Natamycin

Natamycin is a natural antibiotic and antifungal that is mainly used as a food preservative and medicine to treat fungal infections. Its main uses are:

1. Food industry
   Natamycin is used as a food preservative to prevent the growth of fungi and yeasts.
   Dairy products: such as cheese, yogurt, buttermilk, to prevent mold
   Bakery products: such as bread and cakes, to increase shelf life and prevent fungal spoilage
   Fruit juices: to prevent fermentation and growth of yeasts
   Meat and meat products: preventing the growth of fungi and increasing the useful life of the product
2. Medicinal uses
   Superficial fungal infections: Natamycin is used as a cream, drops, or ointment to treat fungal infections of the skin, eyes (such as fungal keratitis), and mucous membranes (such as oral thrush).
   Fungal infections of mucosal materials: such as oral, pharyngeal, and vaginal infections.
3. Agriculture and animal husbandry
   As an antifungal agent to protect agricultural products against fungal contamination
   Preventing the growth of fungi in animal feed

Benefits of natamycin

• Naturalness and no danger to human health
• Effective against a wide range of fungi and yeasts
• High resistance to various environmental conditions

Note: Natamycin has no effect on bacteria and is only used to prevent the growth of fungi and yeasts.