Dr. Suchithra TV, Associate Professor School of Biotechnology has been granted a patent entitled' 'Novel 4-diphenylamino 3-iodo coumarin and a method for its isolation'

Dr. Suchithra TV, Associate Professor  School of Biotechnology has been granted a patent entitled' 'Novel 4-diphenylamino 3-iodo coumarin and a method for its isolation'  

The present invention, in general, relates to a novel aminocoumarin, 4-diphenylamino 3-iodo coumarin isolated from Nigella sativa (commonly known as ‘Kalonji seeds/ Karim Jeerakam/ Black Seed’, a critical component in siddha and ayurveda) as a potent drug candidate against drug-resistant multi-drug resistant S. aureus strains (MRSA).