Inhibitory effect of jengkol leaf (Pithecellobium jiringa) extract to inhibit Candida albicans biofilm

Background: Candida albicans (C. albicans) are dimorphic fungi in oral cavity, considered not only as normal flora, but also as pathogens. C. albicans have an ability to grow biofilm, which has a thick layer of outer skin structure, called as extracellular matrix. Jengkol leaves (Pithecellobium jiri...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Luthfi, Ira Arundina, Nizamiar Hamni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Airlangga 2016-09-01
Series:Dental Journal: Majalah Kedokteran Gigi
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Online Access:http://e-journal.unair.ac.id/index.php/MKG/article/view/3210