| NATAMYCIN | Jiangsu Hai Hua Bio-technology Co., Ltd. | Natamycin is a kind of 26-membered ring polyene macrolide antibiotics. It serves as a broad-spectrum antifungal (fungistatic and fungicid) agent. Natamycin is a kind of white to yellow crystalline powder, containing three molecules of crystallization wate...veja mais Natamycin is a kind of 26-membered ring polyene macrolide antibiotics. It serves as a broad-spectrum antifungal (fungistatic and fungicid) agent. Natamycin is a kind of white to yellow crystalline powder, containing three molecules of crystallization water, has no taste or odor, and is soluble in water. Natamycin can effectively inhibit not only the growth of the most moulds and yeasts but also the production of their toxin, and with low toxicity against mammalian cells, but work resultless in hindering the growth of some microbes like bacteria and virus. Natamycin is used in the food industry as a preservative to inhibit fungal growth on food. It is applied to take place of chemical preservative such as sodium benzoate and sorbic acid potassium et al., and the amount for application is about 30% of the chemical ones. It is ideal for fruit juices, moon cakes, jam, jelly, marinated food and easily-mouldy food processing devices. Natamycin is also widely applied in clinical use to treat fungal infections of skin, mucous membranes, vaginal and pulmonary, moreover, it is used to treat fungal keratitis because it is especially effective against Aspergillus and Fusarium corneal infections. veja menos |
