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 July 31, 2012.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The updates to the NHPID listed below apply to the most recent versions of the ePLA (electronic Product Licence Application). All new electronic submissions of a Product Licence Application must use the latest versions of the e-PLA, namely versions 1.4.4 and 2.0.1. Version 1.4.4, known as the Cfgm ePLA, is dedicated to applications of type Compendial from generated monographs (Cfgm), which are used when attesting to a generated single ingredient monograph. Version 2.0.1 is for all application types except for Compendial from generated monographs. The forms are available for downloading from http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodnatur/applications/online-enligne/guidance-reference-eng.php.
New Ingredients
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were added.
NHPID Name:
Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Diospyros Kaki Fruit Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Stearamide
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Methoxypolyoxymethylene Melamine
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Urena lobata
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sodium Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
FD&C Red No. 3 Aluminum Lake
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Oil
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hydrolyzed Sunflower Seed Wax
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Diethylhexyl adipate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Coriandrum sativum (Coriander) Fruit Oil
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Magnesium dibutyrate
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Calcium dibutyrate
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Folium Ilicis Cornutae
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
PGG-glucan
Role:
Medicinal
Removed Ingredients
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were removed.
NHPID Name:
Coriander Oil
Role:
Non-medicinal
Revised NHPID Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their NHPID name revised.
Old NHPID Name:
Cardamon Oil
New NHPID Name:
Cardamom Essential Oil
Old NHPID Name:
Black Pepper Oil
New NHPID Name:
Black Pepper Essential Oil
Old NHPID Name:
Coriander Oil
New NHPID Name:
Coriandrum sativum (Coriander) Fruit Oil
Old NHPID Name:
Bois de Rose Oil
New NHPID Name:
Bois de Rose Essential Oil
Revised Proper and Common Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.
NHPID Name:
Fucus vesiculosus
Removed Common Name(s):
Bladderwrack, Brown algae
NHPID Name:
Fucus vesiculosus
New Common Name(s):
Bladder fucus, Black tang, NA
NHPID Name:
Ascophyllum nodosum
Removed Common Name(s):
Bladderwrack
NHPID Name:
Zinc glycinate
New Proper Name(s):
(T-4)-Bis(glycinato-N,O)zinc, Bis(glycinato-N,O)zinc
NHPID Name:
Zinc glycinate
Removed Common Name(s):
(T-4)-Bis(glycinato-N,O)zinc, 2-aminoacetate; zinc(+2) cation, Bis(glycinato-N,O)zinc
NHPID Name:
Zinc glycinate
New Common Name(s):
Zinc glycinate
NHPID Name:
Yolk protein
New Common Name(s):
Egg-yolk protein
NHPID Name:
Liquid Sorbitol (Non-crystallising)
Removed Common Name(s):
Liquid Sorbitol (Non-crystallising)
NHPID Name:
Liquid Sorbitol (Non-crystallising)
New Common Name(s):
Sorbitol Solution
NHPID Name:
Cardamom Essential Oil
Removed Common Name(s):
Cardamon Oil
NHPID Name:
Cardamom Essential Oil
New Common Name(s):
Cardamom Essential Oil
NHPID Name:
Coriandrum sativum (Coriander) Fruit Oil
Removed Common Name(s):
Coriander Oil
NHPID Name:
Coriandrum sativum (Coriander) Fruit Oil
New Common Name(s):
Coriander Essential Oil, Coriander Fruit Essential Oil, Coriandrum sativum (Coriander) Fruit Essential Oil
NHPID Name:
Black Pepper Essential Oil
Removed Common Name(s):
Black Pepper Oil, Hujiao
NHPID Name:
Black Pepper Essential Oil
New Common Name(s):
Black Pepper Essential Oil
NHPID Name:
Bois de Rose Essential Oil
Removed Common Name(s):
Aniba Rosaeodora (Rosewood) Wood, Oil Bois de Rose Oil, Brazilian rosewood tree, Rosewood Oil
NHPID Name:
Bois de Rose Essential Oil
New Common Name(s):
Aniba Rosaeodora Essential Oil, Bois de Rose Essential Oil
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
NHPID Name:
Magnesium glycinate
Old Role:
Medicinal
New Role:
NA
NHPID Name:
Propolis
Old Role:
Medicinal
New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
Revised Restrictions
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.
NHPID Name:
Gum Benzoin
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
Propolis
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
PEG-3 Oleate
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
Several ingredients
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
Cardamom Essential Oil
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
Cardamom Essential Oil
New Restriction Reference added:
Food Chemicals Codex 2012
NHPID Name:
Coriandrum sativum (Coriander) Fruit Oil
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral, Topical
NHPID Name:
Black Pepper Essential Oil
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
Black Pepper Essential Oil
New Restriction Reference added:
Food Chemicals Codex 2012
NHPID Name:
Bois de Rose Essential Oil
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
Bois de Rose Essential Oil
New Restriction Reference added:
Food Chemicals Codex 2012
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:
Helianthus tuberosus
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Fructooligosaccharides
NHPID Name:
Levocarnitine
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
L-Carnitine fumarate
NHPID Name:
Erythrosine
Additional Details changed:
Colouring agent only. (For Colour Additive)
NHPID Name:
Gum Benzoin
New NMI Purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Gum Benzoin
New Additional Details added :
Topical use only. (For Fragrance Ingredient)
NHPID Name:
Zinc glycinate
New Name Reference added:
CHEMID
NHPID Name:
Zinc glycinate
Name Reference removed:
ICID
NHPID Name:
Zinc
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Zinc histidinate, Zinc arginate
NHPID Name:
Selenium
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Selenium glycinate
NHPID Name:
Magnesium
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Magnesium lysyl glycinate
NHPID Name:
Potassium
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Potassium amino acid complex
NHPID Name:
Magnesium
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Magnesium glycinate
NHPID Name:
Iron
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Ferric glycinate
NHPID Name:
Calcium
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Calcium-potassium-phosphorus complex
NHPID Name:
Calcium
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Dicalcium malate
NHPID Name:
Calcium
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Calcium glycinate
NHPID Name:
Cynara cardunculus
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Apigenin
NHPID Name:
PGG-glucan
New Source Material(s) added:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
NHPID Name:
Propolis
New NMI Purpose(s):
Preservative Antimicrobial, Preservative Antioxidant
NHPID Name:
Ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol Manganese Chloride
Toxicity Restriction removed:
Oral
NHPID Name:
Triticum aestivum
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Methoxy-substituted benzoquinones
NHPID Name:
Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) Fruit Extract
Removed NMI purpose(s):
Preservative Antimicrobial
NHPID Name:
Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) Fruit Extract
New NMI Purpose(s):
Preservative Antioxidant
NHPID Name:
Cardamom Essential Oil
New Additional Details added :
Flavouring agent only
NHPID Name:
Coriandrum sativum (Coriander) Fruit Oil
New NMI Purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Black Pepper Essential Oil
New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer
NHPID Name:
Coriandrum sativum (Coriander) Fruit Oil
New Additional Details added :
Topical use only
NHPID Name:
Black Pepper Essential Oil
New Additional Details added :
Flavouring agent only
NHPID Name:
Black Pepper Essential Oil
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (enfleurage); Oil, Essential (enfleurage) Standardised; Oil, Essential (expression); Oil, Essential (expression) Standardised; Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation); Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation) Standardised
NHPID Name:
Bois de Rose Essential Oil
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (enfleurage); Oil, Essential (enfleurage) Standardised; Oil, Essential (expression); Oil, Essential (expression) Standardised; Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation); Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation) Standardised
NHPID Name:
Bois de Rose Essential Oil
New Additional Details added :
Flavouring agent only
Monograph Modifications
In this update, the following single ingredient or product monographs were added or modified.
Modification:
Revisions to the probiotics, cod liver oil, joint health, and oil products monographs following consultation
Modification:
Revisions following consultation and conversion of the following from AbLS to monograph: Pancreatic Enzymes, Chymotrypsin, Trypsin, Lipase, alpha-Galactosidase, Cellulase, Papain, Lactase, Fungal Protease, Microorganisms live, Seal Oil, and Multi-Enzyme products
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:
Dosage form synonym: Removed Cleanser from Topical liquid
Modification:
Dosage form definition: Revised Topical liquid to "A liquid, semi-liquid, or semi-solid preparation that contains medicinal agents"
Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications
In this update, the following homeopathic ingredients were added or modified.
No Changes.
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