<![CDATA[ABSTRAK Lengkuas (Alpinia galanga L.) mengandung minyak atsiri yang berkhasiat sebagai antijamur. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui aktivitas antijamur krim minyak atsiri terhadap Candida albicans. Minyak atsiri lengkuas diperoleh dengan cara destilasi uap air. Pada penelitian ini ada lima kelompok yang diujikan, yaitu formula I (krim ketokonazol) sebagai kontrol positif, formula II (krim tanpa penambahan minyak atsiri), formula III (krim dengan penambahan minyak atsiri 2 g), formula IV (krim dengan penambahan minyak atsiri 2,75 g), formula V (krim dengan penambahan minyak atsiri 3,50 g). Krim diuji fisik (uji organoleptis, homogenitas, daya menyebar, daya lengket) dan aktivitas antijamur terhadap Candida albicans. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis dengan Anava satu arah dilanjutkan dengan menggunakan uji BNT (Beda Nyata Terkecil). Hasil penelitian menujukkan bahwa semakin banyak penambahan minyak atsiri menyebabkan kenaikan daya sebar. Aktivitas antijamur krim minyak atsiri lengkuas terhadap Candida albicans meningkat dengan naiknya konsentrasi penambahan minyak atsiri. Kata Kunci : Minyak atsiri lengkuas, krim, Candida albicans ABSTRACT Alpinia galanga L. essential oil is active as antifungal agent. This reseach was aimed to find out Antifungal Activity of Alpinia Galanga Essential Oil Cream Against Candida albicans. Alpinia galanga essential oil was obtained by steam and water destillation method. There are five groups used in this research, there were Formula I (ketokonazol cream) as positive contol, Formula II (cream without addition of essential oil), Formula III ( cream with addition of essential oil 2 g), Formula IV (cream with addition of essential oil 2.75g), Formula V (cream with addition of essential oil 3.50 g). The cream were tested for physical properties (organoleptic, homogeneity, adhesiveness, spreading) and antifungal activity on Candida albicans. Data was analyzed by one way anava and continued by LSD (Least Significant Different) test of post hoc test. Research result indicated that a higher essential oil concentration will increase cream spreading. Antifungal activity of alpinia galanga essential oil cream increase along with increasing of essential oil concentration. Keyword : Alpinia galanga essential oil, cream, Candida albicans.]]>
