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Natamyzin |
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Syn: Natamycin, Pimaricin
Natamyzin is an antimyotic food additive used to protect cheese from mold and yeast growth. Natamycin is currently approved by the FDA for use on the surface of cuts and slices of cheese where the standards for such cheese provides for the use of safe and suitable mold inhibiting ingredients. Animal studies on rabbits, dogs, and cows indicate that natamycin has no toxic effects even at high levels of ingestion. In addition, natamycin was found to have no reproductive or mutagenic qualities. Animal studies also show that natamycin is fat and water insoluble, allowing an estimated 90% to be excreted through normal gastrointestinal functions. Natamycin is approved for use by the FDA and has been widely used in Europe for over 35 years.
Ref:Whole foods market
(http://www.wholefoods.com/healthinfo/natamycin.html)
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