Antibacterial And Antifungal Activity Of Sponge Extract From Natuna Water, Riau Islands.

[摘要] A Sponge is one of the marine animals that contains a compound that is potentially developed as amedicinal ingredient, one of them as antibacterial and antifungal. This research aims to determine the potentialantibacterial and antifungal of sponge derived from the sea waters of Natuna, Riau Islands. The microbial test usedis Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans. Testing antibacterial and antifungal activity using the diffusionmethod is done by measuring the diameter of the barrier around the paper disc, using various concentrations of20%, 40%, 60%, 80%. The results showed that Natuna sea sponge extract was able to inhibit the growth ofStaphylococcus aureus bacteria with the formation of an average inhibitory diameter at each concentration of 15.8mm; 16.26 mm; 17.9 mm; 20.7 mm. Next to the fungus Candida albicans formed an average barrier diameter of13.1 mm; 17.23 mm; 20.23 mm; 23.1 mm. Natuna Sea Sponge Extract has a very strong potency to be developed asan antibacterial and antifungal.

[学科分类] 工程和技术（综合）

[关键词] Antibacterial;Antifungal;Natuna;Sponge.