Calcium propionate is a safe and reliable anti-fungal agent approved for use in food and feed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Calcium propionate, like other fats, can be absorbed by humans and animals through metabolism and provide essential calcium, which is an advantage that other anti-fungal agents cannot compare with and is considered GRAS.
Calcium propionate is an acidic food preservative that produces free propionic acid under acidic conditions and has antibacterial properties. Its antibacterial effect is influenced by the environmental pH value, and the best inhibitory effect of mold is achieved at pH 5.0; As an anti mold agent for feed, it is commonly used as bait for aquatic animals such as protein feed, fish bait feed, and full price feed. It is an ideal anti mold agent for various feed processing enterprises, scientific research, and other animal feed.