Project Title Myrmecodia Tea
Project Category Innovation
Abstract Myrmecodia tea is made from 100% natural ingredients derived from Borneo Myrmecodia tuberosa. The herb was traditionally used in Malaysia and Indonesia as an alternative treatment for cancer and tumor especially, in breast, liver, lung, ovarian and brain cancer. This plant is also used to lower the glucose level in blood. This plant is abundantly found in rural areas but rarely found in urban areas. Therefore, packing this plant into teabag will help people enjoy the benefits of this plant in a convenient way. There is no risk of chemical effects. Consumers can take the tea many times in a day and would not cause any harmful effects. Instead, the tea contains bioactive compounds, such as flavanoids that can act as powerful antioxidant, anti-bacterial, anti- diabetic and anti-cancer. Thus, there is a great potential to market the Myrmecodia tea as a health product and as a pharmaceutical product for medicinal purposes.
Validation Status Validated
Validation Date 2012-06-18

 

Staff Status
Khong Heng Yen, Profesor, Dr Leader

 

Event Name Event Date Event Level Achievement Event Venue
Young Invention, Innovation & Design (YIID) 2012 2012-02-25 Campus Second Prize Dewan Jubli, UiTM Sarawak
Invention, Innovation & Design Expo 2013 (iideX 2013) 2013-03-15 UiTM Silver Dewan Agung Tuanku Canselor (DATC), UiTM Shah Alam