Description:
It is essential to maintain skin hygiene by removing dirt and bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus. Soap is an effective method for maintaining clean skin, particularly antibacterial bar soap that incorporates triclosan (a non-herbal component) or herbs derived from plants, including papaya fruit, betel leaves, lemongrass, and jasmine blossoms. This study aims to compare the antibacterial activity of herbal and non-herbal soaps against Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. Utilizing paper discs, the agar diffusion procedure is implemented. Four non-herbal bar soaps containing triclosan and four herbal bar soaps containing extracts of papaya fruit, betel leaves, lemongrass, and jasmine flowers comprised the samples. Comparative sample concentrations were 1.25%, 0.625%, 0.312%, 0.156%, and 0.078% (w/v), with the antibiotic clindamycin as a control. According to the findings, each sample exhibited antibacterial activity. The MIC values of herbal and non-herbal bar soap are 0.078% with an inhibition zone diameter of 0.163 + 0.012 to 0.363 + 0.045 and 0.323 + 0.012 to 0.510 + 0.057, respectively. The research results showed that non-herbal bar soap containing triclosan had better antibacterial activity compared to herbal bar soap because it had a larger inhibition zone diameter compared to herbal bar soap.

URL:
http://103.158.96.210:88/web_repository/uploads/50663-201408-1-PB1.pdf

Type:
Journal

Document:
Diploma III Farmasi

Date:
23-06-2024

Author:
Susi Afrianti Rahayu