Kombinasi ekstrak jeruk nipis dan madu dalam meningkatkan daya hambat Staphylococcus aureus

Background: Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is one of the bacteria that contribute to occurrence infectious diseases, such as mastitis, dermatitis, respiratory tract infections, and toxic shock syndrome. Therapy can be given patients with infection antibiotics, but inappropriate antibiotics cause resistance. Using herbal ingredients an effort deal resistance due incompatibility antibiotic administration. The essential for therapy, namely lime extract (Citrus aurantifolia) honey, have antibacterial substances flavonoids oils.Objectives: study aims measure combination honey in increasing inhibition bacteria.Methods: Experimental research using a extracts, single preparation juice aurantifolia), concentrations 100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, well gentamycin positive control NaCl 0,85% negative control. was conducted at Microbiology Laboratory, Department Medical Laboratory Technology, Aceh Health Polytechnic, Ministry Health, May 2021. experimental method used this diffusion method. Data were obtained by observing study's results against growth bacteria. analysis measuring average diameter antimicrobial zone bacteria.Results: form more significant compared 100% 75%. While 50% no formed than preparation.Conclusion: inhibit aureus.