Potential extract of green algae (Ulva luctuca) as antimicrobial in mouthwash: literature review

Potensi ekstrak alga hijau (Ulva luctuca) sebagai antimikroba pada obat kumur: kajian pustaka

  • Andi M. Farhan Mahasiswa Klinik Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia
  • Andi Zaky Hanifan Mahasiswa Klinik, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia
  • Rifqiyanti Ismi Mahasiswa Klinik, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia
  • Al Fikriyani Mahasiswa Klinik, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia
  • Chanifah T. Maulita Mahasiswa Klinik, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia
  • Irene E. Rieuwpassa Departemen Oral Biologi Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35856/mdj.v11i3.640
Keywords: green algae, ulva lactuca, mouthwash

Abstract

Green algae as one of the marine natural resources which is included in the main seaweed is found in many coastal areas of In-donesia. The bioactive component that acts as an antibacterial agent in green algae type Ulva lactuca is ulvan polysaccharide extract. Ulvan is a cell wall polysaccharide that accounts for 9-36% dry weight of Ulva biomass and is mainly composed of rhamnose sulfate, uronic acid (glucuronic acid and iduronic acid) and xylose. Polysaccharide ulvan extracted from Ulva lactuca can be one of the antimicrobial materials used in mouthwash in dentistry.

Published
2022-12-19
Issue
Vol. 11 No. 3 (2022): Volume 11 Issue 3 Desember 2022
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