Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for 'Polyvinyl Alcohol Films With Ginger Essential Oil For Food Preservation' Filed by Vellore Institute Of Technology

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541123223 A) filed by Vellore Institute Of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, on Dec. 6, 2025, for 'polyvinyl alcohol films with ginger essential oil for food preservation.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. Ramalingam C; Mr. Ashlin Samuel; and Mr. Shaileshkumar B.

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: "The present disclosure provides an edible film composition including a polyvinyl alcohol matrix, glycerol as plasticizer, and ginger essential oil, forming a biodegradable edible film. The ginger essential oil is present at 0.5% to 1.0% v/v and pro...