Project Title Myrmecodia Plus
Project Category Innovation
Abstract Myrmecodia Plus is made from 100% natural ingredient derived from Myrmecodia tuberosa. Myrmecodia tuberosa species are considered to have medicinal value. The plant is 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. Therefore, packing this plant into herbal supplement in the form of capsule will help people enjoy the benefits of this plant in a convenient way. We were focusing on the tuber part of the plant whose swollen base provides a home for the ants. This plant is abundantly found in rural areas but rarely found in urban areas. There is no risk of chemical effects. Consumers can take the capsules twice a day and would not cause any harmful effects. Instead, this herbal supplement 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 Plus supplement as a health product and as a pharmaceutical product for medicinal purposes.
Validation Status Validated
Validation Date 2015-06-30

 

Staff Status
Khong Heng Yen, Profesor, Dr Leader

 

Event Name Event Date Event Level Achievement Event Venue
IID UiTM Sarawak Vol. 1 2015 2015-03-23 Campus Participation UiTM Sarawak