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Is algal oil (dha/epa) halal?

active (marine) · ingredient

strict
Halal
mainstream
Halal
lenient
Halal
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Origin class: marine (stated); supplement function: active. status_condition: DHA/EPA from cultured microalgae (Schizochytrium) — no animal source; finished-product status depends on the capsule shell. Aggregation methodology, not scholar-ratified.

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Sources

HalalCodeCheck: algal-oil omega-3 from microalgae (Schizochytrium) is vegan and halal, the plant alternative to fish/krill oil https://halalcodecheck.com/blog/is-fish-oil-halal/Microbial production review (Schizochytrium DHA), confirming microalgal (non-animal) origin of algal-oil omega-3 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8123684/ — PubMed Central (NIH National Library of Medicine)

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