Morphological and Molecular Analysis Using RAPD in Biofield Treated Sponge and Bitter Gourd

Mahendra Kumar Trivedi; Alice Branton; Dahryn Trivedi; Gopal Nayak; Mayank Gangwar; Snehasis Jana

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Morphological and Molecular Analysis Using RAPD in Biofield Treated Sponge and Bitter Gourd

Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Gopal Nayak, Mayank Gangwar, Snehasis Jana

Received: 24 October 2015 Accepted: 6 November 2015 Published: 21 December 2015

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Abstract

Plants are known to have sense and can respond to touch, electric and magnetic field. The present study was designed on the sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrical) and bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) seeds with respect to biofield energy treatment. The seeds of each crop were divided into two groups, one was kept control, while the other group was subjected to Mr. Trivedi’ biofield energy treatment. The variabilities in growth contributing parameters were studied and compared with their control. To study the genetic variability after biofield energy treatment, both the seeds were analyzed for DNA fingerprinting using RAPD method. After germination, the plants of sponge gourd were reported to have uniform colored leaves and strong stem. The leaves and fruits of sponge gourd showed no infection, with anti-gravity properties during early stage of fruiting as compared with the control group. Similarly, treated bitter gourd showed uniform color of leaves, strong stem, with disease free fruits in biofield treated seeds as compared with the control. The true polymorphism (%) observed between control and treated samples of sponge and bottle gourd seed sample was an average value of 7.8% and 66% respectively. In conclusion, Mr. Trivedi’s biofield energy treatment has the ability to alter the plant growth rate that may by interacting with plant genome, which resulted in high yield of crops.

DOI	10.11648/j.ajaf.20150306.14
Published in	American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (Volume 3, Issue 6, November 2015)
Page(s)	264-270
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Luffa cylindrical, Momordica charantia, Biofield energy, Growth Attributes, DNA Fingerprinting, Polymorphism

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Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Gopal Nayak, Mayank Gangwar, et al. (2015). Morphological and Molecular Analysis Using RAPD in Biofield Treated Sponge and Bitter Gourd. American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 3(6), 264-270. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajaf.20150306.14

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Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Gopal Nayak, Mayank Gangwar, et al. Morphological and Molecular Analysis Using RAPD in Biofield Treated Sponge and Bitter Gourd. Am J Agric For. 2015;3(6):264-270. doi: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20150306.14

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Mahendra Kumar Trivedi

Trivedi Global Inc., Henderson, USA
Alice Branton

Trivedi Global Inc., Henderson, USA
Dahryn Trivedi

Trivedi Global Inc., Henderson, USA
Gopal Nayak

Trivedi Global Inc., Henderson, USA
Mayank Gangwar

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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  journal = {American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry},
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  abstract = {Plants are known to have sense and can respond to touch, electric and magnetic field. The present study was designed on the sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrical) and bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) seeds with respect to biofield energy treatment. The seeds of each crop were divided into two groups, one was kept control, while the other group was subjected to Mr. Trivedi’ biofield energy treatment. The variabilities in growth contributing parameters were studied and compared with their control. To study the genetic variability after biofield energy treatment, both the seeds were analyzed for DNA fingerprinting using RAPD method. After germination, the plants of sponge gourd were reported to have uniform colored leaves and strong stem. The leaves and fruits of sponge gourd showed no infection, with anti-gravity properties during early stage of fruiting as compared with the control group. Similarly, treated bitter gourd showed uniform color of leaves, strong stem, with disease free fruits in biofield treated seeds as compared with the control. The true polymorphism (%) observed between control and treated samples of sponge and bottle gourd seed sample was an average value of 7.8% and 66% respectively. In conclusion, Mr. Trivedi’s biofield energy treatment has the ability to alter the plant growth rate that may by interacting with plant genome, which resulted in high yield of crops.},
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