Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) acts as a cofactor for the enzymatic reactions and performs numerous physiological functions in the human body. This study was done with the objective to analyse the impact of the Trivedi Effect®-Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment on the physicochemical, spectral and thermal properties of ascorbic acid using various analytical techniques. In this regard, the sample of ascorbic acid was divided into two parts and only one part was received the Trivedi Effect®-Biofield Energy Healing Treatment remotely by a renowned Biofield Energy Healer, Mr. Mahendra Kumar Trivedi and termed as Biofield Energy Treated ascorbic acid. The PXRD relative peak intensities and crystallite sizes of the treated ascorbic acid were significantly altered ranging from -42.39% to 202.77% and -60.00% to 199.99%, respectively compared with the control sample. However, the average crystallite size of the treated ascorbic acid was significantly increased by 13.56% compared with the control sample. The particle size of the treated ascorbic acid values were significantly decreased by 26.46% (d10), 22.76% (d50), 30.47% (d90) and 27.12% {D(4,3)}; however, the surface area was significantly increased by 35.58% compared with the control sample. The melting point and latent heat of fusion (ΔH) were increased by 0.12% and 1.86%, respectively in the treated ascorbic acid compared to the control sample. The total weight loss was decreased, and maximum thermal degradation temperature was increased in the treated ascorbic acid compared with the control sample. The thermal analysis showed that the thermal stability of the treated ascorbic acid was increased compared to the control sample. The Energy of Consciousness Healing Treatment might have produced a new polymorphic form of ascorbic acid, which would be more soluble, bioavailable, and thermally stable compared with the untreated ascorbic acid. Thus, the Consciousness Energy Healing Treated ascorbic acid would be very useful to design better nutraceutical/pharmaceutical formulations which might offer better therapeutic response against scurvy, cancer, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative and autoimmune diseases.
