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 March 17, 2011.
- 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
- Previous What's New
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The updates to the NHPID listed below only apply to version 1.4.2 of the e-PLA (electronic Product Licence Application). All new electronic submissions of a Product Licence Application must use the latest version of the e-PLA, namely version 1.4.2, which is available for downloading from http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodnatur/applications/online-enligne/pla-dlmm-view-eng.php.
New Ingredients
NHPID Name:
Dioscorea Oppositifolia Root
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sodium pyruvate
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
DA-2A; DA-2B; DA-2I; DA-2J; DA-2K; DA-2M; DA-2N; DA-2O
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
SDAG-1; SDAG-2; SDAG-3; SDAG-5; SDAG-6; SDAG-7; SDAG-9; SDAG-10; SDAG-11; SDAG-12; SDAG-13; SDAG-14; SDAG-17; SDAG-19; SDAG-20; SDAG-21; SDAG-23; SDAG-25; SDAG-26
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
FD&C Red No. 40
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Lamna nasus (porbeagle shark) cartilage
Role:
medicinal
NHPID Name:
Daucus carota sativus atrorubens (black carrot) juice
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Black tea (Camellia sinensis leaf) extract
Role:
medicinal
NHPID Name:
Xylaria nigripes
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Xylaria nigripes Extract
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Concord grape flavour
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Chlorophytum borivilianum
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Matricaria chamomilla (German chamomile) flower extract
Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Linden flowers extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Prunus cerasus (sour cherry) fruit juice
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Daucus carota sativus (carrot) root juice
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Satureja hortensis (summer savory) flowering top dry
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Satureja montana (winter savory) leaf dry
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Satureja montana (winter savory) flowering top dry
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Ribes nigrum (black currant) fruit juice
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Trioleate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
PEG-100
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Triticum spp
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
t-Butyl alcohol
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
VP/Eicosene Copolymer
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Polyamide-5
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Triacontanyl PVP
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Vitis labrusca (Concord grape) fruit juice
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Stearate SE
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Brown Seaweed Extract
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hyssopus officinalis (hyssop) leaf fresh
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hyssopus officinalis (hyssop) flowering top fresh
Role:
Non-medicinal
Removed Ingredients
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Dioscoreae
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Red 40
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Allura red AC
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract
Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
Revised NHPID Names
Old NHPID Name:
Lime Tree Flower Dry
New NHPID Name:
Linden flower dry
Old NHPID Name:
Summer savory leaf dry
New NHPID Name:
Satureja hortensis (summer savory) leaf dry
Old NHPID Name:
Angelica Root oil
New NHPID Name:
Angelica root oil
Revised Proper and Common Names
NHPID Name:
Hypromellose
New Common Name:
Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose
NHPID Name:
Dioscorea oppositifolia
New Common Names:
Common Yam; Shu yu
NHPID Name:
Satureja hortensis
New Common Name:
Savory
NHPID Name:
Chondrus crispus
New Common Name:
Irish moss
NHPID Name:
Algal oil
New Proper Name:
Crypthecodinium cohnii
NHPID Name:
Chamomile oil German
New Common Names:
Chamomilla recutita (Matricaria) flower oil, German chamomile oil, Hungarian chamomile oil, Matricaria chamomilla flower oil
NHPID Name:
Chamomile Oil English
New Common Names:
Roman chamomile oil, English chamomile oil, Chamaemelum nobile flower oil, Anthemis nobilis flower oil
NHPID Name:
Streptomycin
New Proper Name:
O-2-Deoxy-2-(methylamino)-alpha-L-glucopyranosyl-(1-2)-O-5-deoxy-3-C-formyl-alpha-L-lyxofuranosyl-(1-4)-N,N'-bis(aminoiminomethyl)-D-streptamine
NHPID Name:
D-Glucose monohydrate
New Common Name:
Glucose monohydrate
NHPID Name:
Sodium ascorbate
New Proper Name:
Sodium (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-4-hydroxy-5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-olate
New Roles
NHPID Name:
Calcium pyruvate
Old Role:
New Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Citrus extract
Old Role:
Non-medicinal
New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Myrtus communis
Old Role:
New Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Fennel Bitter Seed Dry
Old Role:
Medicinal
New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Biotite
Old Role:
Medicinal
New Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Calcium chloride dihydrate
Old Role:
Non-medicinal
New Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Magnesium chloride hexahydrate
Old Role:
New Role:
Medicinal
New NMI Purposes
NHPID Name:
Rubus plicatus (blackberry) fruit juice
New NMI Purpose:
Flavour enhancer
NHPID Name:
Polyisobutylene
New NMI Purpose:
Adhesive
NHPID Name:
Macrogol 600
New NMI Purpose:
Humectant
NHPID Name:
Cholecalciferol
New NMI Purpose:
Skin-Conditioning Agents - Miscellaneous
Other Ingredient Modifications
NHPID Name:
pea starch
Modification:
Reference for namehas been changed to European Pharmacopoeia [reference code: EP]
NHPID Name:
Dioscorea polystachya
Modification:
The common name Shu yu removed
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Dioscoreae
Modification:
Sourec material changed to Dioscorea oppositifolia
NHPID Name:
Calcium pyruvate
Modification:
New sub-ingredient Pyruvic acid
NHPID Name:
Sodium pyruvate
Modification:
New sub-ingredient Pyruvic acid
NHPID Name:
Red Wine Extract
Modification:
New method of preparation: Extract dry standardized; extract liquid standardized
NHPID Name:
Cornu Cervi Degelatinum
Modification:
French name and common name have been chenged from Cervi Cornu Degelatinum to Cornu Cervi Degelatinum
NHPID Name:
Several ingredients
Modification:
The following have been removed from the group Shark: Carcharhiniformes[order] ; Heterodontiformes[order]; Hexanchiformes[order]; Lamniformes[order]; Orectolobiformes[order]; Pristiophoriformes[order]; Squaliformes[order]; Squatiniformes[order]
NHPID Name:
Shark cartilage
Modification:
The organism group Shark species removed
NHPID Name:
Ganoderma sinense
Modification:
The common name Zi zhi has been corrected
NHPID Name:
Mixed carotenoids
Modification:
New Source material: Dunaliella salina
NHPID Name:
Rosa laevigata
Modification:
New Source material: Rosa laevigata
NHPID Name:
Daucus carota subsp. sativus
Modification:
New source material
NHPID Name:
Citrus aurantium
Modification:
New subingredient(source for): Polymethoxylated flavones
NHPID Name:
Citrus reticulata
Modification:
New subingredient(source for): Polymethoxylated flavones
NHPID Name:
5-HTP
Modification:
MI restriction: If attesting to the NHPD 5-HTP monograph, tablets and capsules must be formulated to contain 100 milligrams or less of L-5-HTP
NHPID Name:
Dimethicone, Petrolatum and Simethicone
Modification:
Rationale for NON-NHP and NMI restriction modified
NHPID Name:
Undaria pinnatifida
Modification:
New subingredient(source for): Fucoxanthin
NHPID Name:
Laminaria japonica
Modification:
New subingredient(source for): Fucoxanthin
Monograph Modifications
No Changes.
AbLS Modifications
No Changes.
Controlled Vocabulary
Modification:
New dosage form Foam with the synonym Mousse, the dosage form Mousse has been removed
Modification:
Cough drop has been removed as synonym for Lozenge
Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications
NHPID Name:
HAB_Equisetum arvense Rh
Modification:
New ingredient