Antibacterial Potential of Ethanol Extract of Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng against Streptococcus mutans serotype C and Streptococcus sanguinis
Devasya Nathania Kamilla,
Elza Ibrahim Auerkari,
Ferry Pergamus Gultom
et al.
Abstract:Caries is the most prevalent disease in the world, and in Indonesia its prevalence is 88.8%. While the causative microbial agent of caries is Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sanguinis is a primary colonizer related to the formation of oral biofilms. Due to concerns on cost, access and side effects of the commercial solutions, many people still depend on plant-based medicinal alternatives. Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng is such a medicinal plant containing carvacrol and thymol that are known to hav… Show more
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