Effects of the Energy of Consciousness Healing Treatment on Physical, Spectroscopic, Thermal and Behavioral Properties of Ashwagandha Root Extract
Mahendra Kumar Trivedi,
Alice Branton,
Dahryn Trivedi,
Gopal Nayak,
Barry Dean Wellborn,
Deborah Lea Smith,
Dezi Ann Koster,
Elizabeth Patric,
Jagdish Singh,
Kathleen Starr Vagt,
Krista Joanne Callas,
Kalyan Kumar Sethi,
Parthasarathi Panda,
Snehasis Jana
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2017
Pages:
28-37
Received:
24 February 2017
Accepted:
8 March 2017
Published:
1 April 2017
Abstract: Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) root extract contains lot of biologically active metabolites, which have a broad range of pharmacological activities. The current study was designed to evaluate the effects of The Trivedi Effect® - Energy of Consciousness Healing Treatment (Biofield Energy Healing Treatment) 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 Energy of Consciousness Healing Treatment remotely by seven renowned Biofield Energy Healers and defined as The Trivedi Effect® treated sample. The PXRD analysis exhibited that both the treated and control samples were amorphous in nature. The particle size values at d10, d50, and d90 of the treated sample were decreased by 8.41%, 0.51%, and 7.88%, respectively compared with the control sample. The surface area analysis revealed that the surface area of the treated sample was significantly increased by 5% compared to the control sample. The FT-IR analysis indicated the alteration of the force constant for the functional groups of the treated sample in comparison to the control sample. The UV-vis analysis revealed that the wavelength for the maximum absorbance of the control and treated samples were at 205.3 and 205.0 nm, respectively. The TGA analysis revealed that the total weight loss was decreased by 0.65% in the treated sample compared with the control sample. The DSC analysis indicated that the onset, peak, and endset vaporization temperature of the treated sample were significantly increased by 41.97%, 23.51%, and 8.82%, respectively as compared to the control sample. The latent heat of vaporization (∆H) of the treated (239.96 J/g) sample was significantly increased by 39.84% compared with the control (171.60 J/g) sample. This indicated that the treated sample was thermally more stable as compared to the control sample. The current findings suggested that The Trivedi Effect® - Energy of Consciousness Healing Treatment (Biofield Energy Healing) might have the astounding capacity to enhance the solubility, absorption, dissolution, and bioavailability of ashwagandha root extract in various form of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical formulation by modifying its particle size and surface area. Thus, the treated ashwagandha root extract might provide better therapeutic response against against inflammatory diseases, immunological disorders, stress, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, sexual disorders, aging and other chronic infections.
Abstract: Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) root extract contains lot of biologically active metabolites, which have a broad range of pharmacological activities. The current study was designed to evaluate the effects of The Trivedi Effect® - Energy of Consciousness Healing Treatment (Biofield Energy Healing Treatment) on the physical, spectroscopic, thermal a...
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Structure-Function Relationship of Rhamnan Sulfate Isolated from Commercially Cultured Edible Green Seaweed, Monostroma nitidum
Masakuni Tako,
Yoichi Yamashiro,
Takeshi Teruya,
Shuntoku Uechi
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2017
Pages:
38-44
Received:
26 January 2017
Accepted:
19 April 2017
Published:
23 May 2017
Abstract: The green seaweed, Monostroma nitidum, is widespread in Japan. In Okinawa Prefecture, production of seaweed is performed using culture-nets that are seeded artificially. The annual production of the algae in Okinawa was approximately 100t in 2016. Recently, because Monostroma nitidum is used in salads, soups and other items, its utilization in the food industry increased. The algae contain a soluble polysaccharide, rhamnan sulfate. To estimate the applicability of a rhamnan sulfate as a food additive or non-food additives, we investigated the rheological properties of the polymer that was isolated from commercially cultured Monostroma nitidum using a rheogoniometer. A soft gelation occurred at a concentration of 4.0%, and the elastic modulus stayed at a constant value after the temperature to 50°C, which was estimated to be a transition temperature, then decreased rapidly with further increase in temperature. Although a small decrease in elastic modulus was observed with the addition of urea (4.0 M), it remained constant with an increase in temperature up to 60°C, and then decreased. An increase in the elastic modulus was observed in a 0.05 M NaOH solution and soft gelation occurred. The elastic modulus remained large during the increase in temperature even at 90°C. A soft gelation also occurred when rhamnan sulfate was dissolved in a Tris buffer (pH 8.0) solution. The possible mode of intra- and intermolecular associations within and between rhamnan sulfate molecules were discussed.
Abstract: The green seaweed, Monostroma nitidum, is widespread in Japan. In Okinawa Prefecture, production of seaweed is performed using culture-nets that are seeded artificially. The annual production of the algae in Okinawa was approximately 100t in 2016. Recently, because Monostroma nitidum is used in salads, soups and other items, its utilization in the ...
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