Histological dyes based on sugar beet and carrot juice

Abstract

Histological dyes based on the beetroot and carrot juice were received and their staining properties were studied. The dye based on the beetroot juice appeared to be acidic and specifically stained acidophilic structures like the cytoplasm of hepatocytes, cardiomyocytes and smooth muscle cells of the gastro-intestinal tract layers. On the contrary, the dye based on the carrot juice specifically stained the nuclei of different cells and allowed the study of the chromatin structure. The recipes of these dyes and staining procedures are simple and cheap and can be used as analogs of more expensive hematoxylin and eosin.