AKTIVITAS ANTIBAKTERI SALEP DENGAN BAHAN AKTIF EKSTRAK KUNYIT, KENCUR DAN TEMUGIRING TERHADAP BAKTERI STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS
Abstract: Antibacterial
Activity, Skin ointment, Turmeric, Kaemferia galanga L, Curcuma heyneana.
Indonesia is a country with a very high biodiversity. In the high diversity are
stored potent plant potentials that can be extracted and utilized further.
People are starting to realize the use of chemicals to solve life problems,
especially health problems, in addition to expensive, can also cause adverse
side effects for humans. Human life is always surrounded by microbes, either
pathogenic or non-pathogenic. Many plants that have properties as
antibacterial, such as turmeric, Kaemferia galanga L. and Curcuma heyneana.
This research use turmeric, Kaemferia galanga L. And Curcuma heyneana extract,
as active ingredient of skin ointment. This study aimed to know the extent to which
the antibacterial activity of these three ointments against Staphylococcus
aureus bacteria. This type of research was quasi experimental, with the design
of Static Group Comparasion. Activity test with wells method with diameter 6,5
mm showed that the mean of clear zone were Kaemferia galanga L. (14,52 mm), turmeric (13,26 mm), Curcuma
heyneana (7,89 mm), and control (6.49 mm)
Keywords: Antibacterial
Activity, Skin ointment, Turmeric, Kaemferia galanga L, Curcuma heyneana
Penulis: Bambang Yunianto,
Titik Lestari, Agus Winarso
Kode Jurnal: jpkebidanandd170351
