MUMBAI, India, Feb. 27 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641018161 A) filed by Vellore Institute Of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, on Feb. 18, for 'biodegradable xanthan gum-gelatin composite film with ceratopteris thalictroides extract for food packaging.'
Inventor(s) include Siyamol T J; and Mary Saral A.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 27, under issue no. 09/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A biodegradable composite film includes a biopolymer matrix including xanthan gum and gelatin, an extract of Ceratopteris thalictroides (L.) Brongn incorporated within the biopolymer matrix, wherein the extract includes phytochemicals including alkaloids, phenols, and flavonoids, and a plasticizer. The biodegradable composite film exhibits antimicrobial activity against bacterial pathogens and fungal pathogens. The biopolymer matrix provides film-forming capabilities while the extract imparts bioactive properties to the composite film. The composite film is prepared by ultrasound-assisted extraction of plant material using ethanol, dissolving xanthan gum and gelatin separately in water, combining the solutions with the extract and plasticizer to form a film-forming mixture, casting the mixture onto a substrate, and drying the cast mixture to obtain the biodegradable composite film."
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