E625 Magnesium diglutamate — is it halal?

Description

Magnesium diglutamate — a flavour enhancer of the E620–E625 family: sugars are fermented by coryneform bacteria (c1, c2) on plant feedstock (c3, c4), then neutralisation with magnesium hydroxide (c23). Possible links lie in processing aids: a pig enzyme in soy peptone (the MUI case of 2000–2001, c6), peptone, meat extract, casein, fish in media (c7–c10, c25, c26), antifoams on animal fats (c11–c14)

Names: Диглутамат магния · Magnesium diglutamate · ثنائي غلوتامات المغنيسيوم

Also known as: E 625, INS 625, Magnesium glutamate, Monomagnesium di-L-glutamate, Monomagnesium di-L-glutamate tetrahydrate, Глутамат магния, 谷氨酸镁, ثنائي غلوتامات المغنيسيوم

Category: Flavour enhancers

Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008

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