Medicra (Journal of Medical Laboratory Science/Technology)
Vol 4 No 1 (2021): July

The Activities Of Combination Citrus hystrix Peel Extract and Carica papaya Leaves Extract Against Candida albicans and Escherichia coli

Anitasari, Septarini Dian (Unknown)
Sari, Dwi Nur Rikhma (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2021

Abstract

Citrus hystrix Peel Extract and Carica papaya Leaves Extract contain several active components that can be used as antimicrobial compounds. The aim was to test a mixture of extracts from Citrus hystrix peel and Carica papaya leaves as growth inhibiting compounds for Candida albicans and Escherichia coli. This study used 4 levels of treatment, namely a combination of papaya leaves extract and orange fruit peel at concentrations of 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%. The research data were in the form of the diameter of the growth inhibition of Escherichia coli and Candida fungi, which were analyzed using the Kruskall-Wallis test at 5% confidence level and 5% Duncan's test. showed a significant difference between treatments, but the concentration of 100% showed better results to inhibit Escherichia coli (1.58 ± 0.28 d) and the growth of Candida albicans (1.53 ± 0.57b) compared to controls and other concentrations.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

medicra

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Public Health

Description

Focus : to facilitate scholar, researchers, and lecturers for publishing the original articles of review articles. Scope : Medicra publishes research articles in the field of “medical laboratory (science/technology)” with the following scope: Clinic Chemical Hematology Microbiology Parasitology ...