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Antibactery Activity of Etyl Asetate Fraction of Etanol Extract of Pala Leaf (Myristica Fragrans) and Lidah Buaya Leaf (Aloe Vera) Against Streptococcus Mutans Awanis, Safirah; Mambang, D Elysa Putri; Yuniarti, Rafita; Nasution, Muhammad Amin
Indonesian Journal of Science and Pharmacy Vol. 2 No. 3 (2025): Indonesian Journal of Science and Pharmacy
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.63763/ijsp.v2i3.97

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Caries is a progressive chronic hard tissue disease of the teeth caused by the action of microorganisms. The bacteria that causes this disease is Streptococcus mutans. Nutmeg leaves (Myristica fragrans) and aloe vera leaves (Aloe vera) can potentially overcome diseases and health problems. This study was to determine the antibacterial activity of n-hexane fraction, ethyl acetate, ethanol extract of  nutmeg leaf and aloe vera leaf in Streptococcus mutans and to determine the effect of n-hexane fraction, ethyl acetate, ethanol extract of the antibacterial of nutmeg leaf and aloe vera leaf. The method uses was an experimental method with phytochemical screening, then manufacture of ethanol extracts of nutmeg leaves and aloe vera leaves, then fractionated with ethyl acetate solvent, then testes for antibacterial activity against Streptococcus mutans by the agar diffusion method. The results of the antibacterial activity test of the ethyl acetate fraction of nutmeg leaves showed the diamete of the inhibition zones at concentrations of 50%, 40%, 30%, 20%, and 10% were obtaines with inhibition zones of 16.2 mm, 15.46 mm, 15.2 mm, 12.26 mm and 11.76 mm. The test results on aloe vera leaf ethanol extract at concentrations of 50%, 40%, 30%, 20%, and 10 % were obtained with inhibition zones of 16.53 mm, 15.13 mm, 14.3 mm, 11,5 mm, and 11.3 mm. From the results of the study, it can be concluded that simplisia, ethanol extract, ethyl acetate fraction, n-hexane nutmeg leaf and aloe vera leaf contain secondary metabolites that act as antibacterial. The antibacterial activty of ethyl acetate fraction of nutmeg leaves was highest at a concentratioan of 50% with an inhibition zone of 16.2 mm and the antibacterial activity of aloe vera leaf ethanol extract was highest at a concentration of 50% with an inhibition zone of 16.53 mm in Streptococcus mutans which can be categorized as having strong inhibitory power.
Pembuatan Puding Daun Kelor Sebagai Upaya Pencegahan Stunting Di Desa Kuta Baru Awanis, Safirah; Natasya, Siti Adinda; Sari, Aulia; Lubis, Seri Lestari; Ramadhan, Zulkifli; Siregar, Mutia Nabila; Sari, Tiara Puspita; Nasution, Paujia; SP, Ananda Azzahra; Surya, Innaya Tantry; Ali, Rahmadi; Miswanda, Dikki
Jurnal Bakti Nusantara Vol. 1 No. 1 (2023): Jurnal Bakti Nusantara
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.63763/jbn.v1i1.18

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Stunting adalah gangguan pertumbuhan dan perkembangan anak akibat kekurangan gizi kronis dan infeksi berlang, yang ditandai dengan panjang atau tinggi badan anak berada di bawah standar. Kelor mengandung sangat banyak khasiat karena kandungan dan manfaatnya ada disetiap bagian tanamannya baik untuk kesehatan. Nilai gizi dari daun kelor yang tinggi dapat digunakan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan gizi ibu menyuzui dan balita dalam masa pertumbuhan. Ada beberapa produk olahan daun kelor sangat banyak, diantaranya sayur kelor, bubuk kering daun kelor, dan puding daun kelor. Puding adalah contoh makanan pengganti yang baik dimana dapat menarik minat anak-anak untuk dimakan. Pengabdian ini adalah pengabdian literasi gizi. Penyuluhan literasi gizi merupakan cara yang dinilai sangat efektif dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan para ibu untuk mencegah stunting di Desa Kuta Baru Kecamatan Tebing Tinggi. Hasil kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini menunjukkan terdapat peningkatan pengetahuan setelah dilaksanakan penyuluhan gizi tentang kudapan berbahan daun kelor untuk mencegah anak stunting. Daun kelor yang merupakan makanan bergizi sekaligus makanan yang dapat mencegah dan menurunkan kejadian stunting. Dalam pengabdian ini menghasilkan kemampuan ibu meningkat dalam hal pemilihan bahan, teknik pembuatan, dan hasil produk karena melalui literasi gizi baik penyuluhan manfaat kelor dan mengetahui cara pembuatan puding daun kelor.