Efficacy of Kumkum as an herbal counterstain in the microscopic analysis of oral lesions
Kumkum exhibited effective counterstaining properties in oral histopathological sections and may serve as a natural, safe, and cost-effective alternative to eosin. Further studies evaluating long-term archival stability and protocol standardisation are recommended before routine implementation.
Authors
- Vatsalya Kommalapati
- K. Lalith Prakash Chandra
- Poosarla Chandrashekar
- Kiran Kumar Kattapagari
- H. Aparna Latha
- Sai Praveena Ruttala
Institutions
- Navodaya Dental College and Hospital (IN)
- Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_166_25
- Primary Topic
- Biological Stains and Phytochemicals
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00