E421 Mannitol — is it halal?
Description
A polyol made by hydrogenation (or electrolytic reduction) of glucose/fructose solutions, incl. from sucrose, and by fermentation with the yeast Zygosaccharomyces rouxii or the bacterium Lactobacillus intermedius. Possible links: sucrose and bone char; peptone, beef extract and Tween 80 in a patent medium; enzymes of unnamed producer; activated carbon; magnesium stearate in commercial forms (China)
Names: Маннит · Mannitol · المانيتول
Also known as: E 421, E-421, Е421, INS 421, E421(i), E421(ii), манит, D-маннит, Маннит (MANNITOL), D-mannitol, mannite, 甘露糖醇, D-甘露糖醇
Category: Sweeteners
Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008
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