EFEKTIVITAS ZAT ANTIFUNGI BIJI MIMBA (Azadirachta indica) TERHADAP Trichophyton mentagrophytes
Abstract: Neem (Azadirachta
indica) is a multi function tree. Neem was estimated as antifungal for
inhibiting Trichophyton mentagrophytesgrowth. The aims of the research were to
know the role of neem seed as antifungal to
T. mentagrophytes growth and to know
the consentration of
neem seed that
effective as antifungal to T. mentagrophytesgrowth. It was an
exsperiment research, the antifungal test method was agar block.
Based on the
result of this
research, it was
known that the
diameter of the
micelium of T. mentagrophytesgrowth was as follow : the
neem seed liquid with0% consentration (control) = micelium diameter 62,25 mm,
30% = 22,50 mm, 40% = 18,25 mm,50% = 16,50 mm, 60%= 14,75 mm, 70% = 14,25 mm,and 80%
= 11,00 mm. Based on
anova test result,
it could be
concluded there was
a significant influence between
the added neem seed to T.
mentagrophytesgrowth. So the neem seed potential to be used for skin disease as
traditional medicine.
Penulis: Retno Sintowati,
Ambarwati dan Yuli Kusumawati
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd080006
