MDJ (Makassar Dental Journal)
Vol. 12 No. 3 (2023): Volume 12 Issue 3 Desember 2023

Utilisation of moringa seed extract (Moringa oleifera) in inhibiting the growth of Porphyromonas gingivalis: Pemanfaatan ekstrak biji kelor (Moringa oleifera) dalam menghambat pertumbuhan Porphyromonas gingivalis

Ulfa Mutiatul Huda (Mahasiswa Klinik, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)
Nur Laily (Mahasiswa Klinik Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)
Ramayani Ramly (Mahasiswa Klinik, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)
Lenni Indriani (Departemen Ilmu Bahan dan Teknologi Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Dec 2023

Abstract

Periodontitis is an inflammation that occurs in the tooth supporting tissues caused by specific micro-organisms. Plaque and calcu-lus bacteria are considered the main causes of periodontal disease. One of the main bacteria that cause periodontal disease found in subgingival plaque with chronic periodontitis is Porphyromonas gingivalis, Treponema denticola and Bacteroides forsythus. Conventional antimicrobials (antibiotics), especially tetracyclines are often used to support periodontal disease therapy, but an-tibiotics can cause side effects, namely resistance, allergic reactions, and toxic reactions. Therefore, alternative therapies are needed to treat periodontal disease without side effects. In particular, Moringa oleifera is known to contain more than 90 types of nutrients in the form of essential vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antiaging, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, hy-potensive, inhibitors of bacterial and fungal activity. The many pharmacological effects possessed by M.oleifera make this her-bal plant widely used to treat various diseases, especially periodontal disease. There is growing research showing the antimi-crobial ability of M.oleifera.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

MDJ

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Subject

Dentistry

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The journal receives a manuscript from the following area below Dentistry science and development with interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach: Dental Public Health and Epidemiology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dental Conservation and Endodontics Preventive Dentistry Biomedical Dentistry ...