Potential immunobooster for prevention of infectious diseases, cancer developed

A group of researchers of the Department of Pharmacy, State University of Bangladesh (SUB), led by Prof Dr Md Moklesur Rahman Sarker has developed a novel immunobooster “Super-Boost” targeting to use for the prevention of any kind of infections including Covid-19 and cancers, according to a press statement.

The Department of Pharmacy, SUB, on Wednesday organised a high impact research workshop entitled “Development of a Novel Immunobooster: A Prospective Nutraceutical Formulation (Super-Boost) for the Prevention of Infections (COVID-19) and Cancers” in presence of eminent scientists from medical, pharmaceutical and related disciplines, and journalists from electronic and print media.

Prof Moklesur presented the findings of the research project on the novel nutraceutical “Super-Boost” as the Keynote Speaker.

The workshop was chaired by Prof Md Abdur Rashid, advisor, Department of Pharmacy and former dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka (DU).

This potential nutraceutical has been developed after the last three years extensive research on pharmacological, toxicological, phytochemical, and computational approaches of drug development for the evaluation of its efficacy and safety of “Super-Boost” on different strains of laboratory mice and rats.

This project was funded by the Ministry of Education under the GARE (grant for advanced research on education) project. Prof Moklesur said the “Super-Boost” works through the immunodefensive mechanism with the upregulation of immunity.

Immunotherapy and/or immunoenhancement now-a-days have attracted the attention of scientists and physicians for effective treatment and prevention strategy by boosting the immune system to find and destroy bacteria, virus and cancer cells.

Prof Moklesur reported that the developed “Super-Boost” did not exhibit any kind of side-effects or adverse-effects in animal studies.

Academician and scientist Professor Dr Mesbahuddin Ahmed, chairman, Bangladesh Accreditation Council, and chairman of “Grant for Advanced Research on Education-GARE” project selection and monitoring committee, Ministry of Education, attended the workshop as the chief guest.

Prof Mesbah expressed his high satisfaction on the outcomes of this GARE project and congratulated Prof Moklesur and his research team for this outstanding innovation and time demanding product that would be beneficial for emerging diseases infections and cancers.

Prof Kohinur Begum, head of the department welcomed the guests, students and journalists from electronic and print media to the workshop.

Prof Nawzia Yasmin, vice- chancellor (in-charge) of SUB, Prof Md Shah Amran, chairman, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry (DU), Prof Md Sohel Rana, Department of Pharmacy, Jahangirnagar University(JU) discussed on the findings of “Super-Boost” as special guests.

Prof Sukalyan Kumar Kundu, Department of Pharmacy, JU, Prof Md Hassan Kawser, Department of Pharmacy and Treasurer (Acting) of SUB,  Kazi Eleas Uddin Ahmed, chief of DLP & Research Division, BANBEIS, Ministry of Education,  Khandaker Sagir Ahmed, former director of Drug Administration of Bangladesh (DGDA), Prof Md Saiful Islam Pathan and  Md Kamrul Islam, associate head, Department of Pharmacy (SUB) were present, among others.

 The pot of “Super-Boost“capsule was handed over to the Bangladesh Accreditation Council Chairman Prof Mesbahuddin Ahmed and Vice Chancellor of SUB Prof Nawzia Yasmin.