B-Crobes Grand Event: Appreciation Luncheon and Press Conference

Mar 17, 2023

B-Crobes has showcased their recent clinical findings on the probiotic Hexbio® MCP® BCMC® as a complementary therapy for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in collaboration with the Gut Research Group members from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). The press conference event took place at Sunway Resort Hotel in Selangor on March 7th, 2023 and was officiated by YBrs. Puan Razida Hanim Abdul Razak, Director of Lifestyle & Sciences Section, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE). 



YBrs. Puan Razida Hanim Abdul Razak, Director of Lifestyle & Sciences Section, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE).


Prof. Dr. Norfilza Mohd Mokhtar, Head of the Gut Research Group, has presented four recent clinical studies on Colorectal Cancer, Post-Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (post-GDM), and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). The studies demonstrated that Hexbio® MCP® BCMC® strains significantly improved the recovery rate of post-surgical colorectal cancer, increased insulin sensitivity, and maintained mucosal immune function in NAFLD patients. 



GUT Research group members (From left: Dr. Nurul Huda Razalli, Dr. Norhazlina Abdul Wahab, Dr. Mohd Hizami Mohd Nor, Dr. Khairul Najmi Muhammad Nawawi, Ts. Dr. Hajar Fauzan Ahmad, Prof. Dr. Raja Affendi Raja Ali, Mr. Dean Lee, YBrs. Puan Razida Hanim Abdul Razak, Prof. Dr. Norfilza Mohd Mokhtar, Prof. Dr. Tan Geok Chin, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jayakumar Murthy, Prof. Dr. Hamzaini Abdul Hamid, Prof. Dr. Justin Lee Yeong Yeh, Dr. Zubaidah Hasain)


Mr. Dean Lee, Executive Director of B-Crobes Group of Companies has signed a research agreement with UKM and Sunway University to collaborate on the clinical application of BCMC® strains and gut microbiomes in health. initiative includes providing RM50,000 educational research grant each to Faculty of Medicine, UKM and School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University and a full scholarship to two full-time Ph.D. students.



Research Collaboration Signing Ceremony between B-Crobes, UKM, and Sunway University. (From left: Prof. Sibrandes Poppema, Mr. Dean Lee, YBrs. Puan Razida Hanim Abdul Razak, and Prof. Datin Dr. Marina Mat Baki).


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In Malay: MalaysiaKini

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Event video link: ALMedia

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