E951 Aspartame — is it halal?
Description
Aspartame is the methyl ester of the dipeptide of L-aspartic acid and L-phenylalanine; large producers use chemical synthesis (formyl protection, anhydride, methanol esterification), less often enzymatic (thermolysin). Possible links: how the amino acids are made is not named — patents use media with meat extract, casein, peptone/tryptone, sucrose (sugar bone char)
Names: Аспартам · Aspartame · الأسبارتام
Also known as: NutraSweet, Equal, E 951, E-951, Е951, INS 951, метиловый эфир L-аспартил-L-фенилаланина, APM, L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester, 天门冬酰苯丙氨酸甲酯, 阿斯巴甜, الأسبارتام
Category: Sweeteners
Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008
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