PERBANDINGAN EKSTRAK JINTAN HITAM DAN EKSTRAK DAUN SIRIH SEBAGAI DAYA ANTI JAMUR TERHADAP CANDIDA ALBICANS PADA BASIS GIGI TIRUAN RESIN AKRILIK
Abstract
The presence of porosity on the base of acrylic resin denture gives
rise to surface roughness and is able to absorb liquid so it forms on the base of
acrylic resin denture. Candida albicans is able to attach to the base of denture
plaque and cause denture stomatitis. To avoid denture stomatitis, by immersing the
denture into a cleaning solution that comes from traditional plants. Traditional
plants such as black cumin and betel leaf. Objective: The aim of this study was to
compare the antifungal strength of black cumin extract and green betel leaf extract
on Candida albicans on the basis of acrylic resin dentures. Method: This type of
research is an experimental laboratory. Treatment group 1 used negative control
with distilled water, treatment group 2 used 0.25% concentrated black cumin
extract, while treatment group 3 used 50% green betel leaf extract. Each test group
immersed 9 pieces of acrylic resin discs for 8 hours. After 8 hours the calculation
of the number of colonies was analyzed and the results were analyzed using the
Mann-Whitney test to compare the differences in the average ratings between the
two test groups. Results: There was no significant difference in mean ratings
between the number of Candida albicans colonies in the treatment group of black
cumin extract concentration of 0.25% with green betel leaf extract concentration
of 50%. Conclusion: Based on the results of the study it was found that black cumin
extract was no more effective in inhibiting the growth of Candida albicans on the
basis of acrylic resin denture compared to green betel leaf extract.