ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,486,279, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to AZUL NATURAL S.A. DE C.V. (Durango, Mexico).
"Indole alkaloid with fungicidal effect" was invented by Jesus Alejandro Dominguez Puente (Durango, Mexico), Jose Manuel Narvaez Mastache (Durango, Mexico) and Rosa Laura Andrade Melchor (Corregidora, Mexico).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein is a compound of formula I, which has a marked fungicidal effect against phytopathogenic fungi, which infest commercial crops; likewise, the present invention provides fungicidal compositions comprising the compound of formula I and a method for its synthesis."
The patent was filed on April 30, 2021, ...