Solid State Characterization of <i>Withania somnifera</i> (Ashwagandha) Root Extract After Treatment with Consciousness Energy Healing

Mahendra Kumar Trivedi; Alice Branton; Dahryn Trivedi; Gopal Nayak; William Dean Plikerd; Peter L. Surguy; Robert John Kock; Rolando Baptista Piedad; Russell Phillip Callas; Sakina A. Ansari; Sandra Lee Barrett; Sara Friedman; Steven Lee Christie; Su-Mei Chen Liu; Susan Elizabeth Starling; Susan Jones; Susan Mardis Allen; Susanne Kathrin Wasmus; Terry Ann Benczik; Thomas Charles Slade; Thomas Orban; Victoria L. Vannes; Victoria Margot Schlosser; Yusif Sarkis Yamin Albino; Parthasarathi Panda; Kalyan Kumar Sethi; Snehasis Jana

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Solid State Characterization of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) Root Extract After Treatment with Consciousness Energy Healing

Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Gopal Nayak, William Dean Plikerd, Peter L. Surguy, Robert John Kock, Rolando Baptista Piedad, Russell Phillip Callas, Sakina A. Ansari, Sandra Lee Barrett, Sara Friedman, Steven Lee Christie, Su-Mei Chen Liu, Susan Elizabeth Starling, Susan Jones, Susan Mardis Allen, Susanne Kathrin Wasmus, Terry Ann Benczik, Thomas Charles Slade, Thomas Orban, Victoria L. Vannes, Victoria Margot Schlosser, Yusif Sarkis Yamin Albino, Parthasarathi Panda, Kalyan Kumar Sethi, Snehasis Jana

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Ashwagandha root extract is useful as an herbal medicine and nutraceuticals for the prevention and treatment of various diseases. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the influence of Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment (The Trivedi Effect^®) on the physico-chemical, thermal and behavioral properties of ashwagandha root extract using powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), particle size distribution analysis (PSD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometry, UV-Vis spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Ashwagandha root extract was divided into two parts – one part was control without any Biofield Energy Treatment, and another part was treated with the Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment remotely by twenty renowned Biofield Energy Healers and defined as Biofield Energy Treated sample. The PXRD analysis concluded that both the control and treated samples were amorphous in nature. The particle size values at d₁₀, d₅₀, and d₉₀ of the treated sample were significantly decreased by 36.78%, 15.18%, and 5.06%, respectively compared with the control sample. Likewise, the surface area of the treated sample was significantly increased by 85.14% compared to the control sample. FT-IR results showed a small impact of Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment on the phytoconstituents of ashwagandha root extract to reduce the force constant of O-H (str.) bond. UV-vis analysis revealed that the wavelength for the maximum absorbance (λ_max) of both the samples was at 206.4 in methanol. TGA revealed the three steps of thermal degradation and the total weight loss was decreased by 0.73% in the treated sample compared to the control sample. Consequently, the maximum thermal degradation temperature was found at 272.53°C and 393.35°C for two broad peaks in the treated sample was increased by 0.05% and 0.08%, respectively compared to the control the sample (272.67°C and 393.66°C). The DSC analysis indicated that the evaporation temperature and latent heat of vaporization were lowered significantly by 4.98% and 35.67%, respectively in the treated sample compared with the control sample. The current outcomes suggested that the Energy of Consciousness Healing Treatment might have the amazing capacity to enhance the solubility, dissolution, absorption, bioavailability and thermal stability of ashwagandha root extract in the various form of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical formulation by modifying its particle size and surface area. Thus, the Biofield Energy Treated ashwagandha root extract might provide better therapeutic response against inflammatory diseases, immunological disorders, sexual disorders, arthritis, stress, cancer, ageing, diabetes, and other chronic infections.

Published in	Science Journal of Analytical Chemistry (Volume 5, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.sjac.20170502.11
Page(s)	17-27
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Withania somnifera, Biofield Energy Healing Treatment, Consciousness Energy Healing, The Trivedi Effect^®, PXRD, Particle Size, TGA, DSC

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  abstract = {Ashwagandha root extract is useful as an herbal medicine and nutraceuticals for the prevention and treatment of various diseases. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the influence of Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment (The Trivedi Effect®) on the physico-chemical, thermal and behavioral properties of ashwagandha root extract using powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), particle size distribution analysis (PSD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometry, UV-Vis spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Ashwagandha root extract was divided into two parts – one part was control without any Biofield Energy Treatment, and another part was treated with the Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment remotely by twenty renowned Biofield Energy Healers and defined as Biofield Energy Treated sample. The PXRD analysis concluded that both the control and treated samples were amorphous in nature. The particle size values at d10, d50, and d90 of the treated sample were significantly decreased by 36.78%, 15.18%, and 5.06%, respectively compared with the control sample. Likewise, the surface area of the treated sample was significantly increased by 85.14% compared to the control sample. FT-IR results showed a small impact of Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment on the phytoconstituents of ashwagandha root extract to reduce the force constant of O-H (str.) bond. UV-vis analysis revealed that the wavelength for the maximum absorbance (λmax) of both the samples was at 206.4 in methanol. TGA revealed the three steps of thermal degradation and the total weight loss was decreased by 0.73% in the treated sample compared to the control sample. Consequently, the maximum thermal degradation temperature was found at 272.53°C and 393.35°C for two broad peaks in the treated sample was increased by 0.05% and 0.08%, respectively compared to the control the sample (272.67°C and 393.66°C). The DSC analysis indicated that the evaporation temperature and latent heat of vaporization were lowered significantly by 4.98% and 35.67%, respectively in the treated sample compared with the control sample. The current outcomes suggested that the Energy of Consciousness Healing Treatment might have the amazing capacity to enhance the solubility, dissolution, absorption, bioavailability and thermal stability of ashwagandha root extract in the various form of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical formulation by modifying its particle size and surface area. Thus, the Biofield Energy Treated ashwagandha root extract might provide better therapeutic response against inflammatory diseases, immunological disorders, sexual disorders, arthritis, stress, cancer, ageing, diabetes, and other chronic infections.},
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Mahendra Kumar Trivedi

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Alice Branton

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Dahryn Trivedi

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Gopal Nayak

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
William Dean Plikerd

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Peter L. Surguy

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Robert John Kock

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Rolando Baptista Piedad

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Russell Phillip Callas

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Sakina A. Ansari

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Sandra Lee Barrett

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Sara Friedman

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Steven Lee Christie

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Su-Mei Chen Liu

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Susan Elizabeth Starling

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Susan Jones

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Susan Mardis Allen

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Susanne Kathrin Wasmus

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Terry Ann Benczik

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Thomas Charles Slade

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Thomas Orban

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Victoria L. Vannes

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Victoria Margot Schlosser

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Yusif Sarkis Yamin Albino

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Parthasarathi Panda

Trivedi Science Research Laboratory Pvt. Ltd., Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Kalyan Kumar Sethi

Trivedi Science Research Laboratory Pvt. Ltd., Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Snehasis Jana

Trivedi Science Research Laboratory Pvt. Ltd., Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

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  author = {Mahendra Kumar Trivedi and Alice Branton and Dahryn Trivedi and Gopal Nayak and William Dean Plikerd and Peter L. Surguy and Robert John Kock and Rolando Baptista Piedad and Russell Phillip Callas and Sakina A. Ansari and Sandra Lee Barrett and Sara Friedman and Steven Lee Christie and Su-Mei Chen Liu and Susan Elizabeth Starling and Susan Jones and Susan Mardis Allen and Susanne Kathrin Wasmus and Terry Ann Benczik and Thomas Charles Slade and Thomas Orban and Victoria L. Vannes and Victoria Margot Schlosser and Yusif Sarkis Yamin Albino and Parthasarathi Panda and Kalyan Kumar Sethi and Snehasis Jana},
  title = {Solid State Characterization of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) Root Extract After Treatment with Consciousness Energy Healing},
  journal = {Science Journal of Analytical Chemistry},
  volume = {5},
  number = {2},
  pages = {17-27},
  doi = {10.11648/j.sjac.20170502.11},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjac.20170502.11},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.sjac.20170502.11},
  abstract = {Ashwagandha root extract is useful as an herbal medicine and nutraceuticals for the prevention and treatment of various diseases. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the influence of Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment (The Trivedi Effect®) on the physico-chemical, thermal and behavioral properties of ashwagandha root extract using powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), particle size distribution analysis (PSD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometry, UV-Vis spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Ashwagandha root extract was divided into two parts – one part was control without any Biofield Energy Treatment, and another part was treated with the Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment remotely by twenty renowned Biofield Energy Healers and defined as Biofield Energy Treated sample. The PXRD analysis concluded that both the control and treated samples were amorphous in nature. The particle size values at d10, d50, and d90 of the treated sample were significantly decreased by 36.78%, 15.18%, and 5.06%, respectively compared with the control sample. Likewise, the surface area of the treated sample was significantly increased by 85.14% compared to the control sample. FT-IR results showed a small impact of Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment on the phytoconstituents of ashwagandha root extract to reduce the force constant of O-H (str.) bond. UV-vis analysis revealed that the wavelength for the maximum absorbance (λmax) of both the samples was at 206.4 in methanol. TGA revealed the three steps of thermal degradation and the total weight loss was decreased by 0.73% in the treated sample compared to the control sample. Consequently, the maximum thermal degradation temperature was found at 272.53°C and 393.35°C for two broad peaks in the treated sample was increased by 0.05% and 0.08%, respectively compared to the control the sample (272.67°C and 393.66°C). The DSC analysis indicated that the evaporation temperature and latent heat of vaporization were lowered significantly by 4.98% and 35.67%, respectively in the treated sample compared with the control sample. The current outcomes suggested that the Energy of Consciousness Healing Treatment might have the amazing capacity to enhance the solubility, dissolution, absorption, bioavailability and thermal stability of ashwagandha root extract in the various form of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical formulation by modifying its particle size and surface area. Thus, the Biofield Energy Treated ashwagandha root extract might provide better therapeutic response against inflammatory diseases, immunological disorders, sexual disorders, arthritis, stress, cancer, ageing, diabetes, and other chronic infections.},
 year = {2017}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Solid State Characterization of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) Root Extract After Treatment with Consciousness Energy Healing
AU  - Mahendra Kumar Trivedi
AU  - Alice Branton
AU  - Dahryn Trivedi
AU  - Gopal Nayak
AU  - William Dean Plikerd
AU  - Peter L. Surguy
AU  - Robert John Kock
AU  - Rolando Baptista Piedad
AU  - Russell Phillip Callas
AU  - Sakina A. Ansari
AU  - Sandra Lee Barrett
AU  - Sara Friedman
AU  - Steven Lee Christie
AU  - Su-Mei Chen Liu
AU  - Susan Elizabeth Starling
AU  - Susan Jones
AU  - Susan Mardis Allen
AU  - Susanne Kathrin Wasmus
AU  - Terry Ann Benczik
AU  - Thomas Charles Slade
AU  - Thomas Orban
AU  - Victoria L. Vannes
AU  - Victoria Margot Schlosser
AU  - Yusif Sarkis Yamin Albino
AU  - Parthasarathi Panda
AU  - Kalyan Kumar Sethi
AU  - Snehasis Jana
Y1  - 2017/04/13
PY  - 2017
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjac.20170502.11
DO  - 10.11648/j.sjac.20170502.11
T2  - Science Journal of Analytical Chemistry
JF  - Science Journal of Analytical Chemistry
JO  - Science Journal of Analytical Chemistry
SP  - 17
EP  - 27
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2376-8053
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjac.20170502.11
AB  - Ashwagandha root extract is useful as an herbal medicine and nutraceuticals for the prevention and treatment of various diseases. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the influence of Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment (The Trivedi Effect®) on the physico-chemical, thermal and behavioral properties of ashwagandha root extract using powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), particle size distribution analysis (PSD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometry, UV-Vis spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Ashwagandha root extract was divided into two parts – one part was control without any Biofield Energy Treatment, and another part was treated with the Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment remotely by twenty renowned Biofield Energy Healers and defined as Biofield Energy Treated sample. The PXRD analysis concluded that both the control and treated samples were amorphous in nature. The particle size values at d10, d50, and d90 of the treated sample were significantly decreased by 36.78%, 15.18%, and 5.06%, respectively compared with the control sample. Likewise, the surface area of the treated sample was significantly increased by 85.14% compared to the control sample. FT-IR results showed a small impact of Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment on the phytoconstituents of ashwagandha root extract to reduce the force constant of O-H (str.) bond. UV-vis analysis revealed that the wavelength for the maximum absorbance (λmax) of both the samples was at 206.4 in methanol. TGA revealed the three steps of thermal degradation and the total weight loss was decreased by 0.73% in the treated sample compared to the control sample. Consequently, the maximum thermal degradation temperature was found at 272.53°C and 393.35°C for two broad peaks in the treated sample was increased by 0.05% and 0.08%, respectively compared to the control the sample (272.67°C and 393.66°C). The DSC analysis indicated that the evaporation temperature and latent heat of vaporization were lowered significantly by 4.98% and 35.67%, respectively in the treated sample compared with the control sample. The current outcomes suggested that the Energy of Consciousness Healing Treatment might have the amazing capacity to enhance the solubility, dissolution, absorption, bioavailability and thermal stability of ashwagandha root extract in the various form of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical formulation by modifying its particle size and surface area. Thus, the Biofield Energy Treated ashwagandha root extract might provide better therapeutic response against inflammatory diseases, immunological disorders, sexual disorders, arthritis, stress, cancer, ageing, diabetes, and other chronic infections.
VL  - 5
IS  - 2
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