Antibacterial cream formulation of ethanolic Pliek U extracts and ethanolic residue hexane Pliek U extracts against Staphylococcus aureus

摘要

Indonesia as the largest archipelago country in the world is also known as a country with plenty of natural resources that can be used as traditional medicinal plants. Pliek U is a fermented crude coconut meat has been used as an ingredient in Aceh traditional food and also used as a traditional topical medicine in Aceh. Pliek U is potential as a source of free fatty acids (FFAs) such as lauric acid and monolauric acid which have antimicrobial properties. The aim of this study is to determine the activity ethanolic Pliek U extracts (EPUE) and ethanolic of residue hexane of Pliek U extracts (ERHPUE) and also the activities of their cream formulation against Staphylococcus aureus. The antibacterial activity was determined by disc difussion method with clindamycin as a positive control. The antibacterial activity results showed that EPUE has antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus with diameter inhibition zone of 8.66±0.57 mm, while ERHPUE and their cream have no activity against Staphylococcus aureus.