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 February 28, 2012.

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:
Acetyl Hexapeptide-37

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Herba Portulacae

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Chimyl alcohol

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Batyl Alcohol

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Honey Powder

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Casearia esculenta

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Pruni Semen

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Blumea aromatica

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Seed Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
DimethylPABAmidopropyl Laurdimonium Tosylate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Dibutyl ethylhexanoyl glutamide

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Bis-PEG/PPG-20/5 PEG/PPG-20/5 dimethicone

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Chia protein

Role:
No role


NHPID Name:
Amodimethicone

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Wild cherry bark flavour

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Wild cherry fruit flavour

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Scolopendra

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Agave tequilana fructans

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
5-Hydroxy-2-decenoic acid delta-lactone

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Butyl butyryllactate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Poloxamer 237

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Sea Silt Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Sea Silt

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Agmatine sulfate

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Synthetic Sapphire

Role:
Non-Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Empetrum Nigrum Fruit Juice

Role:
Non-Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Oleth-25

Role:
Non-Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Propylene Glycol Stearate

Role:
Non-Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Ceteth-25

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Peptone soya

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Gelidium amansii

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Apium graveolens

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Citrus aurantiifolia

Role:
Medicinal


Removed Ingredients

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were removed.

NHPID Name:
Chlorophyllins, copper complexes, sodium and potassium salts

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Several ingredients

Role:
Medicinal


Revised NHPID Names

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their NHPID name revised.

Old NHPID Name:
Trepenone

New NHPID Name:
Teprenone


Revised Proper and Common Names

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.

NHPID Name:
Ammonium glycyrrhizinate

Removed Proper Name(s):
Ammonium glycyrrhizinate


NHPID Name:
Ammonium glycyrrhizinate

New Proper Name(s):
alpha-D-Glucopyranosiduronic acid,(3beta,20beta)-20-carboxy-11-oxo-30-norolean-12-en-3-yl 2-O- beta-D-glucopyranuronosyl-,ammonium salt (1:1); alpha-D-Glucopyranosiduronic acid, (3beta,20beta)-20-carboxy-11-oxo-30-norolean-12-en-3-yl 2-O-beta-D-glucopyranuronosyl-, monoammonium salt; Glycyrrhizic acid, monoammonium salt


NHPID Name:
Ammonium glycyrrhizinate

Removed Common Name(s):
alpha-D-Glucopyranosiduronic acid, (3beta,20beta)-20-carboxy-11-oxo-30-norlean-12-en-3-yl-2-O-beta-D-glucopyranuronosyl-, ammoniate; alpha-D-Glucopyranosiduronic acid, (3-beta,20-beta)-20-carboxy-11-oxo-30-norolean-12-en-3-yl 2-O-beta-D-glucopyranuronosyl-, ammoniate; alpha-D-Glucopyranosiduronic acid, (3beta,20beta)-20-carboxy-11-oxo-30-norolean-12-en-3-yl 2-O-beta-D-glucopyranuronosyl-, ; monoammonium salt; Ammonium glycyrrhizate; azane; 6-[(11-carboxy-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,14b-heptamethyl-14-oxo-2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14a-dodecahydro-1H-picen-3-yl)oxy]-5-(6-carboxy-3,4,5-trihydroxy-oxan-2-yl)oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-oxane-2-carboxylic acid; Glycyrrhizic acid, monoammonium salt


NHPID Name:
Ammonium glycyrrhizinate

New Common Name(s):
Glycyrrhizin, ammoniated


NHPID Name:
Hypericum perforatum

New Common Name(s):
St. John's wort


NHPID Name:
Teprenone

Removed Proper Name(s):
6,10,14,18-Tetramethyl-5,9,13,17-nonadecatetraen-2-one, mixture of (5E,9E,13E) and (5Z,9E,13E) isomers


NHPID Name:
Teprenone

New Proper Name(s):
5,9,13,17-Nonadecatetraen-2-one, 6,10,14,18-tetramethyl


NHPID Name:
Teprenone

New Common Name(s):
Teprenone


NHPID Name:
Teprenone

Removed Common Name(s):
Trepenone


NHPID Name:
Amber

New Common Name(s):
Amber powder


NHPID Name:
Borax

New Common Name(s):
Peng sha


New Roles

In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.

NHPID Name:
Teprenone

Old Role:
Non-NHP

New Role:
Non-NHP & Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Amber

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Borax

Old Role:
Non-medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Several ingredients

Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal

New Role:
Non-medicinal


New NMI Purposes

In this update, the following non-medicinal ingredients acquired a new non-medicinal purpose.

NHPID Name:
Vitamin C

New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer


NHPID Name:
Acacia Senegal Gum

New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer


NHPID Name:
Ammonium glycyrrhizinate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent


NHPID Name:
Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract

New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent


NHPID Name:
Oxothiazolidine

New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin Protectant


NHPID Name:
Sodium DNA

New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent


NHPID Name:
Mesyloxybenzyl isobutylbenzenesulfonamide

New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent


Removed NMI purposes

In this update, non-medicinal purpose(s) have been removed for the following non-medicinal ingredients.

No Changes.


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:
Chlorella vulgaris

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Algal protein (Part: Whole)


NHPID Name:
Acetyl-L-carnitine

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
N-Acetyl L-carnitine hydrochloride


NHPID Name:
Pueraria montana var. lobata

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Genistein; Genistin; Puerarin (Part: Root)


NHPID Name:
Pueraria montana var. thomsonii

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Daidzein; Daidzin; Genistein; Genistin; Isoflavones; Puerarin (part: Root)


NHPID Name:
Sodium

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Carboxymethylcellulose sodium


NHPID Name:
Phosphorus pentoxide

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Route of administration: Topical added


NHPID Name:
Acetyl-L-Carnitine

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
N-Acetyl L-carnitine hydrochloride


NHPID Name:
Isoflavones

New Source Material(s) added:
Trifolium pratense (Parts: Flower)


NHPID Name:
Iodine

New Source Material(s) added:
Ascophyllum nodosum (Part: Whole); Fucus serratus (Part: Whole)


NHPID Name:
Sodium alginate

New Source Material(s) added:
Laminaria digitata (Parts: Whole ); Macrocystis pyrifera (Parts: Whole); Saccharina latissima (Parts: Whole)


NHPID Name:
Fucoxanthin

New Source Material(s) added:
Laminaria japonica (Parts: Whole); Undaria pinnatifida (Parts: Whole)


NHPID Name:
beta-Carotene

New Source Material(s) added:
Dunaliella salina (Parts: Whole)


NHPID Name:
Royal Jelly

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
10-Hydroxy-2-decenoic acid


NHPID Name:
Echinacea Purpurea Extract

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical use only


NHPID Name:
Echinacea angustifolia extract

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Route of administration: Topical added


NHPID Name:
Calcium

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Calcium D-saccharate


NHPID Name:
Echinacea Purpurea Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Detail: Topical use only added


NHPID Name:
Borax

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Detail and refrence added


NHPID Name:
Spirulina platensis

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Algal protein (Part: Whole)


NHPID Name:
Echinacea angustifolia extract

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Detail: Topical use only added


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:
New organism part preparation type: Gelatinized


Modification:
New test methods added: Assay for Organism Plate Count (Generic Quantification Test Method); Bacterial Identification based on Unambiguous Genetic Testing (Generic Identification Test Method); Real Time Stability


Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications

In this update, the following homeopathic ingredients were added or modified.

NHPID Name:
HAB_Calcium phosphoricum

Modification:
New source material


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