Antimicrobial Properties from Acetone Plant Crude Extract of Shorea ovalis

Abstract

The increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has prompted global interest in discovering new plant-based antimicrobial agents as alternatives to synthetic antibiotics. Shorea ovalis, a lesser-known species from the Dipterocarpaceae family, is hypothesized to possess promising antimicrobial properties due to its phytochemical profile.