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 June 07, 2011.

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

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were added.

NHPID Name:
Fructus Foeniculi

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Dipalmitoyl hydroxyproline

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
PEG-8 Ricinoleate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Avocado-soybean unsaponifiables

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Seed Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Wakame blade and stalk

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Palladium

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Ruthenium

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Rhodium

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Amomum compactum

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Avocado-soybean unsaponifiables

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Calcium peroxide

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Concentrated desalinated Inland Sea water

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Lycium barbarum fruit dry

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Phryma leptostachya

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Herba Tougucao

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Avocado-soybean unsaponifiables

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Radix Paeoniae Rubra

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Lemon verbena leaf

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Mangosteen fruit flavour

Role:
Non-medicinal


Removed Ingredients

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were removed.

NHPID Name:
Hydrogen fluoride

Role:


NHPID Name:
Paraffin-Hard

Role:


NHPID Name:
Sulfuric acid, iron(3+) salt (3:2), pentahydrate

Role:


Revised NHPID Names

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their NHPID name revised.

Old NHPID Name:
Only French NHPID name changed

New NHPID Name:
Only French NHPID name changed


Old NHPID Name:
Only French NHPID name changed

New NHPID Name:
Only French NHPID name changed


Old NHPID Name:
Massa Fermentata

New NHPID Name:
Massa Medicata Fermentata


Old NHPID Name:
Fructus Amomi kravanh

New NHPID Name:
Fructus Amomi Rotundus


Old NHPID Name:
Paeonia veitchii

New NHPID Name:
Paeonia anomala subsp. Veitchii


Revised Proper and Common Names

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.

NHPID Name:
beta-Carotene

New Proper Name:
all-trans-beta-Carotene


NHPID Name:
Emu oil

New Common Names:
Dromiceius oil Emu oil


NHPID Name:
3-Methylbutyl dodecanoate

New Proper Name:
Dodecanoic acid, 3-methylbutyl ester


NHPID Name:
3-Methylbutyl dodecanoate

Removed Common Names:
2077 3-methylbutyl dodecanoate Amyl iso laurate Dodecanoic acid, 3-methylbutyl ester Isoamyl dodenanoate Lauric acid, isopentyl ester Pentyl iso laurate


NHPID Name:
Dioscorea polystachya

New Common Name:
Shan yao


NHPID Name:
Cannabis sativa

New Common Names:
Marihuana Marijuana


NHPID Name:
Docosapentaenoic acid

New Common Name:
ADP


NHPID Name:
Artemisia annua

New Common Name:
Huang hua hao


NHPID Name:
Xanthium sibiricum

New Common Name:
Cang er


NHPID Name:
Vigna umbellata

New Common Name:
Climbing mountain-bean


NHPID Name:
Persicaria hydropiper

New Common Name:
La liao


NHPID Name:
Triticum aestivum

New Common Name:
Xiao mai


NHPID Name:
Oleanolic acid

New Proper Name:
(3-beta)-3-Hydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid


NHPID Name:
Banana fruit flesh

New Common Name:
Banana


NHPID Name:
Pitted prune fruit

New Common Names:
Pitted plum fruit, Pitted Plum


NHPID Name:
Amomum krervanh

New Common Name:
Bai dou kou


NHPID Name:
Impatiens balsamina

New Common Name:
Touch-me-not


NHPID Name:
Glechoma hederacea

New Common Name:
Ground-ivy


NHPID Name:
Paeonia lactiflora

New Common Names:
Shao yao, White Peony


NHPID Name:
Candelilla wax

New Common Name:
Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax


New Roles

In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.

NHPID Name:
Polygalacturonase

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Hydroquinine

Old Role:

New Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Nicotinyl alcohol tartrate

Old Role:

New Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Terpene Resin, Synthetic

Old Role:

New Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
L-Alanine

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Magnesium Malate

Old Role:
Chemical Substance

New Role:
Medicinal


New NMI Purposes

In this update, the following non-medicinal ingredients acquired a new non-medicinal purpose.

NHPID Name:
3-Methylbutyl dodecanoate

New NMI Purpose:
Fragrance ingredient , Skin-conditioning agent - emollient


NHPID Name:
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract

New NMI Purpose:
Hair conditioning agent


NHPID Name:
Tocotrienol concentrate

New NMI Purpose:
Antioxidant


Other Ingredient Modifications

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification different from those listed above, such as new source material, new preparation type, or new sub-ingredient relationship, etc.

NHPID Name:
Protopine

Modification:
New source material: Chelidonium majus


NHPID Name:
Sodium selenate decahydrate

Modification:
New source material: Sodium selenite


NHPID Name:
Emu oil

Modification:
The following methods of preparation have been removed: Oil, Essential (enfleurage) , Oil, Essential (enfleurage) Standardised


NHPID Name:
beta-Carotene

Modification:
New source material: Spirulina platensis ( Parts: Whole )


NHPID Name:
Silicon

Modification:
New source material: Choline-stabilised orthosilicic acid


NHPID Name:
Linalool

Modification:
Toxicity restriction changed to: Acceptable daily intake up to 0.5 mg/kg body weight for citral, geranyl acetate, citronellol, linalool, and linalyl acetate, expressed as citral.


NHPID Name:
Linalyl acetate

Modification:
Toxicity restriction changed to: Acceptable daily intake up to 0.5 mg/kg body weight for citral, geranyl acetate, citronellol, linalool, and linalyl acetate, expressed as citral.


NHPID Name:
Iron

Modification:
New source material: Chlorella pyrenoidosa ( Parts: Broken cell )


NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Alismatis

Modification:
New source material part: Rhizome


NHPID Name:
Iron

Modification:
New source material: Spirulina platensis


NHPID Name:
Copper amino acid chelate

Modification:
New subingredient(source for): Copper


NHPID Name:
Benzeneethanamine

Modification:
New source material: Acacia spp


NHPID Name:
Cetylated fatty acids

Modification:
New source material: Bos taurus


NHPID Name:
Speranskia tuberculata

Modification:
New Taxonomical Synonyms and Subordinate Taxa: Argythamnia tuberculata , Croton tuberculatus


NHPID Name:
beta-Sitosterol

Modification:
New source material: Helianthus annuus


NHPID Name:
Phytosterols

Modification:
New source material: Helianthus annuus


NHPID Name:
delta-Tocotrienol

Modification:
New source material: Bixa orellana


Monograph Modifications

In this update, the following single ingredient or product monographs were added or modified.

Modification:
Minor changes to Echinacea purpurea monograph


AbLS Modifications

In this update, the following abbreviated labelling standards were added or modified.

No Changes.


Controlled Vocabulary Modifications

In this update, the following controlled vocabulary (dosage forms, methods of preparation, quality test methods, etc) were added or modified.

Modification:
New dosage form: Cleanser


Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications

In this update, the following homeopathic ingredients were added or modified.

No Changes.


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