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 31, 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
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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:

Massularia acuminata

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Rhamnus nakaharai

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Porcine testicular gland extract

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Porcine adrenal cortex gland extract

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Bulbine natalensis

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Bulbine natalensis Stem Extract

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Chamerion angustifolium

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Pausinystalia johimbe

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Polysaccharide-iron complex

Role:

Chemical Substance

NHPID Name:

Achillea millefolium flowering herb oil

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Fruit Extract

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Picea mariana Leaf Oil

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Citrus sinensis oil

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Polyquaternium-11

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Dried Vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit juice

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Glucose glutamate

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Stearyl Beeswax

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Dried Cranberry Juice

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Spent Grain Wax

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Glycine Soja (Soybean) Lipids

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Angelica polymorpha var. sinensis

Role:

Medicinal

Removed Ingredients

NHPID Name:

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Diazolidinylurea

Role:

Non-medicinal

Revised NHPID Names

Old NHPID Name:

New NHPID Name:

Old NHPID Name:

Abies ×phanerolepis

New NHPID Name:

Abies x phanerolepis

Old NHPID Name:

Hordeum ×intermedium

New NHPID Name:

Hordeum x intermedium

Old NHPID Name:

Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract

New NHPID Name:

Matricaria chamomilla (German chamomile) flower extract

Old NHPID Name:

Margarita Powder

New NHPID Name:

Margarita

Revised Proper and Common Names

NHPID Name:

Lactobacillus johnsonii La1

New Common Name:

L. johnsonii Lj1

NHPID Name:

Matricaria chamomilla (German chamomile) flower extract

New Common Names:

Matricaria chamomilla flower extract

NHPID Name:

Red yeast rice

Removed Common Names:

Monasco cum Oryzae Semen, Hong qu mi, Fermented Rice with Red Yeast

NHPID Name:

Red yeast rice

New Proper Names:

Monascus purpurea, Oryza sativa

NHPID Name:

Manganese aspartate

New Proper Name:

Manganese L-aspartate

NHPID Name:

Tartrazine

New Common Name:

C.I. 19140

NHPID Name:

Rhizoma Curcumae

New Proper Names:

Curcuma phaeocaulis, Curcuma kwangsinensis, Curcuma wenyujin

NHPID Name:

Herba Taraxaci

New Proper Names:

Taraxacum borealisinense, Taraxacum borealisinense

NHPID Name:

Fructus Aurantii Immaturus

New Proper Names:

Citrus aurantium, Citrus sinensis

NHPID Name:

Caulis Akabiae

New Proper Names:

Akebia quinata, Akebia trifoliata

NHPID Name:

Radix Arnebiae

New Proper Names:

Arnebia euchroma, Arnebia euchroma

NHPID Name:

Radix Adenophorae

New Proper Names:

Adenophora stricta, Adenophora triphylla

NHPID Name:

Semen Lepidii

New Proper Names:

Descurainia sophia, Lepidium apetalum

NHPID Name:

Excrementum Trogopteri seu Pteromi

New Proper Name:

Pteromys volans

NHPID Name:

Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract

New Common Name:

Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract

NHPID Name:

Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract

New Common Names:

Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract; Lavandula angustifolia flower extract

NHPID Name:

Poloxalene

Removed Common Names:

2-methyloxirane; oxirane Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane Polyethylene glycol, propoxylated Polyethylene-polypropylene glycol

NHPID Name:

Poloxamer

Removed Common Names:

2-methyloxirane; oxirane alpha-Hydro-omega-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)poly(oxopropylene)poly(oxyethylene)block copolymer Ethylene glycol-propylene glycol block copolymer Ethylene oxide-propylene oxide block copolymer dipropylene glycol ether Ethylene oxide-propylene oxide block copolymer ether with ethylene glycol Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane

NHPID Name:

Poloxamer

New Proper Names:

alpha-Hydro-omega-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)poly(oxopropylene)poly(oxyethylene)block copolymer Poloxamer Polyethylene glycol-polypropylene glycol block copolymer

NHPID Name:

Poloxamer

New Common Names:

Methyloxirane block polymer with oxirane Poloxamer

NHPID Name:

Canola Oil

New Common Names:

Canola Oil LEAR Oil Low Erucic Acid Rapeseed Oil Rapeseed oil

NHPID Name:

Ascorbic acid 2-O-glucoside

New Common Name:

Ascorbyl glucoside

NHPID Name:

Trisodium edetate

New Common Name:

Trisodium EDTA

New Roles

NHPID Name:

Sodium citrate dihydrate

Old Role:

New Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

D-Glucose monohydrate

Old Role:

New Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

DL-alpha-Lipoic acid

Old Role:

Medicinal

New Role:

Medicinal & Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Poloxalene

Old Role:

Non-medicinal

New Role:

Non-NHP

NHPID Name:

Poloxamer

Old Role:

Non-medicinal

New Role:

Non-NHP & Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract

Old Role:

Medicinal

New Role:

Medicinal & Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Phytosphingosine

Old Role:

Medicinal

New Role:

Medicinal & Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Potassium iodide

Old Role:

New Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Garlic Bulb Powder

Old Role:

Medicinal

New Role:

Medicinal & Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Garlic Bulb Fresh

Old Role:

Medicinal

New Role:

Medicinal & Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Curcuminoids

Old Role:

Chemical Substance

New Role:

Medicinal

New NMI Purposes

NHPID Name:

Calamine

New NMI Purpose:

Skin protectant

NHPID Name:

Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract

New NMI Purpose:

Flavour enhancer

NHPID Name:

Fir Needle Oil Canadian

New NMI Purpose:

Fragrance ingredient

NHPID Name:

Pine Needle Oil Scotch

New NMI Purpose:

Fragrance ingredient

NHPID Name:

Quercetin

New NMI Purpose:

Colour additive

NHPID Name:

Cyclodextrin

New NMI Purpose:

Controlled release vehicle

Other Ingredient Modifications

NHPID Name:

Almond Oil, bitter, FFPA

Modification:

New source material: Prunus dulcis

NHPID Name:

Rutin

Modification:

New source material: Dimorphandra gardneriana

NHPID Name:

Poloxalene

Modification:

CAS numbers will be removed

NHPID Name:

Poloxamer

Modification:

Other Registry Numbers removed

NHPID Name:

Calcium D-saccharate

Modification:

Toxicity restriction removed

NHPID Name:

Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract

Modification:

Extract dry standardized and Extract liquid standardized has been added as standardized method of preparation

NHPID Name:

Bifidobacterium longum

Modification:

Removed as Medicinal ingredient

NHPID Name:

Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract

Modification:

Extract Dry added as Preparation

NHPID Name:

Angelica sinensis

Modification:

Taxonomical Synonyms and Subordinate Taxa removed

NHPID Name:

Aleurites moluccanus

Modification:

New MI restriction: Safety Restriction: This ingredient must have an appropriate identification method that will distinguish between Aleurites moluccanus and known adulterants/contaminants such as Thevetia neriifolia or Thevetia peruviana otherwise known as "Yellow oleander.