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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health threat, and plant-derived compounds remain an important source of leads for new anti-infective agents. Jalgaon District, in the Khandesh region of northern Maharashtra, includes the Satpuda foothills and has a long tradition of ethnomedicinal plant use among the Pawara, Bhil and Pardhi communities. This review brings together (i) regional ethnobotanical and laboratory studies from Jalgaon and neighbouring North Maharashtra, and (ii) recent (2021–2026) international evidence on the phytochemistry and antimicrobial activity of nine plants documented in the district: Azadirachta indica, Ocimum tenuiflorum (syn. O. sanctum), Curcuma longa, Moringa oleifera, Cassia fistula, Phyllanthus niruri, Eclipta alba (syn. E. prostrata), Enicostemma littorale and Aloe vera. Across these species the recurrent antimicrobial-associated metabolite classes are phenolics, flavonoids, tannins, terpenoids (including limonoids), alkaloids, saponins and anthraquinones. Recent district-specific antimicrobial studies are, however, few, mostly qualitative (disc/well diffusion), and rarely report minimum inhibitory concentrations, chemical fingerprints (GC-MS, LC-MS/HPLC), toxicity or voucher-based authentication. We summarise what is known, critically appraise the evidence, and propose priorities for standardised, Jalgaon-sourced research
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