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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