Bacteria-killing compound discovered in Nem Chua, a fermented pork snack

The group believes that the compound has the potential to become a safe and natural food preservative in the future. Plantacyclin B21AG is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and stable, one of a group of compounds known as bacteriocins, which are produced by bacteria to destroy rival bacterial strains. The research team has identified suitable growing conditions for culturing this bacterium in large numbers.