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Is vitamin b12 (cyanocobalamin, microbial) halal?

active (microbial) · ingredient

strict
Halal
mainstream
Halal
lenient
Halal
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Origin class: microbial (stated); supplement function: active. status_condition: commercial B12 is produced by bacterial fermentation (Propionibacterium / Pseudomonas) and is halal; finished-product status still depends on the delivery shell/coating. Aggregation methodology, not scholar-ratified.

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PubMed Central PMC9405231: vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) for supplements is produced by bacterial/microbial fermentation, a source with no animal-derived or haram inputs https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9405231/ — Heliyon (2023) — 'Towards halal pharmaceutical: Exploring alternatives to animal-based ingredients'Tripathi et al. 2024, Food Science & Nutrition (Wiley): industrial vitamin B12 is produced by fermentation with Propionibacterium shermanii / Pseudomonas denitrificans https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/fsn3.4428 — Wiley Online Library (peer-reviewed)

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