DAYA HAMBAT MINYAK ATSIRI DAN EKSTRAK LIMBAH SISA DESTILASI RIMPANG KUNIR PUTIH (Kaempferia rotunda L.) TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN Candida albicans ATCC 10231
Abstract: White turmeric
rhizome contains alkaloid, saponin, flavonoid, polifenol, and essential oils.
The purpose of this research is to determine the antifungal activity of
essensial oil and residual destillation of white turmeric rhizome against
Candida albicans. Essential oils of white turmeric rhizome isolated by steam
distillation method, the extraction of waste with soxhletasi method. Antifungal
activities were investigated by the paper disc method method. The test results
showed antifungal activity of essential oil of white turmeric rhizome in
different concentrations (0.75, 1, 2, and 2.25%) were 0.0 ; 0.736 ; 0.894 ;
1.041 cm. The antifungal activities of the residual distillation of extract
(2.25, 2.5, 3, and 4%) were 0.0, 0.674, 0.743 and 0.874 cm. There was a
difference of the zone of inhibition of Candida albicans growth between
essential oils and residual distillation of white turmeric rhizome.
Penulis: Christina
Astutiningsih, Ratih Octaviani, Sri Suratiningsih
Kode Jurnal: jpfarmasidd140412
