Ulusoy, HaticePeker, HüseyinKızılca, Veysi2026-10-152026-10-15202619302126https://hdl.handle.net/11494/6732The rapid depletion of forest and water resources, drought, climate change, and the significant loss of freshwater resources, along with fires and wars, necessitate the creation of healthy materials and a hygienic structure, as well as the optimal use of wood. This study used various processes to obtain extracts from laurel leaf waste, which is known for its antioxidant/antibacterial properties. Subsequently, solutions of various concentrations (1%, 3%, and 5%) were prepared and the wood was impregnated using the immersion method (short, medium, and long-term). Tests were then conducted to determine the retention, specific density, bending strength, modulus of elasticity, compressive strength, and dynamic bending. The highest retention was determined at a 5% concentration for 6 h (2.50%), the highest air-dry specific density was determined at 5% for 6 h (0.68 g/cm³), and the highest bending strength was determined at 5% for 6 h (143 N/mm²). The extract prepared from ecological bay leaf plant waste with water creates a partially hygienic (antioxidant/antibacterial) framework for organic wood, benefiting human and environmental health.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAntimicrobial wood surfaceAromatic plantsExtractWaste plant leavesWood technologyArticle2111747176110.15376/biores.21.1.1747-17612-s2.0-105028382073Q3