The Average Bacterial Growth of the Ethanolic Extract of Fragrant Pandan Leaves Based on the Length of Maceration

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the potential antibacterial activity of the ethanol extract of fragrant pandan leaves at various temperatures and extraction concentrations against Escherichia coli and Hellicobacter Pylori bacteria. The purpose of this study was to determine the potential antibacterial activity of the ethanolic extract of fragrant pandan leaves at various extraction concentrations against Escherichia coli and Hellicobacter Pylori bacteria. Provide scientific information about the chemicals contained in fragrant pandan leaf extract as an inhibitor of bacterial growth. Fragrant pandanus has a round stem with leaves sitting, branching, creeping, and taproots out around the base of the stem and branches. Fragrant pandanus grows to a height of between 0.5 – 1 m, but can grow up to 2 m. Single leaf, sitting with the base hugging the stem, and arranged in three rows in a spiral line. The leaves are ribbon-shaped, thin, smooth, pointed tip, flat edge, parallel boned, 40-80 cm long, 3-5 cm wide, spiny attached to the lower surface of the leaf bone at the ends, and green. Based on this, a lot of research and development of knowledge has now been carried out to find drugs or antibacterials derived from natural ingredients from various types of plants that are considered important and can provide new contributions and hopes to find antibacterials naturally through the process. which has been tested, and subsequently conducting various studies to motivate people to want to use traditional and natural treatment.