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Journal : Conservative Dentistry Journal

Effectiveness of Nipah leaf extract (Nypa fruticans) against Streptococcus mutans biofilm as cavity cleanser Handriutomo, Yosef Kevin; Soesilo, Diana; Aprilia, Aprilia; Parisihni, Kristanti; Rayhan, Rafialdi; Cahyani, Febriastuti
Conservative Dentistry Journal Vol. 15 No. 1 (2025): January-June
Publisher : Universitas Airlangga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/cdj.v15i1.2025.23-26

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Background: Streptococcus mutans is the primary bacterium responsible for dental caries, found in the biofilm on the tooth surface, known as dental plaque. Before restorative treatment or cavity care for carious teeth, a cavity cleanser is necessary to remove residual bacteria that could cause secondary caries or restoration failure. Nipah leaf extract contains phenol, flavonoids, saponins, and steroids, which can destroy bacteria by denaturing proteins and damaging bacterial cell membranes. Objective: To determine the antibiofilm activity of Nipah leaf extract against Streptococcus mutans biofilm. Materials and Methods: The materials used were Nypa fruticans leaf extract prepared using the maceration method at concentrations of 1%, 5%, 10%, and 15%, with chlorhexidine gluconate as the positive control and distilled water as the negative control. Bacteria cultured in BHI media were inoculated into a 96-well flat-bottomed plastic tissue culture plate and incubated for 24 hours at 37°C. Optical Density (OD) was measured using an ELISA reader. Results: KM: 0.039; K (-): 0.887; K (+): 0.085; P1: 0.727; P2: 0.463; P3: 0.347; P4: 0.169. The Mann-Whitney test results showed significant differences between K (+) and P1 (0.000), K (+) and P2 (0.000), K (+) and P3 (0.000), K (+) and P4 (0.005), P1 and P2 (0.000), P1 and P3 (0.000), and P1 and P4 (0.000). The results were significant as p < 0.05. Conclusion: Nipah leaf extract (Nypa fruticans) can inhibit the biofilm formation of Streptococcus mutans bacteria.
Co-Authors Abidin, Muhammad Ayassy Malik Afnita Afnita Agung Prihantoro Alfarisi, Muhammad Farhan Anastasya, Diana Ayu ANDIKA SAPUTRA Apri Siswanto Apriyanti, Rina Ardiansyah Kurniawan Ariestania, Vivin Bayu Rachman Budiyono Budiyono Cahyo, Benny Dwi Cane Lukisari, Cane Charyadie, Arlita Gladys Tricia Dakir Dakir Damaiyanti, Dian Widya Devi Wedayanti, Made Diana Soesilo, Diana Dwi Setyaningtyas, Dwi Effendy, Aidil Amin Esti Setiawati Eva Lestari Faiser, Adli Febriastuti Cahyani Febriyani Putri, Rizky Firman Firman Fitria Rahmitasari Gustina Gustina Hadinata, Yongki Halimah, Siti Nur Handayani, Budi Handriutomo, Yosef Kevin Hariyanto, Dwi Hartika Hartika, Hartika Hendro, Onge Victoria Henu Sumekar, Henu Hidayanti, Sukma Hidayat, Ridwan Nur Hollanda, Ghita Hadi Idrus M. Said Ifandri, Ifandri indriani, yulis Israwan, LM. Fajar Istiqomah, Layli Nur Kalsum Kalsum Khanati, Olivia Kristanti Parisihni Kurniawan, Hansen Kurniawati, Febi Lestari, IGAM Oka Lumentut, Stella Natalie Mandasari, Mardyalita Mardatillah Mardatillah Marpaung, Lilis Aprilia Meinar Nur Ashrin Melina Maharani Mohamad, Mohamad Muhammad Nasrudin Mukhlis Rohmadi Mutika Sari, Mella Nabilah, Putri Nilna Nafiah, Nafiah Noengki Prameswari Nur Hidayah Nuranisa, Nisa Nurcahyono, Eka Nurfasiha, Nurfasiha Nurmala Dewi, Nurmala Paramita, Ayulistya Pardana Wati, Sri Laksmi Pargaputri, Agni Febrina Pertiwi, Annisa Mutiara Pranoto, Amelia Elizabeth Pratama, Reza Yogi Priambodo, Nur Tsurayya Puguh Bayu Prabowo, Puguh Bayu Puspita, Sinta Putri Paramita Raharjo, Pambudi Rahmatun, Rahmatun Ramadhan, Tri Rachmad Ramadina, Novia Riski Rayhan, Rafialdi Rima Parwati Sari, Rima Parwati Rina Rembah Ririn Ririn Riski, Mardiyanti Rizal, Mohammad Basroni Rizka Rizka, Rizka Sabila, Attina Surya Sabirin, Abdul Rasyid Saptaswari, Dianty Sarianoferni Sekar Purbarini Kawuryan Septiyana, Nadhifa Bunga Setiawan Edi Wibowo Slamet Riyadi Sularsih, S Sulistiawati Sulistiawati Sulthanah, Sulthanah Sundari, Eva Suprihati - Syar, Nur Inayah Taufik Nugroho Teguh Irawan Twi Agnita Cevanti Velisia, Jessica Wedarti, Yoifah Rizka Widyastuti Widyastuti Wijayanti, Anggi Karunia Wira, Rizko Wulandari Wulandari Yeni Kusumawaty Yogi Aldias Zakariyah Yongki Hadinata Wijaya Yufita Fitriani Yusup, Yusup