Natamycin

Natamycin  is a naturally occurring antifungal agent produced during fermentation by the bacterium Streptomyces natalensis.Natamycin has a very low solubility in water, due to the amphiphilic nature of the molecule.Other common members of the polyene macrolide antifungal family are amphotericin B, nystatin, and filipin.
Natamycin has been used for decades in the food industry as a hurdle to fungal outgrowth in dairy products.Used in the treatment of candida albicans, white tinea bacteria, song of the pulp and enzyme bacteria infections caused by such as required.
As a food additive, it has E number E235.Natamycin is used to treat fungal infections, including Candida, Aspergillus, Cephalosporium, Fusarium and Penicillium.There is no evidence that natamycin, at either pharmacological levels or levels encountered as a food additive, can harm normal intestinal flora, but definitive research may not be available.

For natamycin, the following should be considered.This is a decision you and your doctor will make. Although there is no specific information comparing use of natamycin in the elderly with use in other age groups, natamycin is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription medicine.

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