Asthana S, Suri C, Kalia M, Awasthi A, Chande A, Rode A B, Prajapat S, Shadhu S, Bhardwaj V and Ojha D Indian Patent Application No. 202011007117. February, 2020 The present invention is related to use of autophagy-inducing peptides. Autophagy is a cellular pathway that is upregulated during stress and disease conditions. Small peptides have been designed that upregulate autophagy. These peptides can have therapeutic implications in various disease states or conditions where autophagy upregulation is likely to be beneficial.