[Special Stock] Korea McNulty Rises on FDA Approval of Ingredient Complementing GLP-1 Obesity Treatment Drawbacks

Korea McNulty is showing strength. This is attributed to the news that its subsidiary McNulty Bio has developed a fat reduction ingredient for the first time since its establishment and received individual recognition-type ingredient certification from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.

As of 2:25 PM on the 19th, Korea McNulty is trading at 3,610 KRW, up 3.74% from the previous day.

According to the industry, McNulty Bio, a subsidiary of Korea McNulty, announced that its developed ingredient 'Black Cumin Extract Powder,' which helps reduce body fat for the first time since its establishment, has been certified as an individual recognition-type ingredient by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.

Black Cumin is an annual plant of the Ranunculaceae family, characterized by its main components including thymoquinone, terpenes, anethole, and alkaloids. Its fat reduction effects have been confirmed through human application tests and animal experiments.

Black Cumin Extract Powder is a natural functional ingredient developed by McNulty Bio after four years of research and development (R&D). In a human application test conducted on 100 adult men and women aged 20 to 55 with a BMI of 23.0 to 33.7 kg/m², the efficacy and safety of Black Cumin Extract Powder in reducing body fat were confirmed. After 12 weeks of daily intake of 900 mg of Black Cumin Extract Powder, statistical significance was secured in the test group compared to the control group in evaluation indicators of fat reduction efficacy, including lower limb fat mass, trunk fat mass, Android fat mass, total fat mass, trunk fat percentage, total fat percentage, weight (kg), BMI (kg/m²), BIA_fat mass (kg), BIA_fat percentage (%), waist circumference (cm), hip circumference (cm), and Leptin (ng/mL).

According to company officials, Black Cumin Extract Powder derived from plants has advantages in terms of cost and ease of intake compared to obesity treatment injections, which are currently a hot topic in the diet market. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) class drugs suppress appetite and create a feeling of fullness with small meals, resulting in weight loss effects.

However, ongoing concerns about side effects and high costs have been pointed out as issues. In contrast, Black Cumin Extract Powder is a natural ingredient with fewer concerns about side effects and can be taken in pill or powder form, offering higher convenience of intake.