Falling Walls Falling Walls Science Summit 2022

Reducing Postprandial Blood Glucose: Breaking the Wall of Medicine-Like Foods for Diabetes

Amalia Sitti Khayyira

Emerging Talents Global Call Winner

Amalia Sitti Khayyira creates added-value natural products that possess medicine-like effects. Her current product is fermented palm sugar that can reduce postprandial blood glucose in people with diabetes.

Amalia Sitti Khayyira

CV. Amalose Indonesia

Amalia is an R&D scientist as well as a member of the founding team of Amalose Indonesia, a startup company that focuses on functional foods. Currently, the company works on developing natural food products that possess health benefits, especially to diabetes patients, through simple biotechnological approach. With a background in pharmaceutical microbiology and biotechnology, Amalia is responsible for the development and scientific evaluation of Amalose Indonesia products. Through Falling Walls Lab, she hopes to introduce her works and create networks and collaboration opportunities.