Evaluation of Sorghum bicolor, Parsley and Azadirachta indica Extracts as Natural Cytoplasmic Stains for Buccal Cytology Smears in Central Sudan

الملخص

Background: Sudan is mainly an agricultural country with vast fertile lands, we used wide variety of agricultural products to obtain stains from Sorghum bicolor, Parsley and Azadirachta indica (neem) , to be used in histopathology lab. Objective: The present study had evaluated the effects of Sorghum bicolor, Parsley and Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaves extracts on their ability to stain cytoplasm in buccal smear. Material and Method: The study was conducted at Wad Medani College of Medical Sciences and Technology, Medical Laboratory Science, Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Gazira state, Central Sudan. This study was carried out during December 2020 to December 2021; we used six stains with different solutions.