MUMBAI, India, March 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611010232 A) filed by Ashoka Institute Of Technology And Management; Ms. Anamika Mangalam; Mr. Hari Om Yadav; Ms. Meenakshi Singh; Ms. Rinki Kushwaha; Ms. Tanya Singh; Dr. Farhan Ahmad; Dr. Arjun Kumar; and Dr. Sarika Shrivastava, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Jan. 31, for 'a method for enhancing salinity stress tolerance in vicia faba using exogenous gamma-aminobutyric acid application.'
Inventor(s) include Ms. Anamika Mangalam; Mr. Hari Om Yadav; Ms. Meenakshi Singh; Ms. Rinki Kushwaha; Ms. Tanya Singh; Dr. Farhan Ahmad; Dr. Arjun Kumar; and Dr. Sarika Shrivastava.
The application for the patent was published on March 13, under issue no. 11/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a method for enhancing salinity stress tolerance in Vicia faba through exogenous application of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). The method comprises applying an aqueous GABA formulation at predefined concentrations to plants subjected to sodium chloride-induced salinity stress under controlled or field conditions. The invention integrates growth-stage-specific application timing with physiological, biochemical, ionic, and molecular assessments to establish an optimized stress-mitigation protocol. Treated plants exhibit improved growth parameters, photosynthetic efficiency, membrane stability, and water status under saline conditions. The method further regulates ionic homeostasis by reducing sodium accumulation and maintaining favorable potassium and calcium levels. Molecular analysis demonstrates modulation of genes associated with the GABA shunt and antioxidant defense pathways. The invention provides a reproducible, non-transgenic, and crop-compatible approach for improving salinity resilience in Vicia faba, suitable for greenhouse and field applications in salt-affected agricultural systems."
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