Cassia Gum

Thickener

Why this verdict

E427 is cassia gum, a thickener and gelling agent extracted from the seeds of the cassia plant, used in dairy and meat products. Because it is a plant-derived gum, E427 is halal by source. No recognised halal authority in our corpus publishes a separate ruling on it. E427 is halal.

Common questions

Is E427 halal?

Cassia Gum (E427) is classified halal. E427 is cassia gum, a thickener and gelling agent extracted from the seeds of the cassia plant, used in dairy and meat products. Because it is a plant-derived gum, E427 is halal by source. No recognised halal authority in our corpus publishes a separate ruling on it. E427 is halal.

What is E427 made from?

Cassia Gum (E427) is derived from plant sources.