E1404 Oxidised starch — is it halal?

Ruling: Mashbuh (doubtful)

Description

A modified starch: starch in a mildly alkaline slurry is oxidised with sodium hypochlorite, excess quenched with bisulfite. Possible links: enzymes of unnamed origin.

Basis of the ruling

Oxidised starch is made by oxidising starch in a mildly alkaline suspension with sodium hypochlorite; the excess is quenched with bisulfite. Enzymes — amylases, pullulanase and others — are used for additional treatment, and their source is not named; enzymes may be microbial, plant or animal.

Names: Окисленный крахмал · Oxidised starch · النشا المؤكسَد

Also known as: E 1404, E-1404, Е1404, INS 1404, النشا المؤكسَد

Category: Modified starches

Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008

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