Natural Health Products Ingredients Database
WHAT'S NEW
What's New is a listing of modifications to the NHPID since the
last update. This page was most recently revised on November 29, 2011.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The updates to the NHPID listed below only apply to version 1.4.2 of the e-PLA (electronic Product Licence Application). All new electronic submissions of a Product Licence Application must use the latest version of the e-PLA, namely version 1.4.2, which is available for downloading from http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodnatur/applications/online-enligne/pla-dlmm-view-eng.php.
New Ingredients
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were added.
NHPID Name:
Cochlospermum angolense
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Illite
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Betaine Salicylate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Tetrapeptide-21
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Lippia Citriodora Flower Water
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sweet whey
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Panthenyl ethyl ether
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hydroxyapatite
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Isopropyl lauroyl sarcosinate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Phloretin
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Maltobionic acid
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Oil
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Ruby Powder
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Nylon-66
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Cucumis Sativus Juice
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Ethylene/propylene/styrene copolymer
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Butylene/ethylene/styrene copolymer
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
PEG-400
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Mirabilitum Praeparatum[
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Dragon-fruit flavour
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Semen Oryzae
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sweet potato juice
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sweet potato juice concentrate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Lauroyl polyoxylglycerides
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Ceramide AP
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Watercress shoot
Role:
Non-medicinal
Removed Ingredients
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were removed.
NHPID Name:
C.I. Pigment yellow 34
Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
Yellow OB
Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
Sodium Cellulose
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Gardenia yellow
Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
Black tea (Camellia sinensis leaf) extract
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
White tea extract
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Aminomethyl Propanol
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Silybin-phosphatidylcholine
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Amylase
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Taka-Diastase
Role:
Medicinal
Revised NHPID Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their NHPID name revised.
Old NHPID Name:
Cynodon dactylon Leaf Extract
New NHPID Name:
Cynodon dactylon Root Extract
Old NHPID Name:
Protease
New NHPID Name:
Bacterial Protease
Old NHPID Name:
Semen Abutili seu Malvae
New NHPID Name:
Fructus Malvae
Revised Proper and Common Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.
NHPID Name:
Isomalt
New Common Name:
Isomaltitol
NHPID Name:
Malva verticillata
New Common Name:
Cluster mallow
NHPID Name:
Malva verticillata
Removed Common Name:
Chinese mallow
NHPID Name:
Camellia sinensis
New Common Name:
White Tea
NHPID Name:
2-Amino-2-methyl-1-propanol
New Common Name:
Aminomethyl Propanol
NHPID Name:
Fructus Malvae
New Common Names:
Cluster Mallow Fruit; Dong kui guo; Fructus Malvae
NHPID Name:
Glycolic Acid
New Common Name:
Hydroxyethanoic acid
NHPID Name:
Glycolic Acid
New Proper Name:
2-Hydroxyacetic acid
NHPID Name:
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
New Proper Name:
2,2-Bis(((2-ethyl-1-oxohexyl)oxy)methyl)propane-1,3-diyl bis(2-ethylhexanoate)
NHPID Name:
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Removed Proper Name:
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
NHPID Name:
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
New Common Name:
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
NHPID Name:
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Removed Common Name:
2,2-Bis[[(1-Oxo-2-Ethylhexyl)Oxy]Methyl]-1,3-Propanediyl 2-Ethylhexanoate
NHPID Name:
Polyisobutylene
New Common Names:
Isobutene homopolymer; Polyisobutene
NHPID Name:
Stannic oxide
New Common Name:
Tin oxide (SnO2)
NHPID Name:
Fruit bromelain
Removed Common Name:
Bromelain
NHPID Name:
alpha-Amylase
New Common Name:
Taka-Diastase (Aspergillus oryzae)
NHPID Name:
Eleutherococcus senticosus
Removed Common Name:
Russian ginseng; Siberian-ginseng; Ussurian thorny pepperbush; Zu wu zha
NHPID Name:
Coffea arabica seed extract
New Common Name:
Coffee seed extract
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
NHPID Name:
Acacia Senegal Gum
Old Role:
Non-medicinal
New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Malva verticillata
Old Role:
No role
New Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Lactobacillus helveticus
Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
New Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Streptococcus salivarius subsp. thermophilus
Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
New Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Lactobacillus delbrueckii
Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
New Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus
Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
New Role:
Medicinal
New NMI Purposes
In this update, the following non-medicinal ingredients acquired a new non-medicinal purpose.
NHPID Name:
Psidium guajava Fruit Extract
New NMI Purpose:
New NMI purpose: Cosmetic Astringent
NHPID Name:
Hydrogenated Styrene/Methyl Styrene/Indene Copolymer
New NMI Purpose:
Film Former
NHPID Name:
Montmorillonite
New NMI Purpose:
Absorbent
NHPID Name:
Poloxamer 338
New NMI Purpose:
Surfactant
NHPID Name:
Perlite
New NMI Purpose:
Abrasive; Absorbent; Bulking Agent; Suspending Agent - Nonsurfactant;
NHPID Name:
Sodium polyacrylate
New NMI Purpose:
Emulsion Stabilizer; Viscosity Increasing Agent
NHPID Name:
Glycolic Acid
New NMI Purpose:
Exfoliant
NHPID Name:
Polyisobutylene
New NMI Purpose:
Film Former; Binder; Viscosity Increasing Agent
NHPID Name:
Coffea arabica seed extract
New NMI Purpose:
Skin-Conditioning Agent
NHPID Name:
Citrus bioflavonoids
New NMI Purpose:
Antioxydant
Other Ingredient Modifications
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification different from those listed above, such as new source material, new preparation type, or new sub-ingredient relationship, etc.
NHPID Name:
Isomalt
Modification:
New toxicity restriction and new NMI restriction details
NHPID Name:
Chlorophyllin copper complex sodium
Modification:
New toxicity restriction and new NMI restriction details
NHPID Name:
Sodium phosphate, tribasic
Modification:
New toxicity restriction and new NMI restriction details
NHPID Name:
Curcumin
Modification:
New toxicity restriction and new NMI restriction details
NHPID Name:
para-Aminobenzoic acid
Modification:
New toxicity restriction and new NMI restriction details
NHPID Name:
Sodium phosphate, dibasic
Modification:
NMI purposes removed: Detergent; Gelling Agent; Dispersing Agent; Thickening Agent
NHPID Name:
Sodium phosphate, tribasic
Modification:
NMI purposes removed: Gelling Agent; Thickening Agent
NHPID Name:
Behenyl alcohol
Modification:
NMI purposes removed: Encapsulating Agent; Granulating Agent; Slip Modifier; Surfactant; Binder
NHPID Name:
Laureth-7
Modification:
New NMI restriction details and route of administration
NHPID Name:
Ceteareth-20
Modification:
New NMI restriction details and route of administration
NHPID Name:
Chlorphenesin
Modification:
New NMI restriction details and route of administration
NHPID Name:
Poloxamer 407
Modification:
New Routes of administration
NHPID Name:
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract
Modification:
NMI purpose removed: Desinfectant
NHPID Name:
Grape seed oil
Modification:
New NMI restriction details and route of administration
NHPID Name:
D-Ribose-L-cysteine
Modification:
New sub-ingredients: Ribose; L-cysteine
NHPID Name:
Aloysia citrodora
Modification:
New taxonomical synonym: Lippia citriodora
NHPID Name:
Magnesium
Modification:
New source ingredient: Concentrated desalinated Inland Sea water
NHPID Name:
The group: Acacia group
Modification:
New organisms: Acacia senegal; Acacia seyal
NHPID Name:
Montmorillonite
Modification:
NMI pupose removed: Antioxidant
NHPID Name:
Pancreatic Enzymes
Modification:
New additional details
NHPID Name:
Bacterial Protease
Modification:
Source materials removed: Aspergillus flavus var. oryzae; Aspergillus melleus; Aspergillus niger; Bos taurus; Rhizopus niveus; Sus scrofa
NHPID Name:
The reference: J_RHEUM_29(1708)
Modification:
Journal article date changed to 2002
NHPID Name:
Malva verticillata
Modification:
New taxonomical synonyms: Malva verticillata var. chinensis; Malva verticillata var. crispa; Malva verticillata var. verticillata
NHPID Name:
Malva verticillata
Modification:
Removed taxonomical synonyms: Malva chinensis; Malva crispa; Malva meluca
NHPID Name:
Ulkenia amoeboidea
Modification:
The category and the classification changed to Fungi
NHPID Name:
Ulkenia profunda
Modification:
The category and the classification changed to Fungi
NHPID Name:
Ulkenia radiate
Modification:
The category and the classification changed to Fungi
NHPID Name:
Ulkenia sarkariana
Modification:
The category and the classification changed to Fungi
NHPID Name:
Ulkenia visurgensis
Modification:
The category and the classification changed to Fungi
NHPID Name:
Camellia sinensis
Modification:
New Medicinal restriction details
NHPID Name:
Camellia sinensis
Modification:
New sub-ingredients (Parts: Leaf bud & Leaf young): (+)-Catechin; Caffeine; Catechin polymers; Catechins; Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
NHPID Name:
Glycolic Acid
Modification:
Added CAS Registry Number: 79-14-1
NHPID Name:
Pancreatin
Modification:
New Restriction added
NHPID Name:
Pancrelipase
Modification:
New Restriction added
NHPID Name:
L-Leucine
Modification:
New Source Material: Oryza sativa ( Parts: Seed) Oryza sativa ( Parts: Whole plant)
NHPID Name:
L-isoleucine
Modification:
New Source Material: Oryza sativa ( Parts: Seed)
NHPID Name:
L-valine
Modification:
New Source Material: Oryza sativa ( Parts: Seed)
NHPID Name:
3,4-Dihydroxyphenylethanol
Modification:
New source material: Olea europaea (Parties: Fruit)
NHPID Name:
Docosahexaenoic acid
Modification:
New Source Material: Ulkenia amoeboidea (Parts: Whole)
NHPID Name:
Mixed Carotenes
Modification:
New Source Material: Beta vulgaris
( Parts: Leaf )
NHPID Name:
Mixed Carotenes
Modification:
New methods of preparation: Extract dry , Extract dry standardised , Extract liquid , Extract liquid standardised
NHPID Name:
2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-diene-1-carbaldehyde
Modification:
New source material: Crocus sativus ( Parties: Stigmate )
Monograph Modifications
In this update, the following single ingredient or product monographs were added or modified.
No Changes.
AbLS Modifications
In this update, the following abbreviated labelling standards were added or modified.
No Changes.
Controlled Vocabulary Modifications
In this update, the following controlled vocabulary (dosage forms, methods of preparation, quality test methods, etc) were added or modified.
Modification:
Definitions added to the following Organism part preparation types: Distillate concentrate standardised; Distillate concentrate; Distillate standardised; Distillation; Juice standardised; Oil infused standardised
Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications
In this update, the following homeopathic ingredients were added or modified.
No Changes.
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