PERBANDINGAN PEWARNAAN EOSIN PADA TELUR CACING Ascaris lumbricoides MENGGUNAKAN BUAH DELIMA SEBAGAI BAHAN ALTERNATIF

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of pomegranate juice in various concentrations as an alternative dye against Ascaris lumbricoides worm eggs compared to eosin 2% Methods: This study used five variations of pomegranate extract concentrations (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100%) and 2% eosin control, each with five replications. Samples were observed microscopically to assess the intensity and quality of staining. Data were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis test. Results: The Kruskal-Wallis test results showed a significance value of 0.009 (p