Manfaat extrak propolis sebagai terapi topikal Angular Chelitis pada anak-anak

Abstract

Angular cheilitis is aninflamation possibly accompanied by ulceric erosion of the comen of mouth, its lesion may be expanded to the labial commisure and the adjacent skin. The clinical symptoms of angular cheilitis are ulceric erosion fissure erithemathous with exudates, and yellowish white crust. The etiology of angular chelitis in children is nutrition defisiency, Candida albicans, staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus β hemolyticus. Propolis may be used as alternative medicine for angular cheilitis therapy due to its contents such as vitamin A, B12, minerals, calcium, magnesium, iron, silica, and others. Propolis may protect body from bacteria, virus, fungus, and free radicals. It may precence of alcohol extract relieving the pain.