Natamycin
Preservatives
Details
Definition
An antifungal commonly used to preserve cheese and yogurt products.
AKAs
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Health Impact
Although likely not harmful when used as a topical preservative on products like cheese and sausage, natamycin may be a concern when mixed into products like yogurt or bevarages.
Sources
Does use of the polyene natamycin as a food preservative jeopardise the clinical efficacy of amphotericin B? A word of concern
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924857915001028#:~:text=Natamycin%20is%20a%20poorly%20soluble,treatment%20of%20cheese%20and%20sausages.CSPI ranks the safety of food additives—from acetic acid to yellow prussiate of soda—in this definitive glossary of the chemicals used to flavor and preserve our foods.
https://www.cspinet.org/eating-healthy/chemical-cuisineScientific Opinion on the use of natamycin (E 235) as a food additive
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1412Does use of the polyene natamycin as a food preservative jeopardise the clinical efficacy of amphotericin B? A word of concern
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924857915001028Reading ingredients made easy. For quicker, healthier decisions.
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