Efficacy and Safety of IQP-AK-102 in Reducing Appetite

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Males and females, aged 18-65 years 2. BMI ≥25 and BMI \<30 kg/m2 3. Generally in good health 4. Regular daily consumption of 3 main meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) 5. Consistent regular physical activity (≤4 hours of strenuous sportive activity per week) AND willingness to maintain the same level of sport activity throughout the study 6. Commitment to avoid the use of other weight loss and/or management products / programmes during the study 7. Commitment to complete the subject diary correctly and to adhere to the lifestyle recommended for this study 8. Stable concomitant medications (if any) 9. Stable body weight for the last 3 months prior to V1 (less than 5% self-reported change) 10. Subject's agreement to comply with study procedures 11. Negative pregnancy testing (beta HCG-test in urine) at V1 in females of childbearing potential 12. Women of child-bearing potential: willingness to use reliable method of contraception during the study period Exclusion Criteria: 1. Known sensitivity to the components of the investigational product 2. Bariatric surgery in the last 12 months prior to V1 3. Abdominal surgery within the last 6 months prior to V1 4. Presence of any active gastrointestinal disease incl. stenosis in the gastrointestinal tract 5. Malabsorption disorders 6. Pancreatitis 7. History of eating disorders like bulimia, anorexia nervosa, binge-eating (within the last 12 months prior to V1) 8. Lack of appetite for any (unknown) reason 9. Use of medications that could influence gastrointestinal functions such as antibiotics, laxatives, opioids, anticholinergics, anti-diarrheals 3 months prior to V1 and during the study 10. Use of medications that could influence body weight (e.g. antidepressants) in the last 3 months prior to V1 and during the study 11. Any medication or use of products for the treatment of obesity (e.g. fat binder, fat burner, satiety products etc.) or treatment that could influence food absorption, in last 3 months before V1 and during the study 12. Gluten allergy 13. History of abuse of drugs, alcohol or medication 14. Exceeding moderate alcohol consumption (≥21 units /week; 1 unit is equal 1⁄2 l of beer, or 200 ml of wine, or 50 ml hard liquor) 15. Smoking cessation within 6 months prior to V1 or during the study (regular smoking at the same level as prior to the study during the study is not an exclusion criteria) 16. Inability to comply with study procedures (e.g. due to language difficulties etc.) 17. Participation in similar studies or weight loss programs within the last 6 months prior to V1 and during the study 18. Participation in other clinical studies within the last 30 days prior to V1 and during the study 19. Clinically relevant deviations of laboratory values 20. Any other reason deemed suitable for exclusion, per investigator's judgement