Curcuma longa: Staining effect on histomorphology of the testis

Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-29

  Bassey, Rosemary B ^a   Oremosu, Ademola A ^b   Osinubi, Abraham A A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Curcuma longa; Dye; Stain; Testes

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CURCUMA LONGA EXTRACT; DYE; HEMATOXYLIN;

ARTICLE; CURCUMA LONGA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; TESTIS;

EID: 84858958817     PISSN: 18575749     EISSN: 18575773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3889/MJMS.1857-5773.2011.0209     Document Type: Article

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