Latin name: Theobroma cocao Part of the plant used: Cocoa Plant. Product specifition: 10% TheobromineHPLC Product type: Powder, Granular or Capsule Brief description: Cocoa Extract is sold as a stand alone supplement and also as an ingredient in weight loss products. Cocoa Extract is thought to have many properties including antioxidant properties, and properties which prevent the platelets in the blood from clotting. Manufacturers of weight loss supplements have become interested in Cocoa Extract due to its claimed ability to raise the serotonin levels in the body. Function: Cocoa Extract is thought to raise the levels of serotonin in the body. Cocoa Extract can be purchased as a stand alone supplement or as an ingredient in weight loss supplements. Cocoa Extract is thought to have antioxidant properties.