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Is alginic acid halal?

excipient (gum, plant-derived) · ingredient

strict
Halal
mainstream
Halal
lenient
Halal
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Alginic Acid (E400); pharma excipient. Alginic Acid; plant/seaweed-derived suspending/gelling agent — halal.

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Sources

mirrors e_codes_v1.json E400 classificationJAKIM MS 1500:2019 — JAKIM (Department of Islamic Development Malaysia)SANHA additive guide — SANHA (South African National Halaal Authority)USP-NF excipient monograph — USP (United States Pharmacopeia) — USP-NFIFANCA halal excipient guidance (ifanca.org) — IFANCA (Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America)

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