A Comprehensive Physical, Spectroscopic, and Thermal Characterization of <i>Withania somnifera</i> (Ashwagandha) Root Extract Treated with the Energy of Consciousness (The Trivedi Effect<sup>®</sup>)

Mahendra Kumar Trivedi; Alice Branton; Dahryn Trivedi; Gopal Nayak; Cathryn Dawn Nykvist; Celine Lavelle; Daniel Paul Przybylski; Dianne Heather Vincent; Dorothy Felger; Douglas Jay Konersman; Elizabeth Ann Feeney; Jay Anthony Prague; Joanne Lydia Starodub; Karan Rasdan; Karen Mie Strassman; Leonid Soboleff; Maire Anne Mayne; Mary M. Keesee; Padmanabha Narayana Pillai; Pamela Clarkson Ansley; Ronald David Schmitz; Sharyn Marie Sodomora; Kalyan Kumar Sethi; Parthasarathi Panda; Snehasis Jana

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A Comprehensive Physical, Spectroscopic, and Thermal Characterization of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) Root Extract Treated with the Energy of Consciousness (The Trivedi Effect^®)

Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Gopal Nayak, Cathryn Dawn Nykvist, Celine Lavelle, Daniel Paul Przybylski, Dianne Heather Vincent, Dorothy Felger, Douglas Jay Konersman, Elizabeth Ann Feeney, Jay Anthony Prague, Joanne Lydia Starodub, Karan Rasdan, Karen Mie Strassman, Leonid Soboleff, Maire Anne Mayne, Mary M. Keesee, Padmanabha Narayana Pillai, Pamela Clarkson Ansley, Ronald David Schmitz, Sharyn Marie Sodomora, Kalyan Kumar Sethi, Parthasarathi Panda, Snehasis Jana

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Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) root extract possesses a broad range of pharmacological activities. The aim of current study was to explore the impact of The Trivedi Effect^® - Energy of Consciousness Healing Treatment (Biofield Energy Healing Treatment) on the physical, spectroscopic, and thermal 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 denoted as the control, while the other part was defined as The Trivedi Effect^® - Biofield Energy Treated sample, which received The Trivedi Effect^® Treatment remotely from eighteen renowned Biofield Energy Healers. The PXRD analysis exhibited that both the control and The Trivedi Effect^® - Biofield Energy Treated samples were amorphous in nature. The particle size values at d₁₀ and d₅₀ of the treated sample were decreased by 4.66% and 6.02% and at d90 slightly increased by 0.99% compared with the control sample. The average surface area of the treated (0.130 m²/g) sample was increased by 4.84% compared with the control (0.124 m²/g) sample. The FT-IR results suggested that the force constant of O-H (stretching), and C-O (stretching) functional groups of the treated sample were reduced compared with the control sample. The UV-vis analysis revealed that the wavelength for the maximum absorbance of the control and treated samples were at 205.4 nm and 205.6 nm, respectively. The TGA thermograms exhibited three steps of the degradation process, and the total weight loss of the treated (86.45%) sample was increased by 1.44% compared with the control (85.22%) sample. The DSC analysis revealed that melting point of the treated (201.67°C) sample was reduced by 0.87% compared with the control (203.43°C) sample. The latent heat of fusion of the treated (6.77 J/g) sample was significantly decreased by 21.82% compared to the control (8.67 J/g) sample. Hence, the treated sample would be more advantageous for the better therapeutic responses compared to the control sample. These findings suggest that The Trivedi Effect^® - Energy of Consciousness Healing Treatment might have the astounding capacity to enhance the solubility, dissolution, absorption, and bioavailability of ashwagandha root extract in various forms of pharmaceutical/nutraceutical formulations by modifying its particle size and surface area. Thus, The Trivedi Effect^® - Energy of Consciousness Healing Treated ashwagandha root extract might provide better therapeutic response against inflammatory diseases, immunological disorders, stress, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, sexual disorders, aging and other chronic infections.

Published in	International Journal of Biomedical Materials Research (Volume 5, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijbmr.20170501.12
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Withania somnifera, Biofield Energy Healing Treatment, Biofield Energy Healers, Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment, The Trivedi Effect^®, PXRD, Particle Size, TGA, DSC

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  abstract = {Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) root extract possesses a broad range of pharmacological activities. The aim of current study was to explore the impact of The Trivedi Effect® - Energy of Consciousness Healing Treatment (Biofield Energy Healing Treatment) on the physical, spectroscopic, and thermal 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 denoted as the control, while the other part was defined as The Trivedi Effect® - Biofield Energy Treated sample, which received The Trivedi Effect® Treatment remotely from eighteen renowned Biofield Energy Healers. The PXRD analysis exhibited that both the control and The Trivedi Effect® - Biofield Energy Treated samples were amorphous in nature. The particle size values at d10 and d50 of the treated sample were decreased by 4.66% and 6.02% and at d90 slightly increased by 0.99% compared with the control sample. The average surface area of the treated (0.130 m2/g) sample was increased by 4.84% compared with the control (0.124 m2/g) sample. The FT-IR results suggested that the force constant of O-H (stretching), and C-O (stretching) functional groups of the treated sample were reduced compared with the control sample. The UV-vis analysis revealed that the wavelength for the maximum absorbance of the control and treated samples were at 205.4 nm and 205.6 nm, respectively. The TGA thermograms exhibited three steps of the degradation process, and the total weight loss of the treated (86.45%) sample was increased by 1.44% compared with the control (85.22%) sample. The DSC analysis revealed that melting point of the treated (201.67°C) sample was reduced by 0.87% compared with the control (203.43°C) sample. The latent heat of fusion of the treated (6.77 J/g) sample was significantly decreased by 21.82% compared to the control (8.67 J/g) sample. Hence, the treated sample would be more advantageous for the better therapeutic responses compared to the control sample. These findings suggest that The Trivedi Effect® - Energy of Consciousness Healing Treatment might have the astounding capacity to enhance the solubility, dissolution, absorption, and bioavailability of ashwagandha root extract in various forms of pharmaceutical/nutraceutical formulations by modifying its particle size and surface area. Thus, The Trivedi Effect® - Energy of Consciousness Healing Treated ashwagandha root extract might provide better therapeutic response against inflammatory diseases, immunological disorders, stress, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, sexual disorders, aging and other chronic infections.},
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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
Cathryn Dawn Nykvist

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Celine Lavelle

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Daniel Paul Przybylski

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Dianne Heather Vincent

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Dorothy Felger

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Douglas Jay Konersman

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Elizabeth Ann Feeney

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Jay Anthony Prague

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Joanne Lydia Starodub

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Karan Rasdan

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Karen Mie Strassman

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Leonid Soboleff

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Maire Anne Mayne

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Mary M. Keesee

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Padmanabha Narayana Pillai

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Pamela Clarkson Ansley

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Ronald David Schmitz

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Sharyn Marie Sodomora

Trivedi Global, Inc., Henderson, Nevada, USA
Kalyan Kumar Sethi

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

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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Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Gopal Nayak, Cathryn Dawn Nykvist, et al. A Comprehensive Physical, Spectroscopic, and Thermal Characterization of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) Root Extract Treated with the Energy of Consciousness (The Trivedi Effect®). Int J Biomed Mater Res. 2017;5(1):5-14. doi: 10.11648/j.ijbmr.20170501.12

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@article{10.11648/j.ijbmr.20170501.12,
  author = {Mahendra Kumar Trivedi and Alice Branton and Dahryn Trivedi and Gopal Nayak and Cathryn Dawn Nykvist and Celine Lavelle and Daniel Paul Przybylski and Dianne Heather Vincent and Dorothy Felger and Douglas Jay Konersman and Elizabeth Ann Feeney and Jay Anthony Prague and Joanne Lydia Starodub and Karan Rasdan and Karen Mie Strassman and Leonid Soboleff and Maire Anne Mayne and Mary M. Keesee and Padmanabha Narayana Pillai and Pamela Clarkson Ansley and Ronald David Schmitz and Sharyn Marie Sodomora and Kalyan Kumar Sethi and Parthasarathi Panda and Snehasis Jana},
  title = {A Comprehensive Physical, Spectroscopic, and Thermal Characterization of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) Root Extract Treated with the Energy of Consciousness (The Trivedi Effect®)},
  journal = {International Journal of Biomedical Materials Research},
  volume = {5},
  number = {1},
  pages = {5-14},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ijbmr.20170501.12},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijbmr.20170501.12},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ijbmr.20170501.12},
  abstract = {Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) root extract possesses a broad range of pharmacological activities. The aim of current study was to explore the impact of The Trivedi Effect® - Energy of Consciousness Healing Treatment (Biofield Energy Healing Treatment) on the physical, spectroscopic, and thermal 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 denoted as the control, while the other part was defined as The Trivedi Effect® - Biofield Energy Treated sample, which received The Trivedi Effect® Treatment remotely from eighteen renowned Biofield Energy Healers. The PXRD analysis exhibited that both the control and The Trivedi Effect® - Biofield Energy Treated samples were amorphous in nature. The particle size values at d10 and d50 of the treated sample were decreased by 4.66% and 6.02% and at d90 slightly increased by 0.99% compared with the control sample. The average surface area of the treated (0.130 m2/g) sample was increased by 4.84% compared with the control (0.124 m2/g) sample. The FT-IR results suggested that the force constant of O-H (stretching), and C-O (stretching) functional groups of the treated sample were reduced compared with the control sample. The UV-vis analysis revealed that the wavelength for the maximum absorbance of the control and treated samples were at 205.4 nm and 205.6 nm, respectively. The TGA thermograms exhibited three steps of the degradation process, and the total weight loss of the treated (86.45%) sample was increased by 1.44% compared with the control (85.22%) sample. The DSC analysis revealed that melting point of the treated (201.67°C) sample was reduced by 0.87% compared with the control (203.43°C) sample. The latent heat of fusion of the treated (6.77 J/g) sample was significantly decreased by 21.82% compared to the control (8.67 J/g) sample. Hence, the treated sample would be more advantageous for the better therapeutic responses compared to the control sample. These findings suggest that The Trivedi Effect® - Energy of Consciousness Healing Treatment might have the astounding capacity to enhance the solubility, dissolution, absorption, and bioavailability of ashwagandha root extract in various forms of pharmaceutical/nutraceutical formulations by modifying its particle size and surface area. Thus, The Trivedi Effect® - Energy of Consciousness Healing Treated ashwagandha root extract might provide better therapeutic response against inflammatory diseases, immunological disorders, stress, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, sexual disorders, aging and other chronic infections.},
 year = {2017}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - A Comprehensive Physical, Spectroscopic, and Thermal Characterization of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) Root Extract Treated with the Energy of Consciousness (The Trivedi Effect®)
AU  - Mahendra Kumar Trivedi
AU  - Alice Branton
AU  - Dahryn Trivedi
AU  - Gopal Nayak
AU  - Cathryn Dawn Nykvist
AU  - Celine Lavelle
AU  - Daniel Paul Przybylski
AU  - Dianne Heather Vincent
AU  - Dorothy Felger
AU  - Douglas Jay Konersman
AU  - Elizabeth Ann Feeney
AU  - Jay Anthony Prague
AU  - Joanne Lydia Starodub
AU  - Karan Rasdan
AU  - Karen Mie Strassman
AU  - Leonid Soboleff
AU  - Maire Anne Mayne
AU  - Mary M. Keesee
AU  - Padmanabha Narayana Pillai
AU  - Pamela Clarkson Ansley
AU  - Ronald David Schmitz
AU  - Sharyn Marie Sodomora
AU  - Kalyan Kumar Sethi
AU  - Parthasarathi Panda
AU  - Snehasis Jana
Y1  - 2017/03/07
PY  - 2017
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DO  - 10.11648/j.ijbmr.20170501.12
T2  - International Journal of Biomedical Materials Research
JF  - International Journal of Biomedical Materials Research
JO  - International Journal of Biomedical Materials Research
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EP  - 14
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2330-7579
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AB  - Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) root extract possesses a broad range of pharmacological activities. The aim of current study was to explore the impact of The Trivedi Effect® - Energy of Consciousness Healing Treatment (Biofield Energy Healing Treatment) on the physical, spectroscopic, and thermal 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 denoted as the control, while the other part was defined as The Trivedi Effect® - Biofield Energy Treated sample, which received The Trivedi Effect® Treatment remotely from eighteen renowned Biofield Energy Healers. The PXRD analysis exhibited that both the control and The Trivedi Effect® - Biofield Energy Treated samples were amorphous in nature. The particle size values at d10 and d50 of the treated sample were decreased by 4.66% and 6.02% and at d90 slightly increased by 0.99% compared with the control sample. The average surface area of the treated (0.130 m2/g) sample was increased by 4.84% compared with the control (0.124 m2/g) sample. The FT-IR results suggested that the force constant of O-H (stretching), and C-O (stretching) functional groups of the treated sample were reduced compared with the control sample. The UV-vis analysis revealed that the wavelength for the maximum absorbance of the control and treated samples were at 205.4 nm and 205.6 nm, respectively. The TGA thermograms exhibited three steps of the degradation process, and the total weight loss of the treated (86.45%) sample was increased by 1.44% compared with the control (85.22%) sample. The DSC analysis revealed that melting point of the treated (201.67°C) sample was reduced by 0.87% compared with the control (203.43°C) sample. The latent heat of fusion of the treated (6.77 J/g) sample was significantly decreased by 21.82% compared to the control (8.67 J/g) sample. Hence, the treated sample would be more advantageous for the better therapeutic responses compared to the control sample. These findings suggest that The Trivedi Effect® - Energy of Consciousness Healing Treatment might have the astounding capacity to enhance the solubility, dissolution, absorption, and bioavailability of ashwagandha root extract in various forms of pharmaceutical/nutraceutical formulations by modifying its particle size and surface area. Thus, The Trivedi Effect® - Energy of Consciousness Healing Treated ashwagandha root extract might provide better therapeutic response against inflammatory diseases, immunological disorders, stress, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, sexual disorders, aging and other chronic infections.
VL  - 5
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