EFEKTIVITAS EKSTRAK BUNGA KAMBOJA PUTIH (Plumeria alba. L) SEBAGAI DENTURE CLEANSER TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN Candida albicans PADA BAHAN BASIS GIGI TIRUAN NILON TERMOPLASTIK (Valplast)
ABSTRACT: Nylon thermoplastic
(Valplast) is a flexible denture base that is used in the denture. The problem
that often occurs in the use of denture namely the denture stomatitis are
commonly caused by C. albicans. Denture cleanser is needed to prevent denture
stomatitis by lowering the amount of C. albicans. Recently, denture cleanser
from natural materials is being develope, one of them is cambodia white flower
(Plumeria alba L.) extract. Cambodia white flower (Plumeria alba L.) contains
bioactive compounds that are antibacterial and antifungal. Objective: To
determine the effectiveness of immersion extract of cambodia white flower
(Plumeria alba L.) with various concentrations as denture cleanser to amount of
C. albicans in nylon thermoplastic (Valplast). Material and Methods: 25 plates
nylon thermoplastic (10x10x1mm) were prepared and divided into 5 groups. The
plates then contaminated with C. albicans, after that it was soaked in cambodia
white flower extracts with varying concentrations for 30 minutes. The plates
are subsequently placed in SDB media. Method to test the effectiveness of
extract was done by looking at the SDB media turbidity with a
spectrophotometer. Results and Conclusion: Cambodia white flower extract was
effective in lowering the amount of C. albicans in denture base thermoplastic
nylon. Cambodia white flower contained tannin, flavonoid, alkaloid and saponin
which acted as antifungal that could decrease the amount of C. albicans.
Keywords: Antifungal, Candida
albicans, Nylon Thermoplastic and Cambodia White Flower
Penulis: Fitriana Wadianur, Lusi
Hidayati, Yani Corvianindya Rahayu
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd180032
