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 June 17, 2022.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The updates to the NHPID listed below apply to the most recent version of the web-based Product Licence Application (web PLA) form. All new product licence application submissions must use the web PLA form.


New Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Bergamot Oil, Coldpressed

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Red Yeast Rice

Role:
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.

Old NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil

New NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil


Old NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Leaf Oil

New NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Leaf Oil


Old NHPID Name:
Red yeast rice

New NHPID Name:
Monascus


Old NHPID Name:
L-Carnitine tartrate

New NHPID Name:
L-Carnitine tartrate


Old NHPID Name:
Glycine propionyl L-carnitine hydrochloride

New NHPID Name:
Glycine propionyl L-carnitine hydrochloride


Revised Proper and Common Names

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

NHPID Name:
Bergamot Essential Oil

Removed Common Name(s):
Bergamot essential oil coldpressed


NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil

Removed Common Name(s):
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Essential Oil


NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil

New Common Name(s):
Citrus aurantium bergamia (Bergamot) fruit oil


NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Leaf Oil

Removed Common Name(s):
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Leaf Essential Oil


NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Leaf Oil

New Common Name(s):
Citrus aurantium bergamia (Bergamot) leaf oil


NHPID Name:
Zeaxanthin

Removed Proper Name(s):
all-trans-beta-Carotene-3,3'-diol


NHPID Name:
Zeaxanthin

New Proper Name(s):
all-trans-beta-Carotene-3,3'-diol


NHPID Name:
Monascus

Removed Proper Name(s):
Monascus pilosus-fermented Oryza sativa ; Monascus purpurea-fermented Oryza sativa


NHPID Name:
Monascus

New Proper Name(s):
Red yeast rice


NHPID Name:
Monascus

Removed Common Name(s):
Hong qu mi ; Monasco cum Oryzae Semen ; Monascus pilosus-fermented Oryza sativa ; Monascus purpurea-fermented Oryza sativa ; Fermented Rice with Red Yeast ; Semen Oryzae cum Monasci Fermentatum


NHPID Name:
Monascus

New Common Name(s):
Monascus


NHPID Name:
L-Carnitine tartrate

Removed Common Name(s):
L-Carnitine tartrate


NHPID Name:
L-Carnitine tartrate

New Common Name(s):
L-Carnitine tartrate


NHPID Name:
L-Carnitine fumarate

Removed Proper Name(s):
L-Carnitine fumarate


NHPID Name:
L-Carnitine fumarate

New Proper Name(s):
1-Propanaminium, 3-carboxy-2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, (2R)-, (2E)-2-butenedioate (2:1)


NHPID Name:
Glycine propionyl L-carnitine hydrochloride

Removed Proper Name(s):
Glycine propionyl L-carnitine hydrochloride


NHPID Name:
Glycine propionyl L-carnitine hydrochloride

Removed Common Name(s):
Glycine propionyl L-carnitine hydrochloride


NHPID Name:
Glycine propionyl L-carnitine hydrochloride

New Proper Name(s):
Glycine propionyl L-carnitine hydrochloride


NHPID Name:
Glycine propionyl L-carnitine hydrochloride

New Common Name(s):
Glycine propionyl L-carnitine hydrochloride


New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
Glycine propionyl L-carnitine hydrochloride

Old Role:
Non-NHP

New Role:
No role


Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
For topical use only, psoralen-free. The total concentration of furocoumarin-like substances in the finished product should not exceed 1 ppm.


NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Leaf Oil

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
For topical use only, up to 0.002%, when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.


NHPID Name:
Levocarnitine

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, up to 1%, when formulated to be non-irritating.


NHPID Name:
Caffeine

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
For topical use only, up to 6%.


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:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil

Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (enfleurage) ; Oil, Essential (enfleurage) Standardized ; Oil, Essential (expression) ; Oil, Essential (expression) Standardized ; Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation) ; Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation) Standardized ; Oil, Essential (water steam distillation) ; Oil, Essential (water steam distillation) Standardized


NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil

New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Oil, Essential (Expression, rectified)


NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Leaf Oil

Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (enfleurage) ; Oil, Essential (enfleurage) Standardized ; Oil, Essential (expression) ; Oil, Essential (expression) Standardized ; Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation) ; Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation) Standardized ; Oil, Essential (water steam distillation) Standardized


NHPID Name:
Monascus

Group organism(s) removed:
Red Yeast Rice species (Parts:Whole)


NHPID Name:
Monascus

New Source Material(s) added:
Monascus purpureus (Parts: Whole) ; Oryza sativa (Parts: Seed)


NHPID Name:
Monascus

Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Extract dry standardized


NHPID Name:
Monascus

New Additional Details added :
This medicinal ingredient is specifically for use in traditional Chinese medicine products. Oryza sativa - Seed, as well as Monascus purpureus - Whole, must be selected as source information in the web PLA form.


NHPID Name:
Ankaflavin

Source Material(s) removed:
Red Yeast Rice species (Parts: Whole)


NHPID Name:
Ankaflavin

New Source Material(s) added:
Monascus purpureus (Parts: Whole)


NHPID Name:
Monascin

New Source Material(s) added:
Monascus purpureus (Parts: Whole)


NHPID Name:
Monascin

Source Material(s) removed:
Red Yeast Rice species (Parts: Whole)


NHPID Name:
Lovastatin

Source Material(s) removed:
Red Yeast Rice species (Parts: Whole)


NHPID Name:
Lovastatin

New Source Material(s) added:
Monascus purpureus (Parts: Whole)


NHPID Name:
L-Carnitine tartrate

New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
36687-82-8


NHPID Name:
L-Carnitine fumarate

New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
220349-64-4


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.

No Changes.

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