MUMBAI, India, Sept. 28 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511011446 A) filed by Amity University on February 11, 2025, for Eco-Friendly Dyeing Composition With Sustainable Natural Dye Extraction Method Using Portulacaria Afra.

Inventors include Jasjot Kaur; Smriti Jha; Pragati Sahai; and Shalini Porwal.

The application for the patent was published on September 25, 2026, under issue no. 39/2026.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an eco-friendly dyeing composition and a sustainable natural dye extraction method using leaves of Portulacaria afra. The invention discloses an alkaline extraction process wherein washed and crushed Portulacaria afra leaves are subjected to dye extraction using potassiu...