Vitamin B1 (thiamine) — is it halal?

Ruling: Mashbuh (doubtful)

Description

Vitamin B1 (hydrochloride, mononitrate) — chemical synthesis from acrylonitrile or malononitrile; no animal raw material is named. Methanol and ethanol (residues measured); purification charcoal — bone char not excluded. Fermentation — only in patents; «natural» B1 — fortified yeast, sprouts, bran, the yeast's own thiamine, brewer's yeast. Coatings — mono- and diglycerides (ROCOAT), a lipid matrix (Descote).

Basis of the ruling

Vitamin B1 (thiamine hydrochloride and mononitrate) is made by chemical synthesis from acrylonitrile or malononitrile; the sources name no animal raw material in the synthesis.

Names: Витамин B1 (тиамин) · Vitamin B1 (thiamine) · فيتامين ب1 (ثيامين)

Also known as: витамин B1, витамин В1, витамин б1, тиамин, тиамина гидрохлорид, тиамина мононитрат, тиамина нитрат, vitamin B1, thiamin, thiamine, B1 vitamini, tiamin, فيتامين ب1, ثيامين, هيدروكلوريد الثيامين

Category: Foods and ingredients

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