Nisin derives its vegan and vegetarian status from milk, vegetables.
| Vegan? Maybe | Vegetarian? Yes |
Classifications are made based on the available commercial supply of the ingredient, and are made based on the criteria on our classifications page.
Commercially available nisin may be vegan depending on the source, but is always vegetarian.
Nisin is an antibacterial peptide produced by bacteria. It can be produced using milk or vegetables.
Sources
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2009.01.056 - Cheng, Q., Tao, J., Li, Y., Li, W., Li, D., Liu, Y., Shi, X., Liu, X., Zhang, X., Tong, Y., & Ren, X. (2021). Production of nisin and lactic acid from the starch of sweet potato by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation with two stage pH adjustment. 3 Biotech, 11(7).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-021-02778-9