MUMBAI, India, March 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611009763 A) filed by Swami Vivekananda Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on Jan. 30, for 'a method and a composition for treating urinary tract infection using a phytoconstituent-loaded nanoemulsion-based gel.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. Mukesh Kumar; and Neelam.
The application for the patent was published on March 13, under issue no. 11/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention is a nanoemulsion-based muco-adhesive gel with cranberry extract and green tea catechins for treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI) and in vivo biodistribution evaluation after intravaginal treatment. The formulation consists of an oil-in-water nanoemulsion encapsulated in a chitosan-based gel matrix that enhances solubility, controlled release, and prolongs the mucosal retention of the phytoconstituents. The nanoemulsion is obtained by high-energy ultrasonication to obtain nano-sized droplets that improve permeability over vaginal mucosa by both local antimicrobial action and systemic absorption. Technetium-99m radiolabeling for biodistribution reveals significant uptake in urinary organs such as bladder and kidneys. This phytoconstituent combination displays synergistic anti-adhesive and antimicrobial responses against Escherichia coli, compensating for the shortcomings in conventional medicine. As such the invention provides a non-antibiotic therapeutic option for UTI management that is effective because it involves confirmed systemic transport and specific therapy of active substances to tissues responsible for the infection."
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