SIWAK EXTRACT AS A NATURAL ANTI-HALITOSIS MOUTH SPRAY
Ruri Siti Resmisari (a*), Septian Tri Wicaksono (a), Nur Alfiani (a), Safira Rachmadani Nur Effendi (a)

a) Biology Department
Science and Technology Faculty
Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang
*ruri[at]bio.uin-malang.ac.id

Abstract

A persons level of self-confidence is judged by their appearance, attitude, and health. One pathologist that is often experienced by people, in general, is bad breath or halitosis. Bacteria that play a specific role in halitosis are anaerobic. One solution to overcome bad breath due to the development of bacteria in the oral cavity is to use siwak spray. Siwak solution is obtained through maceration. The results of maceration go through several stages of testing namely, organoleptic testing, pH testing, and anti-bacterial testing through Nutrient Agar (NA). Analysis of quantitative data obtained using the Friedmann method. The organoleptic results at several qualities, the concentration of 1% that was most accepted by the panelists were 111 (76.66%), in the bacterial inhibition zone anti-bacterial test at the optimal concentration of 2% of the other concentrations. In the pH test, the concentration of 1% includes the solution that best matches the pH of 6.

Keywords: Anti-Halitosis, Mouth Spray, Siwak Extract

Topic: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY