E311 Octyl gallate — is it halal?

Description

Octyl gallate: esterification of gallic acid with n-octanol under acid catalysis, removal of water and excess alcohol, crystallisation. Gallic acid comes from hydrolysis of tannins of nutgalls or tara. Possible links: the aphid Melaphis chinensis and its excreta inside 五倍子 galls (tannin raw material); the fatty alcohol, which can also come from animal fat (tallow)

Names: Октилгаллат · Octyl gallate · غالات الأوكتيل

Also known as: E 311, E-311, Е311, INS 311, октиловый эфир галловой кислоты, n-octyl gallate, octyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate, 没食子酸辛酯, غالات الأوكتيل

Category: Antioxidants

Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008

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