Institusion
Universitas Kristen Indonesia
Author
Kaban, Astari Kinanti Karina br
Subject
MEDICINE
Datestamp
2024-09-04 04:50:41
Abstract :
Penggunaan obat tradisional sebagai alternatif banyak diterapkan di Indonesia.
Salah satunya adalah penggunaan daun jeruk nipis dan daun jeruk purut sebagai obat
tradisional. Peneliti tertarik untuk mengetahui efektivitas antibakteri ekstrak antara
daun jeruk nipis dan daun jeruk purut terhadap Escherichia coli ATCC 25922.
Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimental desktriptif. Daun jeruk nipis dan
daun jeruk purut yang diekstraksi menggunakan metode maserasi dan diuji sensitivitas
menggunakan metode Kirby Bauer terhadap pertumbuhan Escherichia coli ATCC
25922 dengan konsentrasi 10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, dan 100%. Hasil pengujian
menunjukkan bahwa ekstrak daun jeruk nipis dan daun jeruk purut dapat menghambat
pertumbuhan bakteri Escherichia coli. Penghambatan tertinggi adalah daun jeruk nipis
pada konsentrasi 100% (13,25 mm). Tidak ada perbedaan yang mencolok dari zona
hambatan daun jeruk nipis dan daun jeruk purut terhadap Escherichia coli.
Kata kunci : Daun jeruk purut (Citrus hystrix DC), daun jeruk nipis (Citrus
aurantifolia Swingle), Escherichia coli, metode Kirby Bauer. / The use of traditional medicine as alternatives has been used many times in
Indonesia. The usage of lime and kaffir lime are several examples of traditional
medicine. The researcher is interested in knowing the antibacterial effects between lime
leaves extract and kaffir lime leaves extract towards Escherichia coli ATCC 25922.
This research is an experimental descriptive research. Lime leaves and kaffir lime
leaves was extracted by maseration and its sensitivity towards the growth of
Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 tested via Kirby Bauer method with 10%, 30%, 50%,
70%, and 100% extracts. Test results shows that lime leaves extract and kaffir lime
leaves extract can inhibit the growth of Escherichia coli. The greatest suspension was
lime leaves extract at 100% concentration (13,25 mm). There was no significant
difference between the inhibitory zone of lime leaves extract and kaffir lime leaves
extract towards Escherichia Coli
Keywords: kaffir lime leaves (Citrus hystrix DC), lime leaves (Citrus
aurantifolia), Escherichia coli, Kirby Bauer method.