Antibacterial Activity of Red Pine (Pinus densiflora) and Sumatran Pine (Pinus merkusii) Leaf Extracts against Oral Pathogens

• Main Authors: Dewa Made Wedagama, -, Dian Agustin Wahjuningrum, -, Ari Subiyanto, -, Fami Widya Pangestika, -, Kirana Guspiari, -, Setyabudi Goenharto, -, Velayutham Gopikrishna, -
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English; English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: RK Dentistry
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/123613/1/4.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/123613/2/4.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/123613/3/4.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/123613/4/4.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/123613/
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

The aim of the experiment was to find out the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) of P. densiflora and P. merkusii leaf extracts. Dental and oral diseases are potentially caused by some oral pathogens. Various antimicrobial agents have been develope...