Comparing E235 - Natamycin vs E215 - Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate

Overview

E235 - Natamycin

Natamycin (E235) is a natural antifungal preservative used mainly on the surface of cheeses and some cured meats to stop molds and yeasts from growing. It does not target bacteria, so it helps keep food mold-free without disrupting normal bacterial ripening in cheese.

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E215 - Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate

Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate (E215) is a preservative from the paraben family. It helps stop the growth of molds and yeasts, especially in sweet or acidic foods and drinks. E215 is the sodium salt of ethylparaben, which makes it more water‑soluble and easier to use in beverages and syrups.

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Synonyms
E235
Natamycin
Pimaracin
E215
Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate
Functions
preservative
preservative
Origins
Microbiological
Synthetic
Products

Found in 4,349 products

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Popular questions

  1. What is natamycin in cheese?

    A natural antifungal preservative (E235) applied to the surface of cheeses to prevent mold and yeast growth; it stays near the rind and has minimal penetration or effect on flavor.

  2. Natamycin what is it?

    Natamycin (E235) is a polyene antifungal produced by Streptomyces, used in foods to inhibit molds/yeasts and also as a topical antifungal medicine.

  3. How natamycin works?

    It binds to ergosterol in fungal cell membranes, disrupting their function and stopping mold and yeast growth; it doesn’t act on bacteria because they lack ergosterol.

  4. Is natamycin an antibiotic?

    Yes—it's an antifungal antibiotic (polyene), but in foods it’s used specifically to control molds and yeasts and isn’t active against bacteria.

  5. Why did whole foods ban natamycin?

    Whole Foods excludes natamycin under its ingredient standards that avoid certain preservatives/antimicrobial agents; this is a retailer policy choice rather than a regulatory safety ban.

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  1. Girls do porn e215 who?

    E215 is sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate (sodium ethyl paraben), a synthetic antimicrobial preservative used in foods; it’s unrelated to adult-video identifiers.

  2. Girls do porn e215 who is?

    That phrase isn’t about the additive—E215 denotes sodium ethyl paraben, a preservative; its food use is restricted or not permitted in the EU but allowed at set limits in some other countries.

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    Unrelated to the additive; E215 is sodium ethyl paraben, a food preservative considered safe at permitted levels, though parabens can rarely trigger allergic reactions.

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    E215 here refers to a food additive, not an address—it’s sodium ethyl paraben, an antimicrobial preservative; for directions, please use a maps or transit app.

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    In foods, E215 means sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate (sodium ethyl paraben), a preservative; headphone model numbers are unrelated to this additive.

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