This giant tropical fruit could help reverse gum disease damage !

[Asia Joe]

Researchers in Brazil have created a new biomaterial made from jackfruit latex, pomegranate peel extract, and simvastatin (a statin-based medication) that could offer a more effective way to treat periodontitis, a serious form of gum disease.

The team, from the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences (FCMS) at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) in Sorocaba, developed the material as part of an effort to improve treatment options for a condition that affects the tissues supporting the teeth.

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by infection. Over time, it can destroy the structures that hold teeth in place, leading to bone loss and reduced attachment between teeth and surrounding tissues.

Current treatments are designed to control infection and inflammation, but they generally do little to regenerate damaged periodontal tissue. Other approaches, including guided tissue regeneration and bone grafting, have been explored, but their results can vary and are often difficult to predict.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260618041508.htm

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I have a Jackfruit tree in my yard.  The fruit is the size of two smaller bowling balls.  It is very popular here. When one fruit is ready, we cut it down and cut it up into pieces, then share with the neighbors.  Nothing is waisted. Even the seed (about the size of dates) are boiled and eaten. 

Gum disease is not a problem here.