Evaluation of the Physico-chemical, Thermal and Behavioral Properties of Ashwagandha Root Extract: Effects of Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment

Mahendra Kumar Trivedi; Alice Branton; Dahryn Trivedi; Gopal Nayak; Ariadne Esmene Afaganis; Barbara Marie Bader; Brian A. Weekes; Daphne Luisa Dumas; Denise Marie Fiedler; Dennille Mellesia Smith; Desi Pano; Donna Felice Galla; Donna Maria Alija; Elaine Barbara Mullins; Elaine M. Scorza; Ellia O'Donnell; Fabio Massimo Paciucci; Frances Goodman Warlick; Haddon Norman Salt; Inthirani Arul; Jacqueline Y. Andrews; James Jay McLeran; James Stephen Burnett; Jean Caroline White; Parthasarathi Panda; Kalyan Kumar Sethi; Snehasis Jana

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Evaluation of the Physico-chemical, Thermal and Behavioral Properties of Ashwagandha Root Extract: Effects of Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment

Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Gopal Nayak, Ariadne Esmene Afaganis, Barbara Marie Bader, Brian A. Weekes, Daphne Luisa Dumas, Denise Marie Fiedler, Dennille Mellesia Smith, Desi Pano, Donna Felice Galla, Donna Maria Alija, Elaine Barbara Mullins, Elaine M. Scorza, Ellia O'Donnell, Fabio Massimo Paciucci, Frances Goodman Warlick, Haddon Norman Salt, Inthirani Arul, Jacqueline Y. Andrews, James Jay McLeran, James Stephen Burnett, Jean Caroline White, Parthasarathi Panda, Kalyan Kumar Sethi, Snehasis Jana

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Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) root extract has a broad range of pharmacological activities due to the presence of many biologically active metabolites. The current study was designed to evaluate the influence of The Trivedi Effect^® - Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment (Biofield Energy Healing) on the physical, spectroscopic, thermal and behavioral properties of ashwagandha root extract using PXRD, PSD, FT-IR, UV-vis spectroscopy, TGA, and DSC analysis. 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 exhibited 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 increased significantly by 8.69%, 7.32%, and 6.50%, respectively compared with the control sample. Similarly, the surface area of the treated sample was significantly decreased by 12.69% compared to the control sample. The FT-IR analysis indicated no significant alteration of the force constant for the functional groups in the treated sample compared to the control sample. The UV-vis analysis revealed that the wavelength for the maximum absorbance of the control and treated samples were at 207.5 and 205.2 nm, respectively. The TGA revealed the two major thermal degradation steps and the total weight loss was decreased by 0.86% in the treated sample compared with the control sample. Consequently, the maximum thermal degradation temperature at 273.53°C and 389.39°C for two broad peaks in treated sample was increased by 0.78% and 0.31%, respectively compared to the control the sample (271.40°C and 388.48°C). The DSC analysis indicated that the evaporation temperature was significantly increased by 10.95% in the Biofield Energy Treated sample with a 5.34% reduced the latent heat of vaporization compared with the control sample. The overall thermal analysis indicated that the treated sample was thermally more stable as compared to the control sample. The Trivedi Effect^® - Energy of Consciousness Healing Treatment might lead to have better powder flowability and long-term storage stability compared with the control sample. Thus, the treated ashwagandha root extract might provide better therapeutic response against inflammatory diseases, immunological disorders, stress, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, sexual disorders, ageing, and other chronic infections.

Published in	International Journal of Pharmacy and Chemistry (Volume 3, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijpc.20170303.13
Page(s)	41-51
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Withania somnifera, The Trivedi Effect^®, Biofield Energy Healing Treatment, Consciousness Energy Healing, PXRD, Particle Size, TGA, DSC

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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
Ariadne Esmene Afaganis

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Barbara Marie Bader

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Brian A. Weekes

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Daphne Luisa Dumas

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Denise Marie Fiedler

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Dennille Mellesia Smith

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Desi Pano

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Donna Felice Galla

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Donna Maria Alija

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Elaine Barbara Mullins

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Elaine M. Scorza

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Ellia O'Donnell

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Fabio Massimo Paciucci

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Frances Goodman Warlick

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Haddon Norman Salt

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Inthirani Arul

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Jacqueline Y. Andrews

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
James Jay McLeran

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
James Stephen Burnett

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Jean Caroline White

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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@article{10.11648/j.ijpc.20170303.13,
  author = {Mahendra Kumar Trivedi and Alice Branton and Dahryn Trivedi and Gopal Nayak and Ariadne Esmene Afaganis and Barbara Marie Bader and Brian A. Weekes and Daphne Luisa Dumas and Denise Marie Fiedler and Dennille Mellesia Smith and Desi Pano and Donna Felice Galla and Donna Maria Alija and Elaine Barbara Mullins and Elaine M. Scorza and Ellia O'Donnell and Fabio Massimo Paciucci and Frances Goodman Warlick and Haddon Norman Salt and Inthirani Arul and Jacqueline Y. Andrews and James Jay McLeran and James Stephen Burnett and Jean Caroline White and Parthasarathi Panda and Kalyan Kumar Sethi and Snehasis Jana},
  title = {Evaluation of the Physico-chemical, Thermal and Behavioral Properties of Ashwagandha Root Extract: Effects of Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment},
  journal = {International Journal of Pharmacy and Chemistry},
  volume = {3},
  number = {3},
  pages = {41-51},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ijpc.20170303.13},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijpc.20170303.13},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ijpc.20170303.13},
  abstract = {Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) root extract has a broad range of pharmacological activities due to the presence of many biologically active metabolites. The current study was designed to evaluate the influence of The Trivedi Effect® - Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment (Biofield Energy Healing) on the physical, spectroscopic, thermal and behavioral properties of ashwagandha root extract using PXRD, PSD, FT-IR, UV-vis spectroscopy, TGA, and DSC analysis. 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 exhibited 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 increased significantly by 8.69%, 7.32%, and 6.50%, respectively compared with the control sample. Similarly, the surface area of the treated sample was significantly decreased by 12.69% compared to the control sample. The FT-IR analysis indicated no significant alteration of the force constant for the functional groups in the treated sample compared to the control sample. The UV-vis analysis revealed that the wavelength for the maximum absorbance of the control and treated samples were at 207.5 and 205.2 nm, respectively. The TGA revealed the two major thermal degradation steps and the total weight loss was decreased by 0.86% in the treated sample compared with the control sample. Consequently, the maximum thermal degradation temperature at 273.53°C and 389.39°C for two broad peaks in treated sample was increased by 0.78% and 0.31%, respectively compared to the control the sample (271.40°C and 388.48°C). The DSC analysis indicated that the evaporation temperature was significantly increased by 10.95% in the Biofield Energy Treated sample with a 5.34% reduced the latent heat of vaporization compared with the control sample. The overall thermal analysis indicated that the treated sample was thermally more stable as compared to the control sample. The Trivedi Effect® - Energy of Consciousness Healing Treatment might lead to have better powder flowability and long-term storage stability compared with the control sample. Thus, the treated ashwagandha root extract might provide better therapeutic response against inflammatory diseases, immunological disorders, stress, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, sexual disorders, ageing, and other chronic infections.},
 year = {2017}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Evaluation of the Physico-chemical, Thermal and Behavioral Properties of Ashwagandha Root Extract: Effects of Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment
AU  - Mahendra Kumar Trivedi
AU  - Alice Branton
AU  - Dahryn Trivedi
AU  - Gopal Nayak
AU  - Ariadne Esmene Afaganis
AU  - Barbara Marie Bader
AU  - Brian A. Weekes
AU  - Daphne Luisa Dumas
AU  - Denise Marie Fiedler
AU  - Dennille Mellesia Smith
AU  - Desi Pano
AU  - Donna Felice Galla
AU  - Donna Maria Alija
AU  - Elaine Barbara Mullins
AU  - Elaine M. Scorza
AU  - Ellia O'Donnell
AU  - Fabio Massimo Paciucci
AU  - Frances Goodman Warlick
AU  - Haddon Norman Salt
AU  - Inthirani Arul
AU  - Jacqueline Y. Andrews
AU  - James Jay McLeran
AU  - James Stephen Burnett
AU  - Jean Caroline White
AU  - Parthasarathi Panda
AU  - Kalyan Kumar Sethi
AU  - Snehasis Jana
Y1  - 2017/05/10
PY  - 2017
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijpc.20170303.13
DO  - 10.11648/j.ijpc.20170303.13
T2  - International Journal of Pharmacy and Chemistry
JF  - International Journal of Pharmacy and Chemistry
JO  - International Journal of Pharmacy and Chemistry
SP  - 41
EP  - 51
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2575-5749
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijpc.20170303.13
AB  - Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) root extract has a broad range of pharmacological activities due to the presence of many biologically active metabolites. The current study was designed to evaluate the influence of The Trivedi Effect® - Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment (Biofield Energy Healing) on the physical, spectroscopic, thermal and behavioral properties of ashwagandha root extract using PXRD, PSD, FT-IR, UV-vis spectroscopy, TGA, and DSC analysis. 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 exhibited 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 increased significantly by 8.69%, 7.32%, and 6.50%, respectively compared with the control sample. Similarly, the surface area of the treated sample was significantly decreased by 12.69% compared to the control sample. The FT-IR analysis indicated no significant alteration of the force constant for the functional groups in the treated sample compared to the control sample. The UV-vis analysis revealed that the wavelength for the maximum absorbance of the control and treated samples were at 207.5 and 205.2 nm, respectively. The TGA revealed the two major thermal degradation steps and the total weight loss was decreased by 0.86% in the treated sample compared with the control sample. Consequently, the maximum thermal degradation temperature at 273.53°C and 389.39°C for two broad peaks in treated sample was increased by 0.78% and 0.31%, respectively compared to the control the sample (271.40°C and 388.48°C). The DSC analysis indicated that the evaporation temperature was significantly increased by 10.95% in the Biofield Energy Treated sample with a 5.34% reduced the latent heat of vaporization compared with the control sample. The overall thermal analysis indicated that the treated sample was thermally more stable as compared to the control sample. The Trivedi Effect® - Energy of Consciousness Healing Treatment might lead to have better powder flowability and long-term storage stability compared with the control sample. Thus, the treated ashwagandha root extract might provide better therapeutic response against inflammatory diseases, immunological disorders, stress, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, sexual disorders, ageing, and other chronic infections.
VL  - 3
IS  - 3
ER  -

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