Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb. leaf extract prepared by nanoemulsion technique as a natural mouthwash

Abstract

Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb. leaf has a natural mouthwash used as an alternative to commercial mouthwash. The purpose of this study was to determine the potential of giving scented Pandan leaf extract (Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb.) using nanoemulsion technique as a natural mouthwash. This study used an experimental method with a trial of Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with five treatments and five replications. Data were analysed using Analysis of variance Test and Duncan at α=0.01 (99% confidence level). The result of giving 21-day natural mouthwash showed that P3 (4% extract) has the average salivary pH higher than the value of P1 (1% extract) and P2 (2 % extract), and the average salivary pH value of P3 (4% extract) approached the average salivary pH of P0+ (commercial mouthwash). Besides, there was a significant effect of 21-day of treatment to the respondents that is showed by F (4.20) = 20.57, ρ (0.01) = 4.43. The conclusion of this study is the administration of P amaryllifolius extract with nanoemulsion technique can be used as a natural mouthwash which is to maintain the salivary pH.