Antilisterial activity of nisin (Nisaplin), alone at concentrations of 400 and 800 IU/g and in combination with 2% sodium chloride was incorporated in raw buffalo meat mince. Samples of the raw meat mince were inoculated with 10(3) colony forming units (cfu)/g of L. monocytogenes and stored at 4°C for 16 days and at 37°C for 36 h. Initial estimates of pH, extract release volume, mesophilic and psychrophilic counts were found to be 5.74, 48 ml, 3.5×10(5) and 1.0×10(5) cfu/g of meat, respectively. The growth of L. monocytogenes in the treated groups was significantly (P<0.05) inhibited compared to the control group. The degree of inhibition increased with increasing concentration of nisin and decreasing storage temperature. Addition of 2% sodium chloride in combination with nisin increased the efficacy of nisin at both storage temperatures. The pH in the treated groups remained significantly lower (P<0.01) than in the control groups at both 4 and 37°C.