Antibacterial Activity of Lumbricus Rubellus Earthworm Extract Against Porphyromonas Gingivalis as the Bacterial Cause of Periodontitis
Author(s) -
I Gusti Agung Ayu Dharmawati,
Tjokorda Gde Bagus Mahadewa,
I Putu Eka Widyadharma
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2019.222
Subject(s) - lumbricus rubellus , earthworm , medicine , bacteria , porphyromonas gingivalis , bacterial growth , agar plate , antibacterial activity , microbiology and biotechnology , agar diffusion test , dentistry , veterinary medicine , biology , periodontitis , ecology , genetics
The purpose of this study was to determine the antibacterial activity of Lumbricus rubellus earthworms through inhibitory zone diameter to the growth of the bacterium Phorphyromonas gingivalis as the cause of periodontitis.
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