Is Insulin vegan?
Insulin
Unconfirmed
Insulin is a peptide hormone traditionally extracted from the pancreas of cattle, sheep, or pigs, used to regulate blood glucose levels. Modern pharmaceutical insulin is predominantly produced using recombinant DNA technology in microorganisms or yeast, though animal-derived insulin remains in use in some contexts.
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