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 September 16, 2010
- Announcements
- New Ingredients
- Removed Ingredients
- Revised NHPID Names
- Revised Proper and Common Names
- New Roles
- New NMI Purposes
- Other Ingredient Modifications
- Monograph Modifications
- AbLS Modifications
- Controlled Vocabulary
- Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications (seen only in e-PLA)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
On July 13, new versions of the NHPID and of the e-PLA were released. The old version of the e-PLA that was in production (version 1.1.0) will be officially withdrawn on July 30.
NEW INGREDIENTS
NHPID Name:
Cocoa Liquor
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Ethyl ximeninate
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Germanium dioxide
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Slippery Elm Bark Powder
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Rose hip
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Strontium gluconate
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Rice syrup solids
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Milk mineral concentrate
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Dipteryx Odorata Seed Extract
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Diphenyl Dimethicone
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Artemisia Absinthium Extract
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Leaf Oil
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Pinus Palustris Oil
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Pinus pinaster Twig Leaf Oil[CosIng]
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Fructus lycii
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Succinylated soy protein
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Litsea cubeba Fruit Oil
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Calcium beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Calcium-beta-hydroxy beta-methyl butyrate monohydrate
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Glucoraphanin
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Purple Corn Extract
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Squid's oil
Role(s):
Organism substance
NHPID Name:
Hydrolyzed oats
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Natural Fruit Flavour
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Glycol distearate
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Laureth-10
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Sea Salt
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Porphyridium cruentum extract
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Cetyl Betaine
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Decylene glycol
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
PPG-30
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Hypericum Perforatum Extract
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Morinda citrifolia fruit
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Fructus lycii
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Calcium 4-methyl-2-oxovalerate
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Chicken (gallus gallus) cartilage extract
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Bovine aqueous thymus extract
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Lactobacillus johnsonii La1
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Colloidal silver
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Prunus Africana Bark Extract
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Octenylsuccinate
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Rutin
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Nymphaea coerulea Flower Extract
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Flavour
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
REMOVED INGREDIENTS
No changes.
REVISED NHPID NAMES
Old NHPID Name:
Bifidobacterium infantis
New NHPID Name:
Bifidobacterium longum
REVISED PROPER AND COMMON NAMES
NHPID Name:
Zea mays
New Common Name:
Purple corn
NHPID Name:
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
New Common Name:
Shea Butter
NHPID Name:
Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate
New Common Name:
Hydroxypropyl starch phosphate
NHPID Name:
Allyl isothiocyanate
Removed Common Name:
Mustard oil
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Dioscoreae
New Common Name:
rhizome of Dioscorea opposita
NEW ROLES
NHPID Name:
Satureja hortensis
Old Role:
Herbal Component
New Role:
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Propagermanium
Old Role:
Chemical Substance
New Role:
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Cyclamic acid
Old Role:
non-NHP
New Role:
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Cysteine hydrochloride
Old Role:
non-NHP
New Role:
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Chrysin
Old Role:
Medicinal Ingredient
New Role:
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NEW NMI PURPOSES
NHPID Name:
Artemisia dracunculus
New NMI Purpose:
Skin-conditioning agent - Miscellaneous
NHPID Name:
Tarragon Oil
New NMI Purpose:
Skin-conditioning agent - Miscellaneous
NHPID Name:
Acacia Senegal Gum
New NMI Purpose:
Emulsifying agent
NHPID Name:
Sodium benzoate
New NMI Purpose:
Flavour enhancer
NHPID Name:
Yeast extract
New NMI Purpose:
Cryoprotectant
NHPID Name:
Hesperidin
New NMI Purpose:
Flavour enhancer
NHPID Name:
Grape Seed Oil
New NMI Purpose:
Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous
NHPID Name:
Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate
New NMI Purpose:
Bulking agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Dioscoreae
New NMI Purpose:
Skin-conditioning agent – miscellaneous
OTHER INGREDIENT MODIFICATIONS
NHPID Name:
Rose hip and Rose hips Extract
Modifications:
New Additional Details text: This ingredient, a known source of Vitamin C, must be declared as a source of medicinal ingredient Vitamin C for oral vitamin C products or for products making claims as per the Vitamin C monograph, if the quantity of vitamin C provided is above the lower medicinal limit as stated in the NHPD Vitamin C monograph for the intended subpopulation. The quantity of Vitamin C that it provides must be indicated with Rosa Canina-Fruit as the source material in the e-PLA.
NHPID Name:
Strontium gluconate
Modifications:
New Additonal Details text: For topical route of administration, the restrictions for Strontium apply (see Strontium).
NHPID Name:
Strontium acetate
Modifications:
New Additonal Details text: For the buccal and dental routes of administration, strontium acetate can serve as a source of strontium. For oral use as a source of strontium, applicants will need to submit evidence of bioavailability. For topical route of administration, the restrictions for Strontium apply (see Strontium).
NHPID Name:
N-Acetyl L-carnitine hydrochloride
Modifications:
non-NHP rationale changed to: This ingredient is currently assigned the role of non-NHP because it is a salt of levocarnitine derivative which is currently listed on Schedule F of the Food and Drug Regulations as follows: Levocarnitine and its salts and derivatives. It should be noted that the Natural Health Products Directorate and the Therapeutic Products Directorate are currently undertaking a joint scientific assessment of this ingredient in order to determine whether it should be removed from Schedule F, have its Schedule F listing modified, or remain unchanged in Schedule F.
NHPID Name:
Strontium acetate hemihydrate
Modifications:
Additional details changed to: For the buccal and dental routes of administration, strontium acetate can serve as a source of strontium. For oral use as a source of strontium, applicants will need to submit evidence of bioavailability. For topical route of administration, the restrictions for Strontium apply (see Strontium).
NHPID Names:
Partially hydrolyzed proteins, Oxygen, Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, Potassium Pyrophosphate
Modifications:
Removed NMI restrictions
NHPID Names:
Squid's oil
Modifications:
New subingredient (source) for Eicosapentaenoic and Docosahexaenoic acid
NHPID Names:
Daucus carota
Modifications:
New subingredient (source) for Anthocyanosides
NHPID Names:
Gallus gallus
Modifications:
New subingredient (source) for Hydrolyzed collagen type II, Chondroitin sulfate, Hyaluronic acid
MONOGRAPH MODIFICATIONS
No changes.
ABLS MODIFICATIONS
No changes.
CONTROLLED VOCABULARY
Modifications:
Additional restriction for NMI restriction 'antioxidant': This ingredient cannot be used in oral natural health products for children (less than 18 years) or for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding without the submission of additional evidence for safety. In oral products for other adults, NHPD accepts Pycnogenol as a non-medicinal ingredient below 20 mg/day.
Modifications:
Addition of Salve as new topical dosage form
Modifications:
Addition of Adrenal cortex as new organism part
Modifications:
Addition of Cryoprotectant as new NMI purpose
Modifications:
Addition of 'Tablet, orally disintegrating' as new oral and sublingual dosage form
HOMEOPATHIC INGREDIENT MODIFICATIONS (seen only in e-PLA)
NHPID Name:
HAB_Avena Sativa
Modifications:
Method of Preperation changed to HAB Method 1a
NHPID Name:
HAB_Ferrum sulfuricum
Modifications:
Added new source ingredient
NHPID Name:
PhF_Caladium seguinum
Modifications:
Newly added homeopathic ingredient
NHPID Name:
PhF_Carbo vegetabilis
Modifications:
Newly added homeopathic ingredient
NHPID Name:
PhF_Thuja occidentalis
Modifications:
'Thuya' added as new common name
NHPID Name:
HAB_Phosphorus
Modifications:
Added 'Yellow Phosphorus' as source and common name
NHPID Name:
HPUS_Phosphorus
Modifications:
Added 'Yellow Phosphorus' as source and common name
Modifications:
Fixed numerous typographical errors in ingredient names and sources