Gastrointestinal Delivery of Bitter Hop Extract Reduces Appetite and Food Cravings in Healthy Adult Women Undergoing Acute Fasting

Dietary restrictions or reductions such as fasting for weight loss are often difficult to adhere to due to increased appetite and food cravings. Recently, gastrointestinal delivery of bitter hops has been shown to be effective at reducing appetite in men. Our aim was to determine the effect of a bitter hop extract on appetite and cravings in women, using a 24 h, water-only fast.