E641 L-Leucine — is it halal?
Description
An amino acid; in the EU in table-top sweetener tablets (11.4.3), in the USA also a tablet lubricant, in China and the EAEU a flavouring. The main route is fermentation on sugars (c1), but media may include beef extract and peptone (c2, c3). Hydrolysis route: leucine is isolated from hydrolysates of human hair and pig bristle (c4, c5), duck feathers (c6)
Names: L-лейцин · L-Leucine · L-لوسين
Also known as: E 641, INS 641, L-Leu, Leucine, L-2-Amino-4-methylvaleric acid, L-2-Amino-4-methylpentanoic acid, alpha-Aminoisocaproic acid, 2-Aminoisobutylacetic acid, (S)-2-Amino-4-methylpentanoic acid, AjiPure Leucine, Лейцин, L-亮氨酸, 亮氨酸
Category: Flavour enhancers
Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008
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