MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611024926 A) filed by Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on March 3, for 'nanostructured, prebiotic-enhanced raphanus sativus agro-waste fiber composition for improved gastrointestinal modulation and controlled release applications.'
Inventor(s) include Dr Dharmendra Kumar; Dr. Pramod Kumar Sharma; Ms Nancy; and Ms. Sakshi Gupta.
The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a micronized, prebiotic-active dietary fiber composition derived from agro-waste biomass of Raphanus sativus and a method of preparation thereof. The disclosed process comprises sequential washing, controlled drying at 40-60 C, pulverization, enzymatic hydrolysis for selective removal of starch and protein fractions, alkaline extraction for elimination of non-fibrous components, neutralization, and micronization to obtain a purified fiber having a controlled particle size in the range of 50-150 m. The resulting composition comprises cellulose, hemicellulose, and pectic polysaccharides in optimized proportions and exhibits enhanced water-holding capacity, oil-binding capacity, swelling index, and fermentability. The micronized fiber demonstrates selective prebiotic activity, supporting short-chain fatty acid production and gut microbiota modulation."
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