Antibacterial Activity of Fresh Palm Fruit (Veitichia merillii) against Propionibacterium acnes Bacteria

Antibiotics or antimicrobials are a group of compounds, both natural, semi-synthetic and synthetic, which have the property killing inhibiting growth bacteria. The infection studied in this research is skin caused by bacterium Propionibacterium acnes. Several studies examined bioactivity potential palm plant parts such as toxicity fruit seeds to Artemia salina larvae. but there no data regarding antimicrobial itself. novelty study lies maturity phase simplicia used, namely ripe, half-riped unripe type pathogenic bacteria that was inhibited, acnes carried out vitro. purpose determine whether has activity against ripening highest activity. method used laboratory experimental research. Antibacterial test vitro using disc with an indicator form diameter inhibition zone. Fresh (Veitichia merillii) juice antibacterial acne-causing acnes, different level when viewed from maturity. based on results observed at ripeness (yellow/orange color) indicated width zone 23.9 mm.