MUMBAI, India, Feb. 6 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511134320 A) filed by Maharishi Markandeshwar, Ambala, Haryana, on Dec. 31, 2025, for 'composition of nigella sativa oil and method thereof.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. Salman Maan; Dr. Mansi Jain; Dr. H. P Suma Sogi; Dr. Reena V. Saini; and Nancy Garg.

The application for the patent was published on Feb. 6, under issue no. 06/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The invention discloses the use of Nigella sativa oil as a novel herbal agent for caries prevention and management. Extracted via Soxhlet solvent extraction, the oil contains thymoquinone and other bioactive compounds with strong antimicrobial propert...