Development of a biocrystallisation assay for examining effects of homeopathic preparations ursing cress seedlings

Baumgartner, Stephan; Doesburg, P.; Scherr, C.; Andersen, J. O. (2012). Development of a biocrystallisation assay for examining effects of homeopathic preparations ursing cress seedlings. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine eCAM, 2012, pp. 1-14. New York, N.Y.: Hindawi 10.1155/2012/125945

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A major challenge in basic research into homeopathic potentisation is to develop bioassays that yield consistent results. We evaluated the potential of a seedling-biocrystallisation method. Cress seeds (Lepidium sativum L.) germinated and grew for 4 days in vitro in Stannum metallicum 30x or water 30x in blinded and randomized assignment. 15 experiments were performed at two laboratories. CuCl2-biocrystallisation of seedlings extracted in the homeopathic preparations was performed on circular glass plates. Resulting biocrystallograms were analysed by computerized textural image analysis. All texture analysis variables analysed yielded significant results for the homeopathic treatment; thus the texture of the biocrystallograms of homeopathically treated cress exhibited specific characteristics. Two texture analysis variables yielded differences between the internal replicates, most probably due to a processing order effect. There were only minor differences between the results of the two laboratories. The biocrystallisation method seems to be a promising complementary outcome measure for plant bioassays investigating effects of homeopathic preparations.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Medical Education > Institute of Complementary and Integrative Medicine (IKIM)

UniBE Contributor:

Baumgartner, Stephan

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1741-427X

Publisher:

Hindawi

Language:

English

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 14:40

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:12

Publisher DOI:

10.1155/2012/125945

Web of Science ID:

000308467200001

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.16104

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/16104 (FactScience: 223681)

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