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 30th, 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
The updates to the NHPID listed below only apply to versions 1.4.0 and 1.4.1 of the e-PLA (electronic Product Licence Application). All new electronic submissions of a Product Licence Application must use one of the latest versions of the e-PLA, namely version 1.4.0 or version 1.4.1. The latter version is available for downloading from http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodnatur/applications/online-enligne/pla-dlmm-view-eng.php. Please note that the only difference between versions 1.4.0 and 1.4.1 is an export/import feature allowing transfer of e-PLA content to future versions of the e-PLA.
NEW INGREDIENTS
NHPID Name:
Schisandrol A
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
7-hydroxyfrullanolide
Role(s):
None - subingredient of Fruit of Sphaeranthus indicus
NHPID Name:
Nicotine resinate
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Brassica oleracea italica (broccoli) seed extract
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil
Role(s):
Non-medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Dried Torula Yeast
Role(s):
Non-medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Red Wine Extract
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Juice
Role(s):
Non-medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Vitis rotundifolia (muscadine grape) fruit extract
Role(s):
Non-medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil
Role(s):
Non-medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Mentha spicata (spearmint) leaf dry
Role(s):
Non-medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Myrtus cauliflora fruit
Role(s):
Non-medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Swertia chirayita
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Fumaria indica
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Salvia Sclarea (Clary) Extract
Role(s):
Non-medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Methylpropanediol
Role(s):
Non-medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Picrosides
Role(s):
None - subingredient of Whole plant of Picrorhiza kurrooa
NHPID Name:
Spirulina platensis whole
Role(s):
Non-medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Liqueur wine
Role(s):
Non-medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Flos Rhododendri Mollis
Role(s):
Medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Octadecyl Di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Role(s):
Non-medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Tribehenin
Role(s):
Non-medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract
Role(s):
Non-medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Methoxy Amodimethicone/Silsesquioxane Copolymer
Role(s):
Non-medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Moringa Pterygosperma Seed Extract
Role(s):
Non-medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer
Role(s):
Non-medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Smithsonite Extract
Role(s):
Non-medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Role(s):
Non-medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Cedrelopsis Grevei Bark Extract
Role(s):
Non-medicinal Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Stellaria Media (Chickweed) Extract
Role(s):
Non-medicinal Ingredient
REMOVED INGREDIENTS
Eclipta alba removed because synonym for Eclipta prostrata.
REVISED NHPID NAMES
Old NHPID Name:
Bensophenone-4
New NHPID Name:
Benzophenone-4
Old NHPID Name:
Manganese(II) bisglycinate
New NHPID Name:
Manganese bisglycinate
Old NHPID Name:
Cordyceps sinensis
New NHPID Name:
Ophiocordyceps sinensis
REVISED PROPER AND COMMON NAMES
NHPID Name:
l-Menthol
New Synonym:
(1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol
NHPID Name:
Tocopherol concentrate, mixed
New Synonym:
Mixed tocopherol concentrate
NHPID Name:
d-alpha Tocopherol
New Synonym:
d-alpha Tocopherol (vitamin E)
NHPID Name:
Rice bran
New Synonyms:
Stabilized rice bran, Heat-stabilized rice bran
NHPID Name:
Picrorhiza kurrooa
New Synonym:
Kutki
NHPID Name:
Phyllanthus niruri
New Synonym:
Bhui-Amla, Bhumi-Amla
NHPID Name:
Cordyceps
Revised Proper Name:
Ophiocordyceps sinensis
NHPID Name:
Helichrysum italicum
New Synonym:
Curry-plant
NHPID Name:
dl-Menthol
New Synonym:
(1R,2S,5R)-rel-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-cyclohexanol
NHPID Name:
beta-Carotene
Changed from Proper to Common Name:
all-trans-beta-Carotene
NHPID Name:
Linseed Oil
New Common Name:
Linseed Oil
NHPID Name:
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
New Synonym:
Thea sinensis extract
NEW ROLES
NHPID Name:
Fruit bromelain
New Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Calendula Flower Dry
New Role:
Non-medicinal
NEW NMI PURPOSES
NHPID Name:
Glycerol ester of wood rosin
New NMI Purposes:
Antifoaming agent, Preservative antimicrobial
NHPID Name:
Papain
New NMI Purpose:
Cosmetic
NHPID Name:
Acacia Senegal Gum
New NMI Purposes:
Binder, Controlled release vehicle, Delivery system
NHPID Name:
Helichrysum italicum Extract
New NMI Purpose:
Flavour enhancer
NHPID Name:
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
New NMI Purpose:
Flavour enhancer
OTHER INGREDIENT MODIFICATIONS
NHPID Name:
Zinc ascorbate
Modifications:
Vitamin C as subingredient
NHPID Name:
Ellagic acid
Modifications:
New source: Fruit pericarp of Punica granatum
NHPID Name:
Glycerol ester of wood rosin
Modifications:
New toxicity restriction
NHPID Name:
Chlorella pyrenoidosa - Whole
Modifications:
New subingredients: Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12
NHPID Name:
Vitis vinifera - Fruit
Modifications:
New subingredients: Oligomeric procyanidins as epi-catechin,
(+)-Catechin, Resveratrol
NHPID Name:
Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Extract
Modifications:
Removed two common names
NHPID Name:
Panax ginseng
Modifications:
Addition and removal of common names
NHPID Name:
Beetroot red
Modifications:
Added new methods of preparation
NHPID Name:
Eclipta prostrata
Modifications:
Addition and removal of common names
NHPID Name:
Saponins
Modifications:
New source is Seed of Trigonella foenum-graecum
NHPID Name:
Manganese bisglycinate
Modifications:
Revised CAS number
NHPID Name:
Polysaccharides
Modifications:
New source is Grifola frondosa - Whole
NHPID Name:
Panax quinquefolius - Root
Modifications:
New subingredients: Ginsenosides, Polysaccharides
NHPID Name:
Panax ginseng - Root
Modifications:
Polysaccharides as a new subingredient
NHPID Name:
Panax quinquefolius
Modifications:
Removed 'Ginseng' as common name
NHPID Name:
Melatonin
Modifications:
New source of Pineal gland of
Non-human animals non-susceptible to TSE
NHPID Name:
Lysine acetate
Modifications:
L-Lysine as new subingredient
NHPID Name:
Cod Liver Oil
Modifications:
Source changed from Liver of Cod group to Liver
of species Gadus macrocephalus, Gadus morha, and Gadus ogac
MONOGRAPH MODIFICATIONS
Cod Liver Oil monograph no longer among generated monographs.
ABLS MODIFICATIONS
No changes.
CONTROLLED VOCABULARY
New Oil Essential methods of preparation.
HOMEOPATHIC INGREDIENT MODIFICATIONS (seen only in e-PLA)
No changes.