Iboga Chocolate: Gabon Announces International Launch of an Exceptional Functional Food

Mavikana
Aug 4
2 min read

Updated: Aug 13

Let's imagine a unique, high-end chocolate, steeped in tradition, health, and a strong cultural identity: iboga chocolate. Born from a visionary collaboration between Dr. Yoan Mboussou, a Gabonese microbiologist and entrepreneur, and the Pierre André family, renowned chocolatiers and roasters in Gabon, this innovative chocolate stands out as a taste gem with multiple therapeutic virtues, and as a bridge between the Gabonese forest and the world.

Iboga Chocolate: Chocolate Meets the Riches of the Forest

Officially presented at Expo 2025 Osaka under the auspices of the General Exhibition Commissioner headed by Ms. Nina Abouna, Mayay® Mystical Chocolate captivated an enthusiastic Japanese audience fascinated by its potential in the functional food industry. This major event opened promising prospects for international scientific partnerships around Gabonese and Japanese medicinal plants.

Iboga Chocolate and the Gabonese Forest: A Heritage of Equatorial Forest Traditions

Iboga, a sacred plant in Gabonese initiation rites, is at the heart of this revolutionary chocolate. Native to the Gabonese forest, iboga is internationally recognized for its unique therapeutic virtues, notably its anti-addictive and introspective properties. This plant benefits from a thousand-year-old traditional mastery, making it a natural ambassador for Gabon in the OCOP (One Country One Priority Product) program initiated by the FAO, promoting rare and precious resources with high economic and ethical potential.

Iboga Chocolate: An Exceptional Synergy of Health Benefits

Iboga chocolate offers an exceptional alliance between cocoa and iboga, thus providing a beneficial synergy:

• Powerful antioxidant , protecting cells from premature aging.

• Neuro-physical tonic , ideal against chronic fatigue and nervous exhaustion.

• Mood regulator and natural antidepressant , promoting psychological well-being.

• Natural aphrodisiac , stimulating energy and vitality.

Thanks to its combination of fine cocoa rich in magnesium, theobromine, and flavonoids, iboga chocolate ensures a refined taste experience without excessive bitterness. At low doses, iboga does not cause any psychotropic effects or altered consciousness, as confirmed by reassuring pilot studies conducted on a wide range of Gabonese consumers, including women, children, and the elderly.

Iboga Chocolate: A Sustainable Model for a Green Economy in Gabon

This project goes beyond simple culinary innovation. Led by the NGO Gabon Terre d'Avenir (GTA) , chaired by Dr. Yoan Mboussou, we aim to foster the creation of village agroforestry plantations combining iboga, cocoa, and coffee. This sustainable model aims to stimulate local employment, increase biodiversity, and encourage economic diversification, while preserving and enhancing the Gabonese forest. It represents an exceptional opportunity for sustainable economic development for Gabonese and African youth.

Iboga Chocolate: Gabon's Taste Ambassador Around the World

By uniting Gabon's cultural richness with modernity, iboga chocolate has become a powerful symbol of Gabon, carrying a clear message: tradition and innovation can together shape a sustainable future. More than a product, this exceptional chocolate is a taste and spiritual ambassador, reinforcing Gabon's position as a world leader in therapeutic and functional superfoods.

Discover today this symbol of an innovative Gabon, committed to sustainable health throughout the world.