
Fruit-based ingredient may help fight gum disease naturally, scientists discover
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Brazilian scientists developed a morin-based powder from fruit compounds that could replace antibiotics in gum disease treatment, offering antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory benefits.
The compound could stay active despite the constant flow of saliva. Deirdre Bardolf is a lifestyle writer with Fox News Digital.
In the lab studies, they found that the morin-based powder showed antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects on the bacteria, according to the paper, published this month in the journal Archives of Oral Biology.
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