Uji daya hambat ekstrak daun bayam petik (Amaranthus hybridus L.) terhadap pertumbuhan bakteri Staphylococcus aureus
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https://doi.org/10.35790/eg.4.2.2016.14452Abstract
Abstract: Synthetic antibiotics have certain side effects, therefore, it is necessary to find alternative natural antibacterial materials which is easily available and to be cultivated, inter alia Amaranthus hybridus L. Its leaves contain active compounds, so they might have antibacterial potential. This study was aimed to determine the inhibitory effect of Amaranthus hybridus leaf extract on the growth of Staphylococcus aureus. This was a true experimental study using post test only control group design. This study was conducted at the Microbiology Laboratory of Faculty of Medicine and the Natural Phytochemical Laboratory of Faculty of Mathematics at Sam Ratulangi University. The modified Kirby-Bauer method was used with three wells, containing Amaranthus hybridus leaf extract, the positive control, and the negative control; and with 5 repetitions. The results showed that the average diameters of the inhibition zone of Amaranthus hybridus leaf extract and of the negative control were 0 mm meanwhile of erythromycin as the positive control was 38.8 mm. Conclusion: Amaranthus hybridus leaf extract had no inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus.
Keywords: inhibitory zone, Amaranthus hybridus L, Staphylococcus aureus
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Abstrak: Bahan antibiotik sintetik memiliki efek samping, sehingga perlu dicari bahan alternatif yaitu bahan alami yang mudah didapat dan dibudidayakan, salah satunya ialah bayam petik (Amaranthus hybridus L.). Daun bayam petik memiliki potensi antibakteri karena memiliki kandungan senyawa aktif. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui daya hambat ekstrak daun bayam petik terhadap pertumbuhan bakteri Staphylococcus aureus. Jenis penelitian ialah eksperimental murni dengan post test only control group design. Penelitian dilakukan di Laboratorium Mikrobiologi Fakultas Kedokteran dan Labaratorium Fitokimia Fakultas MIPA Unsrat. Metode pengujian yang digunakan ialah modifikasi Kirby-Bauer dengan menggunakan tiga buah sumuran yang diberi ekstrak daun bayam petik, kontrol positif, dan kontrol negatif, sebanyak 5 kali pengulangan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan diameter rerata dari zona hambat yang terbentuk pada sumur dengan ekstrak daun bayam petik dan pada sumur dengan kontrol negatif ialah 0 mm, sedangkan pada sumur yang diberi kontrol positif amoksisilin terjadi resistensi sehingga diganti dengan eritromisin dan didapatkan rerata zona hambat ialah 38,8 mm. Simpulan: Ekstrak daun bayam petik (Amaranthus hybridus L.) tidak memiliki daya hambat terhadap pertumbuhan bakteri Staphylococcus aureus.
Kata kunci: daya hambat, Amaranthus hybridus L, Staphylococcus aureus
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