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 20, 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:
Gentiana lutea Root Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Oryza sativa (Rice) Bran Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Sapphire powder

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Nephrite powder

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Copper Powder

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Hydrolyzed Silk

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Wheat dextrin

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Partially hydrogenated vegetable oil

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Polyglyceryl-6 Octastearate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Angelica polymorpha

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Wheat Germ Glycerides

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Cajuput essential oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Vetiver essential oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Sweet fennel essential oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Bitter-fennel fruit essential oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Grapefruit Essential Oil

Role:
Medicinal


Removed Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Cajuput Oil

Role:
Medicinal


Revised NHPID Names

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

Old NHPID Name:
Melaleuca leucadendra leaf oil

New NHPID Name:
Melaleuca leucadendra leaf essential oil


Old NHPID Name:
Lavender Oil

New NHPID Name:
Lavender essential oil


Old NHPID Name:
Rosemary Oil

New NHPID Name:
Rosemary essential oil


Old NHPID Name:
Fennel Oil

New NHPID Name:
Fennel essential oil


Old NHPID Name:
Lemon Oil Distilled

New NHPID Name:
Lemon Essential Oil Distilled


Old NHPID Name:
Lemon Oil

New NHPID Name:
Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil


Revised Proper and Common Names

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

NHPID Name:
Titanium dioxide

New Common Name(s):
Titanic anhydride


NHPID Name:
Melaleuca leucadendra leaf essential oil

Removed Common Name(s):
Melaleuca leucadendra (cajuput) leaf oil


NHPID Name:
Lavender essential oil

Removed Common Name(s):
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil; Lavender


NHPID Name:
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil

Removed Common Name(s):
Lavandula Officinalis Oil; Lavender absolute (Lavandula officinalis Chaix); Lavender Flowers Oil; Lavender Oil


NHPID Name:
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil

New Common Name(s):
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Essential Oil


NHPID Name:
Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil

Removed Common Name(s):
Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil; Lemon Essential Oil; Lemon Oil


NHPID Name:
Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil

New Common Name(s):
Lemon Essential Oil; Lemon peel essential oil


NHPID Name:
Olibanum

New Common Name(s):
Frankincense; Olibanum Gum; Ru xiang


New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
Thujone

Old Role:
Medicinal and Non-medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Bergamot Essential Oil

Old Role:
Non-medicinal

New Role:
Non-medicinal and Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Olibanum

Old Role:
none

New Role:
Medicinal


Revised Restrictions

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.

NHPID Name:
Artemisia absinthium

New Medicinal Restriction(s) added :
Artemisia absinthium contains thujone. For adults, the upper limit for total daily intake of thujone from health products is 6 mg. Product licence applications for oral products should include a copy of a certificate of analysis or any other equivalent document demonstrating that the thujone content of a daily dose of the product is acceptable. Because thujone content of the herbal materials can vary, the thujone content should be determined for each batch during production of the product.


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:
Honey

New NMI Purpose(s):
Binder


NHPID Name:
Sodium bicarbonate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Effervescent Agent


NHPID Name:
Thujone

New Toxicity restriction added:
For adults, the upper limit for total daily intake of thujone from health products is 6 mg.


NHPID Name:
Agaricus bisporus

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Tyrosinase


NHPID Name:
Chromium picolinate

Additional Details changed:
Chromium picolinate is not an acceptable source of chromium in an application of type Compendial which is attesting to the NHPD Multi-Vitamin/Mineral Supplement Monograph. Chromium picolinate is an acceptable source of Chromium under the following: (i) in a Compendial from Generated Monograph application which is attesting to the monograph 'Chromium (from Chromium picolinate)', and (ii) in a Non-traditional application.


NHPID Name:
Roman chamomile essential oil

Source Material(s) removed:
Anthemis nobilis ( Parts: Flower )


NHPID Name:
Lavender 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:
Lavender essential oil

New Source Material(s) added:
Lavandula angustifolia (Parts: Flower)


NHPID Name:
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil

Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (expression); Oil, Essential (expression) standardised


NHPID Name:
Rosemary essential oil

New Source Material(s) added:
Rosmarinus officinalis (Parts: Leaf)


NHPID Name:
Rosemary 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:
Peppermint Essential Oil

New Source Material(s) added:
Mentha x piperita (Parts: Leaf)


NHPID Name:
Lemon Essential Oil Distilled

New Source Material(s) added:
Citrus limon (Parts: Fruit)


NHPID Name:
Lemon Essential Oil Distilled

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:
Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil

Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (enfleurage); Oil, Essential (enfleurage) Standardised


NHPID Name:
Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil

New Additional Details added :
The essential oil can be obtained by expression from the peel with or without previous separation of pulp from peel (USNF 30; Lis-Balchin 2006, Aromatherapy Science).


NHPID Name:
Olibanum

New Source Material(s) added:
Boswellia sacra (Parts: Stem bark resin)


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.

No Changes.


Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications

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

NHPID Name:
EHP_Althea officinalis

Modification:
New NHPID name: EHP_Althaea officinalis; Common name changed from: Althea officinalis to Althaea officinalis


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