E414 Acacia gum — is it halal?

Description

Acacia gum is the dried exudate of Acacia senegal and A. seyal (c1; gum of other species may be sold under this name — c2). Ordinary production is physical: dissolving, filtration (c4), pasteurisation, drying; insects in the raw gum are removed (c3). From patents: undisclosed agents (c5, c6, c11), carbon and bone char (c7, c8), resins and adsorbents (c9), peroxide bleaching and sulphites (c10, c44–c46)

Names: Гуммиарабик · Acacia gum · الصمغ العربي

Also known as: Arabic gum, E 414, E-414, Е414, INS 414, INS No. 414, гуммиарабик (акации камедь), акации камедь, камедь акации, аравийская камедь, гумми арабик, gum arabic, gum arabic (acacia gum), gum acacia, acacia

Category: Thickeners

Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008

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