Research by pathologists and toxicology tests have proven Nisin is a completely non-toxic.

Nisin
E234 can be degraded into amino acids, digestive proteases, no residue, does not affect human
probiotics, E234 no resistance, no cross-resistance with other antibiotics. The world has many
countries such as Britain, France, Australia, in food do not add Nisin amount of any restrictions,
as food preservatives in a special case. Add Nisin E234 in the packaging of food, Nisin can reduce
the sterilization temperature and shorten the sterilization time, reduce the heat processing
temperature to reduce nutrient losses, improve food quality and energy savings, Nisin and can
effectively extend the preservation of food time. Nisin E234 can also replace or partially replace
chemical preservatives, hair color agent (such as nitrite) in order to meet the production health
food, green food needs.

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