Various Types of Rudraksha Beads, Their Benefits and Ftir Spectra

Abstract

The word rudraksha, originated from two Sanskrit words Rudra & Aksha, (Rudra means Lord Shiva, Aksha means Eye). The rudraksha bead is the dried fruit of the tree Elaeocarpus Ganitrus. Rudraksha farming is a difficult process due to the slow sprouting from the beads. Depending on the humidity of the soil, it usually takes 1-2 years for a tree to sprout. Rudraksha is grown in subtropical climatic regions with temperature ranges of 25-30 degree centigrade. The tree starts giving fruit after 7 years. A single Rudraksha tree bears beads in all different faces or mukhis at the same time. The higher mukhis or faces are very rare. Most common Rudraksha bead is the five faceted. The environment an d location of Rudraksha trees plays a major role in the bead formation and the type of bead formed. Rudraksha beads do possess powerful electromagnetic, paramagnetic and inductive properties. The healing powers of the Rudraksha bead are derived from such properties. This study attempts to guide the reader between the various types of Rudraksha Beads and their benefits. Paper also deals with FTIR spectra of Rudraksha Bead. FTIR can be routinely used to identify the functional groups and identification/quality control of raw material/finished products. FTIR spectra of Rudraksha Bead is obtained at room temperature by using an FTIR Spectrophotometer -Perkin Elmer -Spectrum RX-IFTIR. The spectra is collected in a range from 450 to 4000 cm − 1 . Interpretation of FTIR Spectra of Rudraksha Bead shows presence of various functional groups such as Alkane -CH3-C

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“…Additionally, the XRD results supported an EA that determined the rudraksha's composition to be C (48.46%), H 2 (6.37%), N (0.54%), S (0.08%), and O 2 (44.5%). According to data reported by Gupta (2018), rudraksha has a chemical composition of 50.031% C, 0.95% N, 17.897% H, and 30.53% O 44 . This study demonstrated that the chemical compositions of C, H, N, and S are found to be slightly lower than the prior data.…”

“…The peak levels of the spectrum for pure rudraksha filler were observed at 2916 cm À1 and 2853 cm À1 . Previous studies also reported that sharp and strong intensities of varying functional groups, including alkane, methyl, methylene, ethyl, and alkene, were found in a similar spectrum band to that of rudraksha, at 2925.28 cm À1 and 2854.35 cm À1 , respectively (Gupta, 2018). Identical characteristics were discovered for epoxy and rudraksha composites made with various concentration loadings.…”

“…According to data reported by Gupta (2018), rudraksha has a chemical composition of 50.031% C, 0.95% N, 17.897% H, and 30.53% O. 44 This study demonstrated that the chemical compositions of C, H, N, and S are found to be slightly lower than the prior data. In another study, the effects of rudraksha with three, four, and five Mukhi were observed.…”

“…93,94 FTIR spectral analysis further reveals that alcohol groups with a broad and strong intensity (i.e., secondary CH OH) also showed up at 3328.45 cm À1 . 44 The stretching vibrations of C H bonds in organic compounds, such as epoxies, are related to the region between 3000 cm À1 and 2800 cm À1 in an FTIR spectrum. 95 The characteristic peak of virgin epoxy is found at 2923 cm À1 and 2853 cm À1 , respectively.…”

Obtención de jarabes glucosados a partir de cáscaras de Plátano (Musa paradisiaca L.) mediante hidrólisis enzimática de celulasas

“…La cáscara está constituida principalmente por celulosa, hemicelulosa y lignina, las cuales la hacen no comestible para los humanos, pero potencialmente aprovechable para obtener otros productos de valor agregado (Swaroopa y Krishna, 2004).…”