A preserving agent for foods and drinks which contains water-soluble hemicellulose as an effective component, a preserving agent containing (A) water-soluble hemicellulose and (B) one or more selected from the group consisting of ethanol, glycine, glucono-deltalactone, sorbic acid, peroxybenzoic acid, benzoic acid, dehydroacetic acid, hypochlorous acid and their salts, organic acids such as acetic acid, fumaric acid, adipic acid, propionic acid and their salts, lower fatty acid esters, sugar esters, polylysine, protamine, lysozyme, mustard extract, horseradish extract, bleached flour, chitosan and phytic acid as effective components, and a preserving method which employs the preserving agent in food and drink products.

Een bewarende agent voor voedsel en dranken die in water oplosbare hemicellulose als efficiënte component bevat, bewarende agent (A) in water oplosbare hemicellulose bevatten en (B) één of meer die geselecteerd uit de groep die uit ethylalcohol, glycine, glucono-deltalactone, sorbic zuur, peroxybenzoic zuur, benzoic zuur, dehydroacetic zuur, hypochlorous zuur en hun zouten, organische zuren zoals azijnzuur, fumaric zuur, adipic zuur, propaanzuur en hun zouten bestaan, lagere vetzuuresters, suikeresters, polylysine, protamine, lypozyme, mosterduittreksel, mieriksworteluittreksel, bleekte bloem, Chitosan en phytic zuur als efficiënte componenten, en een bewarende methode die de bewarende agent in voedsel en drank tewerkstelt and (B) one or more selected from the group consisting of ethanol, glycine, glucono-deltalactone, sorbic acid, peroxybenzoic acid, benzoic acid, dehydroacetic acid, hypochlorous acid and their salts, organic acids such as acetic acid, fumaric acid, adipic acid, propionic acid and their salts, lower fatty acid esters, sugar esters, polylysine, protamine, lysozyme, mustard extract, horseradish extract, bleached flour, chitosan and phytic acid as effective components, and a preserving method which employs the preserving agent in food and drink products.