MUMBAI, India, July 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641079756 A) filed by Meenakshi Academy Of Higher Education And Research on June 29, 2026, for A Process Of Preparation Of Hydrogel-Based Probiotic Pet Food For Enhanced Digestibility And Gut Microbiome Support.
Inventor includes Dr. A. Josephine.
The application for the patent was published on July 03, 2026, under issue no. 27/2026.
Abstract: TITLE: A PROCESS OF PREPARATION OF HYDROGEL-BASED PROBIOTIC PET FOOD FOR ENHANCED DIGESTIBILITY AND GUT MICROBIOME SUPPORT APPLICANT: MEENAKSHI ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ABSTRACT The present invention discloses a process of preparation of a hydrogel-based probiotic bioactive pet food composition comprising: a. fermenting mushroom protein in aqueous medium to obtain a fermented protein hydrolysate; b. dissolving pumpkin pectin in warm water under continuous stirring until gelation occurs to obtain hydrogel matrix; c. incorporating the said protein hydrolysate, coconut medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil and bone broth mineral concentrate into the said hydrogel matrix while stirring to homogeneity and cooling the mixture to obtain cooled hydrogel matrix; d. adding live encapsulated probiotic strains consisting of Saccharomyces boulardii into the said cooled hydrogel matrix and molding into soft gel pods; e. stabilizing the said pods by refrigeration or by vacuum-sealing to obtain hydrogel-based probiotic pet food composition. The present invention also discloses a hydrogel-based probiotic bioactive pet food composition, prepared by the process as described above.
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