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 October 17, 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:
Rice Protein
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Rice flour
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Rhododendron aureum
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Dill herb
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Dill seed
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Whole Milk Flavour
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Creatine hydrochloride
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Cynodon dactylon
Role:
Medicinal
Removed Ingredients
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were removed.
NHPID Name:
Radix Adenophorae seu Glehniae
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Camphor Oil Brown
Role:
Medicinal
Revised NHPID Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their NHPID name revised.
No Changes.
Revised Proper and Common Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.
NHPID Name:
Ethanol
New Common Name:
Anhydrous alcohol
NHPID Name:
Isopropyl alcohol
New Common Name:
Isopropanol
NHPID Name:
Allantoin
New Common Names:
5-Ureidohydantoin; Glyoxyldiureide; N-(2,5-Dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl) urea
NHPID Name:
Starch - Maize
New Common Name:
Topical starch
NHPID Name:
Kaolin
New Common Names:
Argilla; Bolus alba; China clay; Hydrated aluminum silicate; Porcelain clay; White bole
NHPID Name:
Lanolin
New Common Name:
Wool fat
NHPID Name:
Talc
New Common Name:
Talc
NHPID Name:
Stannous fluoride
New Common Names:
Tin difluoride; Tin fluoride
NHPID Name:
Hydrocortisone
New Common Names:
17-Hydroxycorticosterone; Cortisol
NHPID Name:
Hydrocortisone acetate
New Common Names:
Cortisol 21-acetate; Cortisol acetate
NHPID Name:
Sodium phosphate, monobasic
New Common Names:
Monosodium orthophosphate; Primary sodium phosphate; Sodium biphosphate; Sodium dihydrogen phosphate
NHPID Name:
Disodium pyrophosphate
New Common Names:
Disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate; Disphosphoric acid disodium salt
NHPID Name:
Sodium bicarbonate
New Common Names:
Baking soda; Carbonic acid monosodium salt; Sodium bicarbonate; Sodium hydrogen carbonate
NHPID Name:
Potassium bitartrate
New Common Names:
Cream of tartar; Potassium acid tartrate; Potassium hydrogen tartrate
NHPID Name:
Glycerol
New Common Name:
Glycerine
NHPID Name:
Aluminum hydroxide
New Common Name:
Aluminum hydrate
NHPID Name:
Theobroma Oil
New Common Name:
Cocao butter
NHPID Name:
DL-Lactic acid
New Common Name:
Lactic acid
NHPID Name:
Urea
New Common Name:
Carbamide
NHPID Name:
Zinc acetate
New Common Name:
Acetic acid, zinc salt, dihydrate
NHPID Name:
Boric acid
New Common Names:
Boracic acid; Orthoboric acid
NHPID Name:
Borax
New Common Names:
Disodium tetraborate decahydrate; Sodium biborate decahydrate; Sodium borate decahydrate; Sodium pyroborate decahydrate; Sodium tetraborate decahydrate
NHPID Name:
Calcium borate
New Common Names:
Calcium pyroborate; Calcium tetraborate
NHPID Name:
Calcium borogluconate
New Common Name:
Calcium borogluconate
NHPID Name:
Manganese chloride
New Common Names:
Manganese (II) chloride; Manganous chloride
NHPID Name:
Manganese gluconate
New Common Name:
Manganese(II)gluconate
NHPID Name:
Manganese (II) glycerophosphate
New Common Name:
Manganousglycerophosphate
NHPID Name:
Manganese (II) sulfate monohydrate
New Common Name:
Manganous sulfate monohydrate
NHPID Name:
Stannous chloride
New Common Name:
Tin (II) chloride
NHPID Name:
L-Methionine
New Common Name:
Methionine
NHPID Name:
Salvia officinalis
New Common Name:
Sage
NHPID Name:
Arsenic sulfide
New Common Name:
Arsenic sulfide (As4S4)
NHPID Name:
Camphor Oil White
New Common Name:
Camphor Oil
NHPID Name:
Rose hip
Removed Proper Name:
Rosa canina and
Rosa laevigata
NHPID Name:
Rose hip
New Proper Name:
Rose hip
NHPID Name:
Thiamine hydrochloride
New Common Name:
Thiamine HCl
NHPID Name:
Glechoma hederacea
Removed Common Name:
Ground-ivy
NHPID Name:
Glechoma hederacea
New Common Name:
Ground ivy
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
No Changes.
New NMI Purposes
In this update, the following non-medicinal ingredients acquired a new non-medicinal purpose.
NHPID Name:
Sodium hexametaphosphate
New NMI Purpose:
Flavour Enhancer
NHPID Name:
Thiamine hydrochloride
New NMI Purpose:
Fragrance Ingredient , Skin-Conditioning Agent
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:
Shark cartilage
Modification:
New additional details
NHPID Name:
Rose Hip
Modification:
New additional details
NHPID Name:
The groupe: Shark species
Modification:
New organisms: Mustelus schmitti; Galeorhinus galeus and Squatina argentina
NHPID Name:
Sodium hexametaphosphate
Modification:
Route of administration: Topical removed
NHPID Name:
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Powder
Modification:
New route of administration: Topical
NHPID Name:
Biotin
Modification:
New source inghredient: Soy protein isolate
NHPID Name:
Camphor Oil White
Modification:
The medicinal role removed
NHPID Name:
Eucalyptol
Modification:
New source material: Eucalyptus globulus ( Parts: Branch terminal leafy )
NHPID Name:
dl-Menthol
Modification:
New source material: Mentha x piperita ( Parts: Herb top )
NHPID Name:
dl-Camphor
Modification:
New source material: Rosmarinus officinalis ( Parts: Herb top flowering )
NHPID Name:
Eucalyptol
Modification:
New source material: Rosmarinus officinalis ( Parts: Herb top flowering )
NHPID Name:
Rose hip
Modification:
New Group: Rose Hip group
NHPID Name:
Rose hip
Modification:
New additional details: This ingredient, a known source of Vitamin C, must be declared as a source of medicinal ingredient Vitamin C for oral vitamin C products or for products making claims as per the Vitamin C monograph, if the quantity of vitamin C provided is above the lower medicinal limit as stated in the NHPD Vitamin C monograph for the intended subpopulation. The quantity of Vitamin C that it provides must be indicated with Rosa Canina-Fruit as the source material in the e-PLA.
NHPID Name:
Chlorogenic acids
Modification:
New source material: Coffea arabica ( Parts: Seed )
Monograph Modifications
In this update, the following single ingredient or product monographs were added or modified.
No Changes.
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:
HAB_Natrium chloratum
Modification:
New Minimum Homeopathic Potency
NHPID Name:
Several ingredients
Modification:
New French Reference name, Work title and Work author for the references German Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia and European Pharmacopoeia
NHPID Name:
Several ingredients
Modification:
Numerous typos among homeopathic ingredients corrected
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