Majalah Kedokteran Gigi Indonesia
Vol 9, No 2 (2023): August

Evaluation of viscosity and pH of Zingiber officinale var. officinale juice in mouthwash formulation

Stefani, Rosita (Unknown)
Vanessa, Gisela Ellenia (Unknown)
Fibryanto, Eko (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Aug 2023

Abstract

Zingiber officinale var. officinale juice has many benefits, including as a mixture of mouthwash. This research aims to analyze the differences in pH and viscosity values of Zingiber officinale var. officinale-containing mouthwashes with concentrations of 3.125%, 6.25%, and 12.5% on days 0, 14, 28, 42, and 56. Zingiber officinale var. officinale-containing mouthwashes with concentrations of 3.125%, 6.25%, and 12.5% were mixed with propylene glycol, PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil, oleum menthae, benzoic acid, sodium benzoate, calcium lactate, sorbitol 70% and calcium thiocyanate. The formulation was measured with a pH meter (Jenway, United Kingdom) and a viscometer (Brookfield, Massachusetts) for 56 days. pH data was analyzed using GLM repeated measures ANOVA and one-way ANOVA (p < 0.05). Viscosity data was analyzed using GLM repeated measured ANOVA and the Kruskal-Wallis test (p < 0.05). The pH value of the 3.125% formulation showed significant difference for 56 days in the range of 5.50-5.61. The viscosity value showed no significant difference for 56 days in the range of 3.03-3.09 cP. The pH and viscosity value of the 6.25% formulation showed no significant difference for 56 days with pHs of 5.78-5.83, while the viscosity is 3.12-3.13 cP. The pH and viscosity value of the 12.5% formulation showed no significant difference for 56 days with pHs of 4.90, while the viscosity was 3.43-3.50 cP. The Zingiber officinale var. Officinale mouthwash formulation with a concentration of 3.125% was unstable, but it had the lowest viscosity value and was stable for 56 days. The pH and viscosity value of the 6.25% and 12.5% formulations were stable for 56 days. The highest pH value was in the 6.25% formulation.

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