“…A second noteworthy finding relates to local traditional knowledge, highlighting the use of Payom wood chip as an antimicrobial substance that is both safe for users and consumers. Payom contains polyphenol substances, tannins, and flavonoids renowned for their antimicrobial characteristics [ 41 , 42 ]. Consequently, incorporating it into a coconut sap container has the potential to diminish total bacteria count in coconut sap as revealed by the other researchers [ 10 , 42 ].…”