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Nisin (E234)

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What is Nisin (E234)?

Nisin (E234) is a natural preservative made by bacteria, used mainly in cheese, desserts and canned foods to stop harmful bacteria. Your digestive system breaks it down, so very little reaches the rest of your body. It's fine at normal amounts.

What is Yasno’s verdict on Nisin?

Yasno’s verdict on Nisin: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.

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Is Nisin allowed in the EU?

EU status of Nisin: Permitted as a food additive. Conditions and limits come from the regulation cited below. Yasno summarises them and does not replace the legal text.

WhereEUUS
FoodPermitted as a food additiveNot recorded

What else is it called?

Sources

  1. EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3052, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2011
  2. Re-evaluation of nisin (E 234) as a food additive, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), 2017
  3. Nisin, Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), 2024

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