ABSTRACT
Gelatin is used in many food products, including jellies, ice cream, confectionery, cookies, and cakes. It is also used in non-food products, including medical products and in veterinary applications. Gelatin can be from halal or haram sources. Common sources of gelatin are pigskin, cattle hides, cattle bones, and, less frequently, fish skins and poultry skins. The principal raw materials used in halal gelatin production are cattle bones and cattle hides. Non-collagen substances such as minerals and fats and proteins are removed by various treatments to prepare collagen for extraction. The major use of halal gelatin in the pharmaceutical industry is in the manufacture of capsules. Both soft and two-piece hard capsules as well as enteric capsules contain gelatin as the main ingredient. Pharmaceutical and drug industries should start using halal gelatin rather than just gelatin to cater to the Muslim market.
