1 Faculty of Dental Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia.
2 Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 21(01), 728–732
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.21.1.0061
Received on 28 November 2023; revised on 06 January 2024; accepted on 08 January 2024
Introduction: S. gordonii are pioneer bacteria which play a vital role in the process of caries formation. As an alternative of caries prevention agent with minimal side effects, a natural plant, namely cinnamon, can be used. The essential oil in cinnamon contains cinnamaldehyde and eugenol compounds which have been proven effective in inhibiting bacterial growth. Objective: To determine the effect of cinnamon extract on inhibiting the growth of S. gordonii. Method: The research was carried out using analytical methods in an in vitro laboratory experiment with a posttest only control group design. The sample used in this study was S. gordonii bacteria in Brain Heart Infusion Broth (BHIB) media which was incubated at 37°C for 24 hours. Determination of the inhibitory power of cinnamon extract is carried out by giving cinnamon extract concentrations of 50%, 12.5%, 3.125%, and 0.78% to each paper disk on agar media. Statistical analysis was performed with IBM SPSS Statistics. Results: The inhibitory power of cinnamon extract concentration groups on the growth of S. gordonii bacteria had a value of Sig = 0.000 (Sig < 0.05) so there is a significant difference in the inhibitory power between cinnamon extract concentration groups. Conclusion: Based on the results, it can be concluded that the higher the concentration of cinnamon extract used, the more effectively it can inhibit the growth ofS. gordonii bacteria.
Bacteria; Caries; Cinnamon Extract; Inhibitory Power; S. gordonii
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Haniya Diva Kurotul Aini, Hartini Benita, Prawati Nuraini and Soegeng Wahluyo. The potential inhibitory power of cinnamon extract (Cinnamomum burmanii) toward the growth of Streptococcus gordonii bacteria. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 21(1), 728-732 . Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.21.1.0061