What
is Fish Halal Gelatin ?
Gelatin
is a derived water soluble protein made by
controlled hydrolytic conversion of collagen, the protein constituent
of white
fibrous connective tissue from animals.
Gelatin is obtained from one of the following:
· Beef bones and calf skin
(Gelatin type B) or
· Skin, hide splits and
trimming of pork
(Haram Gelatin type
A)
· Gelatin is also obtained
from fish. It is
expensive than pork and beef and also provide little unpleasant smell
to the Halal food products.
Fish gelatin is used in some branded fruit drinks.
It is combined with Beta carotene a plant based color as a processing
aid to
help disperse the Beta carotene in liquid system.
The Fish gelatin meets the Islamic
dietary requirements and is considered as a Halal ingredient
Only fish gelatin and gelatin
made from the bones
and skins of Halal animals
slaughtered according to Islamic Sharia
is
considered Halal.