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 February 14, 2012.

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:
Daucus carota subsp. Carota

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Daucus carota subsp. Sativus

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Radix Melastomae Normalis

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Milk permeate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Pine soot ink

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Microcystis aeruginosa

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Cortex Illicium

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Apricot extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Phosphorus pentoxide

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
C14-22 Alkane

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
PEG-150 Stearate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Xylose isomerase

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Propionyl-L-carnitine

Role:
Medicinal & Non-NHP


NHPID Name:
Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Sambucus nigra fruit

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Secale Cereale (Rye) Seed Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Chondrus Crispus Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Persimmon frost

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Lithothamnion coralliodes

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Acetyl-L-Carnitine

Role:
Medicinal & Non-NHP


NHPID Name:
Origanum minutiflorum

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Zinc gluconate glycine

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Halitum

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
PEG-8 Beeswax

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Onosma bracteatum

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Cyanthillium cinereum

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Cyperus scariosus

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Bergenia pacumbis

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Didymocarpus pedicellata

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Origanum minutiflorum

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Halitum

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Paeonol

Role:
Medicinal


Removed Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Balsam - Canada

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:
Cinnamomum aromaticum

New Common Name:
Cassia cinnamon


NHPID Name:
Cinnamomum aromaticum

Removed Common Name:
Cassia bark


NHPID Name:
Euterpe oleracea

New Common Name:
Acai palm


NHPID Name:
N-Acetylglucosamine

New Proper Names:
2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranose; 2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranose


NHPID Name:
Androstenediol

New Common Name:
5-androstenediol


NHPID Name:
Androstenediol

Removed Common Name:
(3beta,17beta)-Androst-5-ene-3,17-diol


New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
Sage Leaf Dry

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Sage Leaf Powder

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Fennel Bitter Seed Dry

Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal

New Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Docosahexaenoic acid

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Apigenin

Old Role:
Component

New Role:
medicinal


NHPID Name:
Oleum Menthae Dementholatum

Old Role:
Non-medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal


New NMI Purposes

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

NHPID Name:
Propylene glycol

New NMI Purpose:
Flavour Enhancer


NHPID Name:
L-Arginine

New NMI Purpose:
Flavour Enhancer


NHPID Name:
L-Glutamine

New NMI Purpose:
Flavour Enhancer


NHPID Name:
Glutamic acid

New NMI Purpose:
Flavour Enhancer


NHPID Name:
L-Alanine

New NMI Purpose:
Flavour Enhancer


NHPID Name:
Propylene glycol

New NMI Purpose:
Flavour Enhancer


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:
dl-camphor; l-camphor; Coco-Glucoside; Carbomer 940; Octamethyltrisiloxane

Modification:
New route of administration: Topical


NHPID Name:
Iron Oxides

Modification:
NMI purpose: Filler has been removed


NHPID Name:
Iron Oxides; Iron oxide black; Iron oxide brown

Modification:
New NMI restrictions added


NHPID Name:
Sorbitan sesquioleate

Modification:
New restriction reference


NHPID Name:
D-camphor

Modification:
New additional details


NHPID Name:
Oleoresin Rosemary; Rosemary Oil; Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract

Modification:
New non-medicinal restriction


NHPID Name:
Beet juice concentrate

Modification:
New restriction reference


NHPID Name:
Fruit bromelain

Modification:
New routes of administration: Topical & Dental


NHPID Name:
Phenethyl Dimethicone

Modification:
New non-medicinal restriction details


NHPID Name:
beta-Carotene

Modification:
New source material: Daucus carota subsp. sativus (Parts: Root)


NHPID Name:
Crinis Carbonisatis

Modification:
Additional details changed


NHPID Name:
beta-Sitosterol

Modification:
New source material: Pinus pinaster (Parts: Whole plant)


NHPID Name:
L-Arginine

Modification:
Non-medicinal restriction changed


NHPID Name:
L-Glutamine

Modification:
Non-medicinal restriction changed


NHPID Name:
L-Alanine

Modification:
Non-medicinal restriction changed


NHPID Name:
alpha-Glucosidase

Modification:
New source material: Aspergillus niger (Parts: Whole)


NHPID Name:
Superoxide dismutase

Modification:
New source material: : Cucumis melo (Parts: Fruit)


NHPID Name:
Caffeine

Modification:
New source material: Ilex guayusa (Parts: Leaf)


NHPID Name:
Protodioscin

Modification:
New source materials: Tribulus terrestris (Parts: Leaf); Tribulus terrestris (Parts: Stem)


NHPID Name:
Brown Seaweed Extract

Modification:
New source materials: Ascophyllum nodosum (Parts: Whole plant); Fucus vesiculosus (Parts: Whole plant)


NHPID Name:
Beta vulgaris

Modification:
New sub-ingredient (Parts: Root & Whole plant): Betanin


NHPID Name:
Oleum Menthae Dementholatum

Modification:
Methods of preparation changed


NHPID Name:
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract

Modification:
New Route Of Administration: Topical


NHPID Name:
Rubia tinctorum

Modification:
New source ingredient: Zinc gluconate glycine


NHPID Name:
Fir Needle Oil Canadian

Modification:
Removed Methods of Preperation: " Oil, Essential (enfleurage) , Oil, Essential (enfleurage) Standardised , Oil, Essential (expression) , Oil, Essential (expression) Standardised , Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation) , Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation)


NHPID Name:
Sodium

Modification:
New source ingredient: Carboxymethylcellulose


NHPID Name:
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract

Modification:
New routes of administration: Topical & Oral


NHPID Name:
Apiol, oil of

Modification:
New source materials: Anethum graveolens (Parts: Seed); Foeniculum vulgare (Parts: Seed); Petroselinum crispum (Parts: Seed); Sassafras officinale (Parts: Root bark)


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:
Many ingredients

Modification:
Revised homeopathic potencies for a large number of ingredients from EHP (Encyclopedia of Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia).


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