Open AccessUse of Curcuma longa L. extract to stain various tissue samples for histological studies
Author(s) -
Sachin Kumar,
Narendra Nath Singh,
Arun S. Singh,
Neelakshi Singh,
Raman Kant Sinha
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-9382
pISSN - 0974-8520
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8520.159027
Subject(s) - curcuma , rhizome , staining , h&e stain , zingiberaceae , stain , eosin , curcumin , chemistry , pathology , traditional medicine , medicine , biochemistry
Curcuma longa L. is a perennial herb and a member of the Zingiberaceae (ginger) family, which is used extensively in foods as well as in Ayurvedic and Chinese systems of medicine. Current researches have focused on its antioxidant, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic and antimicrobial properties. Until now, very few studies suggested its role as a histological stain.