Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for 'Formulation Of An Edible Coat To Prevent Post Harvest Loss' Filed by Alona Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd.

MUMBAI, India, Aug. 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202431005579 A) filed by Alona Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., Serampore, West Bengal, on Jan. 28, 2024, for 'formulation of an edible coat to prevent post harvest loss.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. Aminul Islam; Dr. Selima Khatun; and Dr. Subhalakshmi Ghosh.

The application for the patent was published on Aug. 1, under issue no. 31/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention describes a formulation of a non-toxic coating for enhancing the shelf-life of fruit and vegetable and is effectively prevent the moisture loss, microbial decomposition, over ripening and browning of the crops for as long as 7-10 days...