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 27, 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)
- Previous What's New
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 The old version of the e-PLA that was in production (version 1.1.0) will be officially withdrawn on July 30.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:
Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Sterols
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Haematococcus pluvialis extract
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Phaseolus vulgaris seed extract
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Leptospermum scoparium Branch/Leaf Oil
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Peucedanum Ostruthium Leaf Extract
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Soy fiber
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
L-arginine monohydrate
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Callorhinus ursinus
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Adenosine triphosphate disodium
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Squid's oil
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Pea starch
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Hippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Scrophularia Nodosa Extract
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Febuxostat
Role(s):
non-NHP
NHPID Name:
Beef protein isolate
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Soy polysaccharides
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Pueraria tuberosa
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Rice bran
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Cistanche tubulosa
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Blue Mussel Oil
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Boswellia Carterii Oil
Role(s):
non-Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Rhizopus oryzae
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
REMOVED INGREDIENTS
No changes.
REVISED NHPID NAMES
Old NHPID Name:
Dioscorea batatas
New NHPID Name:
Dioscorea polystachya
REVISED PROPER AND COMMON NAMES
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Dioscoreae
New Common Name:
rhizome of Dioscorea opposita
NHPID Name:
Dioscorea batatas
New Proper Name:
Dioscorea polystachya
NHPID Name:
Dioscorea oppositafolia
Common Name removed:
Chinese Yam
NHPID Name:
Lagerstroemia speciosa
New Common Name:
Banaba
NHPID Name:
Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae
New Common Names:
Qing pi, Blue Citrus
NEW ROLES
No changes.
NEW NMI PURPOSES
NHPID Name:
Creatine monohydrate
New NMI Purpose:
Skin-conditioning agent - Miscellaneous
NHPID Name:
Creatine
New NMI Purpose:
Skin-conditioning agent - Miscellaneous
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Dioscoreae
New NMI Purpose:
Skin-conditioning agent - Miscellaneous
NHPID Name:
Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract
New NMI Purpose:
Flavor enhancer
OTHER INGREDIENT MODIFICATIONS
NHPID Name:
Aloe vera
Modifications:
Synonyms Aloe vera from English and French column removed
NHPID Names:
Methyl salicylate
Modifications:
Sweet Birch (Betula lenta) added as source material
NHPID Names:
Dioscorea oppositafolia
Modifications:
Dioscorea opposita removed as synonym
NHPID Names:
Food starch, modified
Modifications:
Removed following statement: See specific entries for each modified food starch; "modified food starch" will be acceptable on the label, but chemical name must be included on the Product Licence Application.
NHPID Names:
Blue Mussel oil
Modifications:
New subingredient (source for): Omega-3 Fatty acids, DHA, EPA
NHPID Names:
Asarum heterotropoides
Standard line added:
Asarum heterotropoides has been identified as a substance with potential health risks. Therefore, as per the Natural Health Product Compliance Guide, unauthorized products for sale in Canada which contain this ingredient are subject to compliance action in conjunction with the Risk-Based Approach. While NHPD will accept product licence applications for products containing Asarum canadense, sufficient evidence for the safety, efficacy and quality of the product must be provided before an NPN will be granted.
NHPID Names:
Asarum sieboldii
Modifications:
Asarum sieboldii has been identified as a substance with potential health risks. Therefore, as per the Natural Health Product Compliance Guide, unauthorized products for sale in Canada which contain this ingredient are subject to compliance action in conjunction with the Risk-Based Approach. While NHPD will accept product licence applications for products containing Asarum canadense, sufficient evidence for the safety, efficacy and quality of the product must be provided before an NPN will be granted.
NHPID Names:
Herba cum Radice Asari
Modifications:
Herba cum Radice Asari has been identified as a substance with potential health risks. Therefore, as per the Natural Health Product Compliance Guide, unauthorized products for sale in Canada which contain this ingredient are subject to compliance action in conjunction with the Risk-Based Approach. While NHPD will accept product licence applications for products containing Asarum canadense, sufficient evidence for the safety, efficacy and quality of the product must be provided before an NPN will be granted.
NHPID Names:
Olea europaea
Modifications:
New subingredient (source for): (+)-Catechin, beta-Carotene, Caffeic acid, Iron, Oleuropein, Quercetin, Verbascoside
MONOGRAPH MODIFICATIONS
New L-Ephedrine monograph
ABLS MODIFICATIONS
No changes.
CONTROLLED VOCABULARY
No changes.
HOMEOPATHIC INGREDIENT MODIFICATIONS (seen only in e-PLA)
No changes.