The acetone extract from cinnamon leaves is used for the treatment of throat and skin infections and targets methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by binding to hydrophobic groups in the bacterial membrane due to the extract's hydrophobicity.

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• MRSA concept
• methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) concept