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 November 06, 2012.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The updates to the NHPID listed below apply to the most recent versions of the ePLA (electronic Product Licence Application). All new electronic submissions of a Product Licence Application must use the latest versions of the e-PLA, namely versions 1.4.4 and 2.0.1. Version 1.4.4, known as the Cfgm ePLA, is dedicated to applications of type Compendial from generated monographs (Cfgm), which are used when attesting to a generated single ingredient monograph. Version 2.0.1 is for all application types except for Compendial from generated monographs. The forms are available for downloading from http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodnatur/applications/online-enligne/guidance-reference-eng.php.
New Ingredients
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were added.
NHPID Name:
Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Spica Prunellae
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma et Radix Polygoni Cuspidati
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Fructus Rubi
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Radix Sanguisorbae
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Schizostachyum chinense
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Herba Scutellariae Barbatae
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Fructus Setariae Germinatus
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Fructus Momordicae
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Smilax glabra
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Sparganii
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Tinospora sagittata
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Radix Tinosporae
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Caulis Tinosporae Sinensis
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Coriolus
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Fructus Tribuli
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Fructus Trichosanthis
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Herba Violae
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Radix Astragali
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Radix et Rhizoma seu Caulis Acanthopanacis Senticosi
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Cortex Eucommiae
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Eupolyphaga/Stelophaga
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Semen Euryales
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Semen Ginkgo
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Radix Glehniae
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma seu Herba Gynostemmatis
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Radix Illicis Pubescentis
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Thallus Laminariae
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Fructus Ligustri Lucidi
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Radix Lithospermi
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Caulis Lonicerae Japonicae
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Cortex Lycii
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Lycopus lucidus var. hirtus
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Herba Lycopi
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Herba Lysmachiae
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Cortex Meliae
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Radix Morindae Officinalis
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Radix Panacis Quinquefolii
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Paridis
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Fructus Piperis Longui
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Semen Platycladi
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Radix Polygalae
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Equus asinus
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Portulaca oleracea
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Prunus davidiana
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Blepharis ciliaris
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Potato protein
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sodium Caproyl/Lauroyl Lactylate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Naringenin
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sorbitol/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Behenate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Pyridoxine Cyclic Phosphate
Role:
Non-medicinal
Old NHPID Name:
Dioscorea colletti
New NHPID Name:
Dioscorea collettii var. hypoglauca
Old NHPID Name:
Viola yedoensis
New NHPID Name:
Viola philippica var. philippica
Old NHPID Name:
Rheum palmatum var. tanguticum
New NHPID Name:
Rheum tanguticum
Removed Ingredients
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were removed.
No Changes.
Revised NHPID Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their NHPID name revised.
Old NHPID Name:
Rheum rhabarbarum
New NHPID Name:
Rheum undulatum
Old NHPID Name:
Taraxacum borealisinense
New NHPID Name:
Taraxacum sinicum
Old NHPID Name:
Kochia scoparia
New NHPID Name:
Bassia scoparia
Old NHPID Name:
Fructus Kochiae Scopariae
New NHPID Name:
Fructus Kochiae
Old NHPID Name:
Fructus Evodiae
New NHPID Name:
Fructus Euodiae
Old NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Anemarrhenae Asphodeloids
New NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Anemarrhenae
Old NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Cynanchi Stauntonii
New NHPID Name:
Rhizoma et Radix Cynanchi Stauntonii
Old NHPID Name:
Pullus cum Osse Nigro
New NHPID Name:
Endothelium Corneum Galli Gigerii
Old NHPID Name:
Radix Gentianae Longdancao
New NHPID Name:
Radix et Rhizoma Gentianae
Old NHPID Name:
Rhizoma seu Radix Notopterygii
New NHPID Name:
Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii
Old NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Imperatae Cylindricae
New NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Imperatae
Old NHPID Name:
Herba Polygoni
New NHPID Name:
Herba Polygoni Avicularis
Old NHPID Name:
Sclerotium Polypori Umbellati
New NHPID Name:
Polyporus
Old NHPID Name:
Rhodiolae Crenulatae Radix et Rhizoma
New NHPID Name:
Radix et Rhizoma Rhodiolae Crenulatae
Old NHPID Name:
Fructus rosae laevigatae
New NHPID Name:
Fructus Rosae Laevigatae
Old NHPID Name:
Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae
New NHPID Name:
Radix et Rhizoma Salviae Miltiorrhizae
Old NHPID Name:
Semen Sesami Indici
New NHPID Name:
Semen Sesami Nigrum
Old NHPID Name:
Medulla Tetrapanacis Papyriferi
New NHPID Name:
Medulla Tetrapanacis
Old NHPID Name:
Fructus Tritici Levis
New NHPID Name:
Semen Tritici Aestivi Levis
Old NHPID Name:
Ramulus Uncariae Cum Uncis
New NHPID Name:
Ramulus Cum Uncis Uncariae
Old NHPID Name:
Fructus Xanthii Sibirici
New NHPID Name:
Fructus Xanthii
Old NHPID Name:
Radix Notoginseng
New NHPID Name:
Radix et Rhizoma Notoginseng
Old NHPID Name:
Platycladi Cacumen
New NHPID Name:
Cacumen Platycladi
Old NHPID Name:
Caraway Oil
New NHPID Name:
Caraway Essential Oil
NHPID Name:
Viola philippica var. philippica
Removed Common Name(s):
Noji-sumire; Zihuadiding
NHPID Name:
Viola philippica var. philippica
New Common Name(s):
Zi hua di ding
NHPID Name:
Rheum palmatum var. tanguticum
New Common Name(s):
Ji zhua da huang
NHPID Name:
Rheum undulatum
Removed Common Name(s):
Rhubarb
Revised Proper and Common Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.
NHPID Name:
Taraxacum sinicum
Removed Common Name(s):
Jian di gong ying
NHPID Name:
Taraxacum sinicum
New Common Name(s):
Hua pu gong ying
NHPID Name:
Catechu
New Common Name(s):
Black catechu
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Dioscoreae
Removed Proper Name(s):
Dioscorea polystachya
NHPID Name:
Bombyx Batryticatus
New Common Name(s):
Jiang can
NHPID Name:
Fructus Kochiae
New Common Name(s):
Belvedere Fruit, Di fu zi, Fructus Kochiae
NHPID Name:
Fructus Euodiae
Removed Common Name(s):
Evodia Fruit, Medicinal Evodia Fruit
NHPID Name:
Fructus Euodiae
New Common Name(s):
Euodia Fruit, Medicinal Euodia Fruit
NHPID Name:
Concretio Silicea Bambusae
New Proper Name(s):
Schizostachyum chinense
NHPID Name:
Catechu
New Proper Name(s):
Uncari gambir
NHPID Name:
Fructus Alpiniae Oxyphyllae
New Common Name(s):
Yi zhi
NHPID Name:
Folium Camellia sinensis
New Common Name(s):
Folium Camellia Sinensis
NHPID Name:
Herba Hedyotidis Diffusae
New Common Name(s):
Bai hua she she cao
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Anemarrhenae
New Common Name(s):
Rhizoma Anemarrhenae; Zhi mu; Common Anemarrhena Rhizome
NHPID Name:
Endothelium Corneum Galli Gigerii
New Common Name(s):
Pullus cum Osse Nigro; Endothelium Corneum Galli Gigerii; Ji nei jin; Chicken Gizzard Skin
NHPID Name:
Radix et Rhizoma Gentianae
New Common Name(s):
Radix et Rhizoma Gentianae; Long dan; Chinese Gentian Root and Rhizome
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii
New Common Name(s):
Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Imperatae
New Common Name(s):
Bai mao; Lalang Grass Rhizome
NHPID Name:
Imperata cylindrica
New Common Name(s):
Imperata
NHPID Name:
Flos Lonicerae Japonicae
New Common Name(s):
Jin yin hua; Japanese Honeysuckle Flower
NHPID Name:
Herba Polygoni Avicularis
New Common Name(s):
Herba Polygoni Avicularis; Bian xu; Common Knotgrass Herb
NHPID Name:
Polyporus
New Common Name(s):
Polyporus; Zhu ling
NHPID Name:
Radix et Rhizoma Rhodiolae Crenulatae
New Common Name(s):
Radix et Rhizoma Rhodiolae Crenulatae; Bigflower Rhodiola Root and Rhizome
NHPID Name:
Fructus Rosae Laevigatae
New Common Name(s):
Fructus Rosae Laevigatae; Jin ying zi
NHPID Name:
Radix et Rhizoma Salviae Miltiorrhizae
New Common Name(s):
Radix et Rhizoma Salviae Miltiorrhizae; Dan shen; Danshen Root
NHPID Name:
Semen Sesami Nigrum
New Common Name(s):
Semen Sesami Nigrum; He zhi ma; Black Sesame Seed
NHPID Name:
Medulla Tetrapanacis
New Common Name(s):
Medulla Tetrapanacis; Tong cao; Ricepaper Plant Pith
NHPID Name:
Semen Tritici Aestivi Levis
New Common Name(s):
Semen Tritici Aestivi Levis; Fu xiao mai
NHPID Name:
Ramulus Cum Uncis Uncariae
New Common Name(s):
Ramulus Cum Uncis Uncariae
NHPID Name:
Fructus Xanthii
New Common Name(s):
Fructus Xanthii; Cang er zi; Siberian Cocklebur Fruit
NHPID Name:
Flos Lonicerae Japonicae
New Common Name(s):
Jin yin hua and Japanese Honeysuckle Flower
NHPID Name:
Potassium tartrate
New Common Name(s):
Dipotassium tartrate
NHPID Name:
Apple cider vinegar
Removed Proper Name(s):
Malus domestica; Malus pumila; Malus sylvestris
NHPID Name:
Apple cider vinegar
New Proper Name(s):
Apple cider vinegar
NHPID Name:
Brilliant blue FCF
New Common Name(s):
Blue 1
NHPID Name:
Dioscorea collettii var. hypoglauca
Old Role:
N/A
NHPID Name:
Rheum palmatum var. tanguticum
Old Role:
N/A
NHPID Name:
Potassium tartrate
Old Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Apple cider vinegar
Old Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Bassia scoparia
New Taxonomical Synonym(s) added:
Kochia scoparia; Chenopodium scoparia; Kochia childsii; Kochia trichophylla; Kochia scoparia f. trichophylla
NHPID Name:
Ziziphus jujuba
Taxonomical Synonym(s) removed:
Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa and Ziziphus spinosa
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
NHPID Name:
Semen Ziziphi Spinosae
Source Material(s) removed:
Ziziphus jujuba
NHPID Name:
Semen Ziziphi Spinosae
New Source Material(s) added:
Ziziphus jujube var. spinosa
NHPID Name:
Radix et Rhizoma Rhodiolae Crenulatae
New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Decoction , Decoction concentrate, Extract dry , Powdered
NHPID Name:
Fructus Rosae Laevigatae
New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Decoction , Decoction concentrate, Extract dry , Powdered
Revised Restrictions
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.
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:
Radix et Rhizoma Salviae Miltiorrhizae
New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Decoction , Decoction concentrate, Extract dry , Powdered
NHPID Name:
Semen Tritici Aestivi Levis
New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Decoction , Decoction concentrate, Extract dry , Powdered
NHPID Name:
Radix et Rhizoma Notoginseng
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Rhizome
NHPID Name:
Cacumen Platycladi
New Source Material(s) added:
Twig and Leaf
NHPID Name:
Cacumen Platycladi
Source Material(s) removed:
Herb
NHPID Name:
Caraway Essential Oil
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
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) Standardised
NHPID Name:
Potassium tartrate
New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Potassium tartrate hemihydrate
NHPID Name:
Apple cider vinegar
New Group organism(s) added:
Apple cider vinegar group
NHPID Name:
Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil
New NMI Purpose(s):
Binder;Filler;Disintegrant
NHPID Name:
Micellar casein
New Source Material(s) added:
Bos taurus (Parts: Milk)
NHPID Name:
Folium Ilicis Cornutae
New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Decoction concentrate
NHPID Name:
Inulin
Source Ingredient(s) removed:
Agave tequilana
Modification:
Preparation type Cold Infusion: An "infusion" means an aqueous extract obtained by pouring cold water onto herbal material and allowing it to stand before decanting, straining or filtering.
NHPID Name:
Calcium phosphate, tribasic
New Common Name(s):
Tricalcium phosphate
NHPID Name:
Jasminum grandiflorum
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Jasminum sambac
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Jasmine absolute
New Group organism(s) added:
Jasmine absolute species
NHPID Name:
Jasmine absolute
Role:
Medicinal
Old NHPID Name:
Agropyron repens
New NHPID Name:
Elymus repens subsp. Repens
NHPID Name:
Elymus repens subsp. Repens
Removed Common Name(s):
Agropyron; Coutch; Dog grass; Quackgrass; Quack grass; Scutch; Triticum; Quick grass; Chiendent des boutiques
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.
NHPID Name:
Elymus repens subsp. Repens
Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications
In this update, the following homeopathic ingredients were added or modified.
No Changes.
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