Chemical Substance - Tocotrienol concentrate

NHPID name:

Tocotrienol concentrate

Reference:

EFSA_J_640(1)

Proper name(s):

Common name(s):

Category:

Approved Chemical Name

Structure:

Monograph(s):

Antioxidants

Schedule 1:

Vitamin

Sub-ingredient(s):

delta-Tocotrienol , gamma-Tocotrienol

Source material:

Bixa orellana ( Parts: Seed )
Elaeis guineensis ( Parts: Fruit )
Oryza sativa ( Parts: Seed bran )

Roles

Medicinal

Rationale:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 3 (a vitamin) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

Reference: NNHPD

Non-medicinal

Purposes:

Preservative Antioxidant , Skin-Conditioning Agent

Restrictions:

General

Route Of administration:

Topical

Allowed purposes:

Skin-Conditioning Agent

Reference:

ICID

General

Route Of administration:

Oral

Allowed purposes:

Preservative Antioxidant

Detail:

Tocotrienol concentrate may have medicinal ingredient actions. The amount added to a natural health product in manufacturing and processing should not exceed the amount required to accomplish the purpose for which Tocotrienol concentrate is permitted to be added.

Reference:

UNAVA