Staining of Parasitic Helminths by Extracts of Allium cepa, Juglans regia, and Rubia tinctorum: An Approach to Herbal Dyes

Background: Although carmine, as a synthetic dye, is the major substance for staining helminths, it may impose some adverse effects on human health. In the present study, we evaluated the aqueous extracts of onion (Allium cepa) skin, walnut (Juglans regia) husk, and madder (Rubia tinctorum) roots a...

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Main Authors: Zahra MARHABA, Ali HANILOO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2018-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/2215