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 20, 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:
Malva sylvestris flower flavour
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Limonia acidissima wood powder
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Salidroside
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
PPG-2 isoceteth-20 acetate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Rubus Idaeus (raspberry) juice
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
accinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Protodioscin
Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
Oleth-50
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Cupressus sempervirens cone extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Polyester-1
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Rosa Canina Leaf Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Brown Rice Protein
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Lauryl PEG-8 Dimethicone
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Stearalkonium Bentonite
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Polyethylene Terephthalate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Polyacrylate-22
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Brominated vegetable oil
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Undecylenamidopropyl Betaine
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Rooibos flavour
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Lauryl Betaine
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sweet potato flavour
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sodium xylenesulfonate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Punicic acid
Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
Epilobium fleischeri extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sucrose Polystearate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Stearyl Stearate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Octenidine HCl
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
C18-21 Alkane
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene
Role:
Non-medicinal
Removed Ingredients
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were removed.
NHPID Name:
Fruits and Vegetable Blend
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Peanut
Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
Pineal gland group
Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
Rheum tanguticum
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Salidroside
Role:
Component
NHPID Name:
Protodioscin
Role:
Component
Revised NHPID Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their NHPID name revised.
Old NHPID Name:
Oyster shell
New NHPID Name:
Concha Ostreae
Old NHPID Name:
Allii macrostemi bulbus
New NHPID Name:
Bulbus Alii Macrostemonis
Old NHPID Name:
Rheum tanguticum
New NHPID Name:
Radix et Rhizoma Rhei
Old NHPID Name:
Herba seu Flos Schizonepetae Tenuifoliae
New NHPID Name:
Herba Schizonepetae
Revised Proper and Common Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.
NHPID Name:
Concha Ostreae
New Common Name:
Concha Ostreae
NHPID Name:
Crassostrea gigas
New Common Names:
Chang mu li;
Giant Pacific oyster
NHPID Name:
Rheum palmatum
New Common Name:
Ornamental rhubarb
NHPID Name:
Rheum officinale
New Common Name:
Tibetan rhubarb
NHPID Name:
Herba Schizonepetae
New Common Names:
Herba Schizonepetae;
Herbe Fineleaf Schizonepeta;
Jing jie
NHPID Name:
Radix et Rhizoma Rhei
New Common Name:
Rhubarb Root and Rhizome
NHPID Name:
Propylene glycol alginate
New Common Name:
Hydroxypropyl alginate
NHPID Name:
Butylparaben
New Proper Name:
Butyl parahydroxybenzoate
NHPID Name:
Fungal Protease
New Common Name:
Protease
NHPID Name:
Aminomethyl propanol
New Proper Name:
2-Amino-2-methyl-1-propanol
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
NHPID Name:
Radix Adenophorae
Old Role:
No role
New Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Daphniphyllum calycinum Root
Old Role:
No role
New Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Bulbus Alii Macrostemonis
Old Role:
No role
New Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Porcine thymus aqueous extract
Old Role:
No role
New Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
St John's Wort Dry Hydroalcoholic Extract
Old Role:
No role
New Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
Old Role:
No role
New Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Rice protein concentrate
Old Role:
Medicinal
New Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Propolis Wax Extract
Old Role:
Non-medicinal
New Role:
Non-medicinal & Medicinal
New NMI Purposes
In this update, the following non-medicinal ingredients acquired a new non-medicinal purpose.
NHPID Name:
Phospholipids
New NMI Purpose:
Antioxidant
NHPID Name:
Peppermint Oil
New NMI Purpose:
Fragrance ingredient
NHPID Name:
Aminomethyl propanol
New NMI Purpose:
Buffering agent
NHPID Name:
Cassia Cinnamon Bark Dry
New NMI Purpose:
Flavour enhancer
NHPID Name:
Dried Yeast
New NMI Purpose:
Base
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:
Dimethicone
Modification:
Non-medicinal details changed
NHPID Name:
Pinellia ternata
Modification:
Taxonomical Synonym: Arum dracontium removed
NHPID Name:
Origanum vulgare
Origanum Vulgare Leaf Oil
Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract
Origanum minutiflorum herb oil
Savory Oil Summer
Thyme Oil
Modification:
Medicinal restrictions changed
NHPID Name:
Carvacrol
Modification:
Non-medicinal restrictions changed
NHPID Name:
Fruit Blend (NMI)
Modification:
New toxicity restrictions
NHPID Name:
Bone meal
Modification:
Source material changed to group: Bone Meal Species
NHPID Name:
Calcium
Modification:
Bone meal removed as source ingredient
NHPID Name:
Calcium
Modification:
New source material: Bone Meal Species (Part: Bone)
NHPID Name:
Phosphorus
Modification:
Bone meal removed as source ingredient
NHPID Name:
Phosphorus
Modification:
New source material: Bone Meal Species (Part: Bone)
NHPID Name:
Group: Bone meal animals
Modification:
Group name changed to: Bone meal species
NHPID Name:
Concha Ostreae
Modification:
Organism group changed to source materials: Crassostrea gigas ( Parts: Shell ); Planostrea pestigris ( Parts: Shell )
NHPID Name:
Concha Ostreae
Modification:
New methods of preparation: Decoction , Decoction concentrate , Extract dry , Powdered
NHPID Name:
Crassostrea gigas
Modification:
New taxonomical synonyms: Crassostrea angulata , Crassostrea talienwhanensis , Dioeciostrea hispaniola , Gryphaea angulata , Lopha posjetica , Lopha posjetica beringi , Lopha posjetica newelskyi , Lopha posjetica zawoikoi , Ostrea complanata , Ostrea cymbaeformis , Ostrea gigas , Ostrea laperousii , Ostrea posjetica , Ostrea rostralis , Ostrea talienwhanensis , Ostrea virginica var. lusitanica
NHPID Name:
Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
Modification:
New method of preparation: Oil, Plant fixed (expression)
NHPID Name:
Bulbus Alii Macrostemonis
Modification:
New methods of preparation: Decoction , Decoction concentrate , Extract dry , Powdered
NHPID Name:
Oleoresin Angelica Seed
Modification:
New non-medicinal restriction added
NHPID Name:
Quillaia Extract (type 1)
Modification:
New non-medicinal restriction added
NHPID Name:
Quillaia Extract (type II)
Modification:
New non-medicinal restriction added
NHPID Name:
Acorus gramineus
Modification:
Medicinal rationale changed
NHPID Name:
Acorus calamus
Modification:
Medicinal rationale changed
NHPID Name:
Acorus calamus var. angustatus
Modification:
Medicinal rationale changed
NHPID Name:
Herba Schizonepetae
Modification:
New methods of preparation: Decoction , Decoction concentrate , Extract dry , Powdered
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii
Modification:
New additional details, new medicinal rationale and new restriction details
NHPID Name:
Massa Medicata Fermentata (Guangdong Shenqu)
Modification:
New additional details, new medicinal rationale and new restriction details
NHPID Name:
Radix et Rhizoma Rhei
Modification:
New source material: Rheum palmatum var. tanguticum ( Parts: Root and rhizome )
NHPID Name:
Phospholipids
Modification:
Route of administration Topical removed
NHPID Name:
Phospholipids
Modification:
New source material: Helianthus annuus ( Parts: Seed )
NHPID Name:
Modified citrus pectin
Modification:
New source materials: Citrus aurantium ( Parts: Fruit ); Citrus limon ( Parts: Fruit ); Citrus paradisi ( Parts: Fruit ); Citrus sinensis ( Parts: Fruit )
NHPID Name:
Apple cider vinegar
Modification:
NMI purpose: Oleaginous vehicle removed
NHPID Name:
Cod liver oil
Modification:
Source material changed to group: Cod liver oil fish
NHPID Name:
Calcium
Modification:
Source ingredient: Oyster shell removed
NHPID Name:
Calcium
Modification:
Source ingredient: Coral powder removed
NHPID Name:
Group: Oyster
Modification:
Group members changed
NHPID Name:
Calcium
Modification:
Source material: Coral ( Parts: Whole ) changed to Coral ( Parts: Calcareous skeleton )
NHPID Name:
Zinc
Modification:
New source material: Zinc bisglycinate chelate
NHPID Name:
Copper
Modification:
New source material: Copper bisglycinate chelate
NHPID Name:
Peppermint Oil
Modification:
New additional details: Tropical - Up to 3% in rinse-off products; up to 0.2% in leave-on products, unless additional evidence for safety is submitted. The concentration of pulegone in peppermint oil should not exceed 1%, if the peppermint oil is used in topical products. (CIR http://www.cir-safety.org/findings.shtml)
NHPID Name:
Peppermint Oil
Modification:
Oral restriction details changed
NHPID Name:
Pea Proteins
Modification:
New subingredients: L-Glutamine , L-Isoleucine , L-Leucine , L-Valine
Monograph Modifications
In this update, the following single ingredient or product monographs were added or modified.
Modification:
New Marigold Extract and Isolates product 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.
No Changes.
Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications
In this update, the following homeopathic ingredients were added or modified.
NHPID Name:
Several ingredients
Modification:
Numerous typos among homeopathic ingredients corrected
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