Studi Invitro Daun Alpukat (Persea americana Mill.) Untuk Pengobatan Sariawan

Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) efficacious for treating various diseases. Avocado fruit has a very high nutrient content. Fruit contains 11 vitamins and 14 minerals that are beneficial. Avocados are rich in protein, riboflavin, niacin, potassium, essential oils, such as methylchavikol, alphapinene, tannins, and flavonoids. The pulp contains saturated fat, protein, sesqueterpenes, vitamin A, B1, and B2, and the leaves contain active compounds flavonoids, tannins, and quersetin. Candida albicans is a fungus that can cause various diseases, one sprue. Research has been conducted in order to determine the inhibition of leaf infusion avocado (Persea americana Mill.) on the growth of Candida albicans. This research was using a completely randomized design (CRD) with 6 treatments and 4 replications at each concentration infusion was 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%. Analysis of the data showed that treatment with each test level α f 5% significant and continued with HSD test. The results showed that 10% infusa avocado leaves (Persea americana Mill.) is able to inhibit the growth of Candida albicans.