Chocolate With Viagra-Like Properties Floated As Possibility Amid Barry Callebaut Flavanol Claims

Those seeking a natural alternative to Viagra have long promoted the Aztec notion that chocolate is an aphrodisiac. Until now, most studies have indicated that chocolate compounds with the potential for aphrodisiac-like properties -- including tryptophan and phenylethylamine -- were present in too small amounts to have any measurable effect. But a breakthrough from the world's largest chocolate-maker, Barry Callebaut, may change things. Over the summer, the company received a positive opinion fr...