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UJI DAYA ANTIBAKTERI EKSTRAK ETANOL DAUN SURUHAN (Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth) TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS
Background: One of the pathogenic bacteria that causes dental caries was Streptococcus mutans. The use of antibacterial agents such as chlorhexidine was being the gold standard for eliminating Streptococcus mutans but can cause side effects if used in long term. Traditional medicine still used as an alternative in Indonesian people to reduce the side effects of chemical drugs. Suruhan leaves were wild plants that contain antibacterial compounds in the form of alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins and phenols which can inhibit bacterial growth. Objective: To determine the antibacterial potency of suruhan leaves extract against the growth of Streptococcus mutans bacteria. Methods: This study was an in vitro laboratory experimental study. The treatment group consisted of ethanol extract of suruhan leaves in concentrations of 5%, 10%, 15%, 25%, and 50%. The control group consisted of 0.2% chlorhexidine as positive control and distilled water as negative control. Antibacterial activity test used disc diffusion method. Results: The largest mean inhibition zone of ethanol extract of suruhan leaves formed was 16.47 mm at a concentration of 50%, whereas at a concentration of 5% it had no antibacterial activity. Conclusion: Ethanol extract of suruhan leaves (Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth) concentrations of 10%, 15%, 25%, and 50% had antibacterial activity against Streptococcus mutans.
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