Efek Antifungi Sediaan Pasta Gigi Ekstrak Teh Hijau (Camellia sinensis L.) dan Peppermint (Menthapiperita) terhadap Candida albicans
Vannia Wangguai,
Vinna K. Sugiaman,
Wahyu Widowati
Abstract:Candida albicans are normal flora of the oral cavity that are opportunistically pathogenic and becomes the main causative agent of oral candidiasis. The addition of herbal ingredients to toothpaste is a solution to resistance and synthetic antifungal side effects. Green tea and peppermint extracts are known to have an antifungal role with various active ingredients such as catechins, tannins, flavonoids, terpenoids, alkaloids, and saponins. This study aimed to determine the antifungal effect of toothpaste prep… Show more
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