The study on the interactive effects of this pediocin-producing strain (10% cfu/ml), nitrite (125 ppm) and fresh garlic (5x) on the growth of s Anatum (10 cfu/ml) compared to non-bacteriocin producing strain of pentosaceus UCM5890 (106 cfu/ml was first performed in simulat. ed Nham model broth (NMB) (Swetwiwathana, Zendo et al. 2007) under the same condition as Nham production (Fig. 1).