Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for 'Citrullus Lanatus Based Pectin As A Potential Bioplastic For Food Packaging, Preservation And Other Applications' Filed by Dr. Jayaram LN

MUMBAI, India, Nov. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202441036328 A) filed by Dr. Jayaram LN, Bengaluru, Karnataka, on May 8, 2024, for 'citrullus lanatus based pectin as a potential bioplastic for food packaging, preservation and other applications.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. Jayaram LN; Lakshmana NV; Nikhitha CR; Jagadesh; G Poojitha Krishna; and Dr. Pradeep H N.

The application for the patent was published on Nov. 14, under issue no. 46/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention provides a sustainable approach for developing biodegradable bioplastic films from Citrullus lanatus (watermelon) rind. Pectin is extracted using an acid-based extracti...