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Is Monosodium glutamate (MSG) (E621) halal?

Flavour enhancer · additive

strict
Halal
mainstream
Halal
lenient
Halal
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Bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates (Corynebacterium); no animal route.

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Sources

JAKIM MS 1500:2019 — JAKIM (Department of Islamic Development Malaysia)

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