MUMBAI, India, June 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641068794 A) filed by Dr. Shilpa Kishore Nayuni on June 01, 2026, for A Method For Obtaining Bioactive Secondary Metabolites From Endophytic Fungi.
Inventors include Dr. Shilpa Kishore Nayuni; Dr. Harika Katepogu; Dr. Ks Ramya; and Dr. Nanda Kishore Nayuni.
The application for the patent was published on June 12, 2026, under issue no. 24/2026.
Abstract: ABSTRACT: TITLE: A METHOD FOR OBTAINING BIOACTIVE SECONDARY METABOLITES FROM ENDOPHYTIC FUNGI A method for isolating, cultivating, and utilizing endophytic fungi from medicinal plants for the production of bioactive secondary metabolites as shown in figure-3. Healthy plant tissues of Leonotis nepetifolia are collected, surface sterilized, and cultured on potato dextrose agar (PDA) to obtain endophytic fungal isolates. The isolates are purified, maintained, and cultivated in potato dextrose broth (PDB) under controlled conditions to produce a fermented culture broth containing secondary metabolites. The metabolites are extracted using organic solvents and evaluated for antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antidiabetic activities using standard in vitro assays. Further, fungal isolates are characterized using morphological, microscopic, and molecular techniques including ITS rDNA amplification and sequencing. The invention provides a sustainable and reliable microbial source of pharmacologically active compounds with potential applications in pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and therapeutic formulations, thereby contributing to the development of novel natural drug candidates.
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