<![CDATA[Dandruff (Pityriasis Sicca) is one of the most common skin disorders. It is characterized by peeling of the epidermis of the scalp in gray or white color accompanied by itching. The prevalence of dandruff worldwide reaches 50% and in Indonesia it reaches 26%. This study aims to see the antifungal activity of hair tonic preparations of cherry leaf extract against the fungus Malassezia Furfur which causes dandruff by observing the resulting inhibition zone. This study used an experimental laboratory method. Cherry leaf extract was obtained from the maceration of simplicia using 96% ethanol. The results of phytochemical screening showed positive results for flavonoids, saponins, tannins, and steroids. The hair tonic formulation was subjected to physical quality tests including organoleptic tests, homogeneity, viscosity, pH, hedonic and irritation. The antifungal test used the disc diffusion technique (Kirby-Bauer) with 3 different concentrations of FI 30%, FII 40%, FIII 50%. The results of the inhibition zone test were 6.23mm, 8.01mm, and 8.22mm, respectively, which can be concluded that the higher the extract concentration, the larger the inhibition zone produced. Statistical testing used One Way ANOVA followed by the Kruskal Walis non-parametric test.]]>
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