Questions and Answers
What is an appropriate alternative for porcine gelatin in halal products?
Which agents are considered suitable for halal liquid supplements instead of ethyl alcohol?
What should be ensured when glycerin is included in capsules for halal compliance?
Which of the following is NOT a valid coating material for halal-certified tablets?
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What is the maximum allowable ethanol content in liquid products from ethanol extraction to remain halal?
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When creating halal softgel capsules, which ingredients are appropriate?
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What type of stearates should be used in halal products?
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Which of the following is true regarding the use of tweens in halal products?
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What should be prioritized when selecting glycerin for halal-compliant capsules?
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Which of the following coatings is typically used for tablets that may NOT be halal-compliant?
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Which of the following ingredients is often formulated with gelatin in small quantities to encapsulate and protect its color and other characteristics?
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What is a potential issue with flavors and colorants in nutritional food supplements?
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Why is it important to consider the halal status of gelatin in nutritional food supplements?
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What is a potential source of haram animal origin that might be found in flavors and colorants?
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Which of the following is NOT a common method of encapsulating beta-carotene in nutritional food supplements?
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Why is it important to be aware of the ingredients in nutritional food supplements, especially regarding halal status?
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What is a potential source of gelatin that would make a nutritional food supplement halal and kosher?
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Which of the following statements about the use of gelatin in nutritional food supplements is true?
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Why might a nutritional food supplement contain β-carotene?
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What is a key consideration when evaluating the halal status of a nutritional food supplement?
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Study Notes
Halal Food
- Halal food production must comply with Syariah Principles and Halal Requirements.
Halal Production Requirements for Nutritional Food Supplements
- Ingredients to watch out for in nutritional food supplements:
- Flavors and colorants that may contain hidden alcohol or haram animal origin ingredients
- β-Carotene that may be formulated with gelatin
- Gelatin from animal sources (instead, use halal gelatin or cellulose or starch)
- Stearates from animal sources (instead, use stearates from plant sources)
- Tweens from animal sources (instead, use vegetable-derived tweens)
- Glycerin from animal sources (instead, use glycerin of plant origin)
Types of Nutritional Food Supplement Products
- Tablets:
- Can be coated with halal-certified gelatin or lipids of plant origin
- Sugars and plant proteins such as zein can be used as coating material
- Liquid supplements and drinks:
- May contain ethyl alcohol as a preservative or solvent (alternatives include mixtures of propylene glycol and water)
- Ethanol can be used to extract bioactive compounds, but the amount in the finished product must not exceed 0.1%
- Softgel capsules:
- Can be made with vegetable ingredients such as modified starch, cellulose gum, and other plant gums
- Halal-certified bovine and fish gelatin is also available for softgel capsules
- Glycerin and fatty chemicals used in softgel capsules should be from plant sources for halal production.
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This quiz is about halal food, a crucial aspect of Islamic dietary laws, taught by Associate Professor ChM Dr Norhayati Binti Muhammad from Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.
