MUMBAI, India, Jan. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541122894 A) filed by Dr. M. G. R. Educational & Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Dec. 5, 2025, for 'green biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using manilkara zapota flower extract.'

Inventor(s) include Sindhu Govindaraj; Gnanamurthy Kumaran; and Gomathi Kannayiram.

The application for the patent was published on Jan. 2, under issue no. 01/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A green, phytochemical-mediated method for synthesizing silver nanoparticles using an aqueous extract of Manilkara zapota (sapota) flower material. The process employs naturally occurring flavonoids, tannins, polyphenols, a...