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 20, 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:
Gentiana lutea Root Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Oryza sativa (Rice) Bran Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sapphire powder
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Nephrite powder
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Copper Powder
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hydrolyzed Silk
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Wheat dextrin
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Partially hydrogenated vegetable oil
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Polyglyceryl-6 Octastearate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Angelica polymorpha
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Wheat Germ Glycerides
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Cajuput essential oil
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Vetiver essential oil
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sweet fennel essential oil
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Bitter-fennel fruit essential oil
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Grapefruit Essential Oil
Role:
Medicinal
Removed Ingredients
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were removed.
NHPID Name:
Cajuput Oil
Role:
Medicinal
Revised NHPID Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their NHPID name revised.
Old NHPID Name:
Melaleuca leucadendra leaf oil
New NHPID Name:
Melaleuca leucadendra leaf essential oil
Old NHPID Name:
Lavender Oil
New NHPID Name:
Lavender essential oil
Old NHPID Name:
Rosemary Oil
New NHPID Name:
Rosemary essential oil
Old NHPID Name:
Fennel Oil
New NHPID Name:
Fennel essential oil
Old NHPID Name:
Lemon Oil Distilled
New NHPID Name:
Lemon Essential Oil Distilled
Old NHPID Name:
Lemon Oil
New NHPID Name:
Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil
Revised Proper and Common Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.
NHPID Name:
Titanium dioxide
New Common Name(s):
Titanic anhydride
NHPID Name:
Melaleuca leucadendra leaf essential oil
Removed Common Name(s):
Melaleuca leucadendra (cajuput) leaf oil
NHPID Name:
Lavender essential oil
Removed Common Name(s):
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil; Lavender
NHPID Name:
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil
Removed Common Name(s):
Lavandula Officinalis Oil; Lavender absolute (Lavandula officinalis Chaix); Lavender Flowers Oil; Lavender Oil
NHPID Name:
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil
New Common Name(s):
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Essential Oil
NHPID Name:
Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil
Removed Common Name(s):
Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil; Lemon Essential Oil; Lemon Oil
NHPID Name:
Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil
New Common Name(s):
Lemon Essential Oil; Lemon peel essential oil
NHPID Name:
Olibanum
New Common Name(s):
Frankincense; Olibanum Gum; Ru xiang
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
NHPID Name:
Thujone
Old Role:
Medicinal and Non-medicinal
New Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Bergamot Essential Oil
Old Role:
Non-medicinal
New Role:
Non-medicinal and Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Olibanum
Old Role:
none
New Role:
Medicinal
Revised Restrictions
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.
NHPID Name:
Artemisia absinthium
New Medicinal Restriction(s) added :
Artemisia absinthium contains thujone. For adults, the upper limit for total daily intake of thujone from health products is 6 mg. Product licence applications for oral products should include a copy of a certificate of analysis or any other equivalent document demonstrating that the thujone content of a daily dose of the product is acceptable. Because thujone content of the herbal materials can vary, the thujone content should be determined for each batch during production of the product.
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:
Honey
New NMI Purpose(s):
Binder
NHPID Name:
Sodium bicarbonate
New NMI Purpose(s):
Effervescent Agent
NHPID Name:
Thujone
New Toxicity restriction added:
For adults, the upper limit for total daily intake of thujone from health products is 6 mg.
NHPID Name:
Agaricus bisporus
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Tyrosinase
NHPID Name:
Chromium picolinate
Additional Details changed:
Chromium picolinate is not an acceptable source of chromium in an application of type Compendial which is attesting to the NHPD Multi-Vitamin/Mineral Supplement Monograph. Chromium picolinate is an acceptable source of Chromium under the following: (i) in a Compendial from Generated Monograph application which is attesting to the monograph 'Chromium (from Chromium picolinate)', and (ii) in a Non-traditional application.
NHPID Name:
Roman chamomile essential oil
Source Material(s) removed:
Anthemis nobilis ( Parts: Flower )
NHPID Name:
Lavender 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:
Lavender essential oil
New Source Material(s) added:
Lavandula angustifolia (Parts: Flower)
NHPID Name:
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (expression); Oil, Essential (expression) standardised
NHPID Name:
Rosemary essential oil
New Source Material(s) added:
Rosmarinus officinalis (Parts: Leaf)
NHPID Name:
Rosemary 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:
Peppermint Essential Oil
New Source Material(s) added:
Mentha x piperita (Parts: Leaf)
NHPID Name:
Lemon Essential Oil Distilled
New Source Material(s) added:
Citrus limon (Parts: Fruit)
NHPID Name:
Lemon Essential Oil Distilled
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:
Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (enfleurage); Oil, Essential (enfleurage) Standardised
NHPID Name:
Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil
New Additional Details added :
The essential oil can be obtained by expression from the peel with or without previous separation of pulp from peel (USNF 30; Lis-Balchin 2006, Aromatherapy Science).
NHPID Name:
Olibanum
New Source Material(s) added:
Boswellia sacra (Parts: Stem bark resin)
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:
EHP_Althea officinalis
Modification:
New NHPID name: EHP_Althaea officinalis; Common name changed from: Althea officinalis to Althaea officinalis
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