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 December 19, 2017.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The updates to the NHPID listed below apply to the most recent version of the ePLA (electronic Product Licence Application). All new electronic submissions of a Product Licence Application must use the latest version of the e-PLA, namely version 2.3.1, which is available for downloading from e-PLA 2.3.1


New Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Callicarpa Japonica Fruit Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Polyacrylate-33

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Plectranthus Amboinicus

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Glyceryl diisostearate

Role:
Non-medicinal


Removed Ingredients

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

No Changes.


Revised NHPID Names

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

No Changes.


Revised Proper and Common Names

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

NHPID Name:
Protopine

Removed Proper Name(s):
Protopine


NHPID Name:
Protopine

New Proper Name(s):
4,6,7,14-Tetrahydro-5-methyl-bis~sbo~1,3~sbc~benzodioxolo~sbo~4,5-c:5',6'-g~sbc~azecin-13(5H)-one; 7-methyl-2,3:9,10-bis(methylenedioxy)-7,13a-secoberbin-13a-one


NHPID Name:
Protopine

Removed Common Name(s):
7,13a-Secoberbin-13a-one, 7-methyl-2,3:9,10-bis(methylenedioxy)-; Biflorine; Bis(1,3)benzodioxolo(4,5-c:5',6'-g)azecin-13(5H)-one, 4,6,7,14-tetrahydro-5-methyl-; Corydalis C; Corydinine


NHPID Name:
Protopine

New Common Name(s):
Protopine


NHPID Name:
Sucrose

New Common Name(s):
Cane sugar


NHPID Name:
Cyclamic acid

Removed Proper Name(s):
Cyclohexylsulfamic acid


NHPID Name:
Cyclamic acid

New Proper Name(s):
N-Cyclohexylsulfamic acid


NHPID Name:
Calcium cyclamate

Removed Proper Name(s):
Calcium bis(cyclohexylsulphamate) Sulfamic acid, cyclohexyl-, calcium salt (2:1)


NHPID Name:
Calcium cyclamate

New Proper Name(s):
N-Cyclohexylsulfamic acid calcium salt (2:1)


NHPID Name:
Sodium cyclamate

Removed Proper Name(s):
Cyclohexanesulfamic acid, monosodium salt Sulfamic acid, cyclohexyl-, monosodium salt


NHPID Name:
Sodium cyclamate

New Proper Name(s):
N-Cyclohexylsulfamic acid sodium salt (1:1)


New Roles

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

No Changes.


Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
Sodium cyclamate

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
Internal use only.


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:
Gallus gallus - Comb

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Polysaccharides


NHPID Name:
Protopine

New Source Material(s) added:
Eschscholzia californica - Herb top


NHPID Name:
Eschscholzia californica - Herb top

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Californidine


NHPID Name:
Spinacia oleracea - Leaf

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Folate


NHPID Name:
Rubus idaeus - Fruit

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Ellagic acid


NHPID Name:
Aesculus hippocastanum - Branch bark

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Esculin


NHPID Name:
Aspergillus niger - Whole Cell for Biosynthesis

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Citric acid


NHPID Name:
Cocos nucifera - Liquid endosperm

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium


NHPID Name:
Bisoctrizole

New NMI Purpose(s):
Light Stabilizer


NHPID Name:
Cyclamic acid

Toxicity Restriction changed:
Acceptable daily intake of up to 11 mg/kg bw/day


NHPID Name:
Cyclamic acid

Non-NHP Rationale changed:
A non-NHP because not a naturally occurring substance included in Schedule 1 of the Natural Health Products Regulations.


NHPID Name:
Calcium cyclamate

Toxicity Restriction changed:
Acceptable daily intake of up to 11 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as cyclamic acid.


NHPID Name:
Formic acid

New NMI Purpose(s):
PH Adjuster


NHPID Name:
Agmatine

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Agmatine sulfate


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:
N/A


Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications

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

No Changes.


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