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Biomaterial made from jackfruit latex is a promising treatment for periodontitis
- June 2, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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Researchers from the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences (FCMS) at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) in Sorocaba, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, have developed a biomaterial containing jackfruit latex, pomegranate peel extract, and simvastatin (a statin-based medication) that shows promising efficacy in treating periodontitis.
Originally published at Phys.org