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 28, 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:
Acetyl Hexapeptide-37
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Herba Portulacae
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Chimyl alcohol
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Batyl Alcohol
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Honey Powder
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Casearia esculenta
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Pruni Semen
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Blumea aromatica
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Seed Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
DimethylPABAmidopropyl Laurdimonium Tosylate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Dibutyl ethylhexanoyl glutamide
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Bis-PEG/PPG-20/5 PEG/PPG-20/5 dimethicone
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Chia protein
Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
Amodimethicone
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Wild cherry bark flavour
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Wild cherry fruit flavour
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Scolopendra
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Agave tequilana fructans
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
5-Hydroxy-2-decenoic acid delta-lactone
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Butyl butyryllactate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Poloxamer 237
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sea Silt Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sea Silt
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Agmatine sulfate
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Synthetic Sapphire
Role:
Non-Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Empetrum Nigrum Fruit Juice
Role:
Non-Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Oleth-25
Role:
Non-Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Propylene Glycol Stearate
Role:
Non-Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Ceteth-25
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Peptone soya
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Gelidium amansii
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Apium graveolens
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Citrus aurantiifolia
Role:
Medicinal
Removed Ingredients
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were removed.
NHPID Name:
Chlorophyllins, copper complexes, sodium and potassium salts
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Several ingredients
Role:
Medicinal
Revised NHPID Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their NHPID name revised.
Old NHPID Name:
Trepenone
New NHPID Name:
Teprenone
Revised Proper and Common Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.
NHPID Name:
Ammonium glycyrrhizinate
Removed Proper Name(s):
Ammonium glycyrrhizinate
NHPID Name:
Ammonium glycyrrhizinate
New Proper Name(s):
alpha-D-Glucopyranosiduronic acid,(3beta,20beta)-20-carboxy-11-oxo-30-norolean-12-en-3-yl 2-O- beta-D-glucopyranuronosyl-,ammonium salt (1:1); alpha-D-Glucopyranosiduronic acid, (3beta,20beta)-20-carboxy-11-oxo-30-norolean-12-en-3-yl 2-O-beta-D-glucopyranuronosyl-, monoammonium salt; Glycyrrhizic acid, monoammonium salt
NHPID Name:
Ammonium glycyrrhizinate
Removed Common Name(s):
alpha-D-Glucopyranosiduronic acid, (3beta,20beta)-20-carboxy-11-oxo-30-norlean-12-en-3-yl-2-O-beta-D-glucopyranuronosyl-, ammoniate; alpha-D-Glucopyranosiduronic acid, (3-beta,20-beta)-20-carboxy-11-oxo-30-norolean-12-en-3-yl 2-O-beta-D-glucopyranuronosyl-, ammoniate; alpha-D-Glucopyranosiduronic acid, (3beta,20beta)-20-carboxy-11-oxo-30-norolean-12-en-3-yl 2-O-beta-D-glucopyranuronosyl-, ; monoammonium salt; Ammonium glycyrrhizate; azane; 6-[(11-carboxy-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,14b-heptamethyl-14-oxo-2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14a-dodecahydro-1H-picen-3-yl)oxy]-5-(6-carboxy-3,4,5-trihydroxy-oxan-2-yl)oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-oxane-2-carboxylic acid; Glycyrrhizic acid, monoammonium salt
NHPID Name:
Ammonium glycyrrhizinate
New Common Name(s):
Glycyrrhizin, ammoniated
NHPID Name:
Hypericum perforatum
New Common Name(s):
St. John's wort
NHPID Name:
Teprenone
Removed Proper Name(s):
6,10,14,18-Tetramethyl-5,9,13,17-nonadecatetraen-2-one, mixture of (5E,9E,13E) and (5Z,9E,13E) isomers
NHPID Name:
Teprenone
New Proper Name(s):
5,9,13,17-Nonadecatetraen-2-one, 6,10,14,18-tetramethyl
NHPID Name:
Teprenone
New Common Name(s):
Teprenone
NHPID Name:
Teprenone
Removed Common Name(s):
Trepenone
NHPID Name:
Amber
New Common Name(s):
Amber powder
NHPID Name:
Borax
New Common Name(s):
Peng sha
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
NHPID Name:
Teprenone
Old Role:
Non-NHP
New Role:
Non-NHP & Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Amber
Old Role:
Medicinal
New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Borax
Old Role:
Non-medicinal
New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Several ingredients
Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
New Role:
Non-medicinal
New NMI Purposes
In this update, the following non-medicinal ingredients acquired a new non-medicinal purpose.
NHPID Name:
Vitamin C
New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer
NHPID Name:
Acacia Senegal Gum
New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer
NHPID Name:
Ammonium glycyrrhizinate
New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent
NHPID Name:
Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract
New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent
NHPID Name:
Oxothiazolidine
New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin Protectant
NHPID Name:
Sodium DNA
New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent
NHPID Name:
Mesyloxybenzyl isobutylbenzenesulfonamide
New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent
Removed NMI purposes
In this update, non-medicinal purpose(s) have been removed for the following non-medicinal ingredients.
No Changes.
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:
Chlorella vulgaris
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Algal protein (Part: Whole)
NHPID Name:
Acetyl-L-carnitine
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
N-Acetyl L-carnitine hydrochloride
NHPID Name:
Pueraria montana var. lobata
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Genistein; Genistin; Puerarin (Part: Root)
NHPID Name:
Pueraria montana var. thomsonii
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Daidzein; Daidzin; Genistein; Genistin; Isoflavones; Puerarin (part: Root)
NHPID Name:
Sodium
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Carboxymethylcellulose sodium
NHPID Name:
Phosphorus pentoxide
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Route of administration: Topical added
NHPID Name:
Acetyl-L-Carnitine
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
N-Acetyl L-carnitine hydrochloride
NHPID Name:
Isoflavones
New Source Material(s) added:
Trifolium pratense (Parts: Flower)
NHPID Name:
Iodine
New Source Material(s) added:
Ascophyllum nodosum (Part: Whole); Fucus serratus (Part: Whole)
NHPID Name:
Sodium alginate
New Source Material(s) added:
Laminaria digitata (Parts: Whole ); Macrocystis pyrifera (Parts: Whole); Saccharina latissima (Parts: Whole)
NHPID Name:
Fucoxanthin
New Source Material(s) added:
Laminaria japonica (Parts: Whole); Undaria pinnatifida (Parts: Whole)
NHPID Name:
beta-Carotene
New Source Material(s) added:
Dunaliella salina (Parts: Whole)
NHPID Name:
Royal Jelly
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
10-Hydroxy-2-decenoic acid
NHPID Name:
Echinacea Purpurea Extract
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical use only
NHPID Name:
Echinacea angustifolia extract
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Route of administration: Topical added
NHPID Name:
Calcium
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Calcium D-saccharate
NHPID Name:
Echinacea Purpurea Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Detail: Topical use only added
NHPID Name:
Borax
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Detail and refrence added
NHPID Name:
Spirulina platensis
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Algal protein (Part: Whole)
NHPID Name:
Echinacea angustifolia extract
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Detail: Topical use only added
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.
Modification:
New organism part preparation type: Gelatinized
Modification:
New test methods added: Assay for Organism Plate Count (Generic Quantification Test Method); Bacterial Identification based on Unambiguous Genetic Testing (Generic Identification Test Method); Real Time Stability
Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications
In this update, the following homeopathic ingredients were added or modified.
NHPID Name:
HAB_Calcium phosphoricum
Modification:
New source material
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