The Effect of Phoenix dactylifera on Salivary Mutans Streptococci
Gunawan Harun. A., Djais Ariadna, Mangundjaja Soeherwin,
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( Gunawan Harun. A. ) - University of Indonesia Faculty of Dentistry Department of Oral Biology
( Djais Ariadna ) - University of Indonesia Faculty of Dentistry Department of Oral Biology
( Mangundjaja Soeherwin ) - University of Indonesia Faculty of Dentistry Department of Oral Biology
KMID : 1157520100060020079
Abstract
Background: Phoenix dactylifera of date palm is known as a healthy food since a long time ago, because it has a high tannin content and are used medicinally proposed. One of the benefits is the capability to inhibit the growth of oral bacteria.
Objectives: A clinical trial was carried out to investigate the effect of Phoenix dactylifera of date palm on mutans streptococci inhibiting the growth of the salivary mutans streptococci for a period one week consumption.
Methods: Before enrolled in the study, respondents fill and signature the informed consent. Twenty respondents participated as the subjects on the clinical trial, conducting two times of treatment as follows: twenty as treatment groups before and after consuming date palm of Phoenix dactylifera and the twenty subjects as control groups before and after consuming non-date palm of Phoenix dactylifera. Saliva samples were collected before and after consuming date palm of Phoenix dactylifera and with a non-date palm of Phoenix dactylifera. A serial dilution was made, followed by inoculating on TYS20B medium (Schaeken, M.J.M, van der Hoeven, J.S and Franken, H.C.M, 1986). Data which were obtained from colony forming units of salivary mutans streptococci grew on the TYS20B medium before and after consuming date palm of Phoenix dactylifera were analyzed in a descriptive and “t” test.
Results: Results showed that there is no significance in the average amount of Streptococcus mutans colonies between before and after consuming non-date palm of Phoenix dactylifera. However, a significant difference was found respectively as results before and after consuming date palm of Phoenix dactylifera.
Conclusion: We concluded that date palm of Phoenix dactylifera has anti microbial activity against local strains of
Streptococcus mutans isolated from human harbouring species. Therefore in a long term of consuming date palm of Phoenix dactylifera caries can be prevented.
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phoenix dactylifera; salivary mutans streptococci
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