MUMBAI, India, June 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411089448 A) filed by Shoolini University Of Biotechnology And Management Sciences on November 19, 2024, for A Novel Method For The Bioprocessing Of Withaferin-A From Endophytes.

Inventors include Miss. Naimi Sirjohn; Dr. Pradeep Kumar; and Dr. Sourabh Kulshrestha.

The application for the patent was published on June 12, 2026, under issue no. 24/2026.

Abstract: The present invention introduces a novel bioprocess for producing Withaferin-A, a potent chemotherapeutic agent, from endophytic microorganisms isolated from Withania somnifera. Furthermore, this method involves isolating and screening 17 distinct endophytic microbial strains, followed by ...