could provide an alternative to current weight management medications.

The study, led by Ph.D. candidate Manisha Singh, used human stem cells to test the impacts of phenolic extracts and organic acid from the Hibiscus Sabdariffa on inhibiting the formation of fat cells.

When cells were treated with phenolic extracts, there was a 95% reduction in fat content compared to the control cells. The study is the first of its kind to use human fat cells to test the effects of these compounds from roselle.