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 December 04, 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:
Banana cream flavour
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Malabar tamarind fruit rind
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Pearl Powder
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Ovis aries
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Ternstromeia pringlei
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Cucurbita pepo var pepo
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Heterotheca Inuloides Flower Extract
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hepatocyte growth factor
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Stearyl dihydroxypropyldimonium oligosaccharides
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Turnip root
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sesame seed
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Mentha arvensis Leaf Oil
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Polydecene
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Fibroblast Growth Factor
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Polyurethane-11
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Fullerenes
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Rubus Fruticosus (Blackberry) Leaf Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sweet orange flower extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Blackberry leaf aqueous extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Tsuga Canadensis Leaf Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
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:
Grapefruit Essential Oil
New NHPID Name:
Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil
Revised Proper and Common Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.
NHPID Name:
Red yeast rice
New Proper Name(s):
Monascus pilosus-fermented Oryza sativa
NHPID Name:
Polacrilin
New Common Name(s):
Methacrylic acid-divinylbenzene copolymer; Poly(divinylbenzene-co-methacrylic acid); Polacrilex resin; Polymethacrylic acid crosspolymer
NHPID Name:
Raphanus sativus var. sativus
New Common Name(s):
Black Radish
NHPID Name:
Soya Oil
New Common Name(s):
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil
NHPID Name:
Chamaesyce hirta
New Common Name(s):
Euphorbia
NHPID Name:
Coffea canephora
New Common Name(s):
Green coffee
NHPID Name:
Phellodendron amurense
New Common Name(s):
Phellodendron
NHPID Name:
Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis
New Common Name(s):
Phellodendron
NHPID Name:
Rheum palmatum
New Common Name(s):
Chinese Rhubarb
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
NHPID Name:
Glycogen
Old Role:
Non-medicinal
New Role:
Non médicinal and Medicianl
NHPID Name:
Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil
Old Role:
Non-medicinal
New Role:
Non médicinal and Medicianl
Revised Restrictions
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.
NHPID Name:
Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Topical use only
NHPID Name:
Raspberry ketone
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Flavouring agent only. Up to 70 mg/kg of finished product.
NHPID Name:
Raspberry flavour
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
Flavouring agent only. The upper limit for raspberry ketone concentration is 70 mg/kg of finished 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:
Red yeast rice
New Source Material(s) added:
Monascus pilosus (Parts: Whole)
NHPID Name:
Pearl Powder
New Group organism(s) added:
Molluscs
NHPID Name:
Polacrilin
New NMI Purpose(s):
Masking Agent; Stabilizing Agent; Delivery System
NHPID Name:
Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil
New NMI Purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Sodium chlorite
New NMI Purpose(s):
Oral Care Agent
NHPID Name:
Balsam Peru Oil
New NMI Purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient
NHPID Name:
Gallic acid
New Source Material(s) added:
Phyllanthus emblica (Parts: Fruit)
NHPID Name:
Sage Essential Oil Dalmation
Additional Details changed:
For adults, the upper limit for total daily intake of thujone from health products is 6 mg (EMA, 22 May 2012, "Public statement on the use of herbal medicinal products containing thujone"). 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.
NHPID Name:
Fructus Schizandrae Chinensis
New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Decoction; Extract dry
NHPID Name:
Phyllanthus emblica
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Beta-Glucogallin
NHPID Name:
Petasites hybridus
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Petasin
NHPID Name:
Petasites hybridus
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Isopetasin
Monograph Modifications
In this update, the following single ingredient or product monographs were added or modified.
Modification:
Addition of the following new monographs: Organotherapy - Oligotherapy - Homeopathy - Organotherapy and Homeopathy - Lithotherapy - Oligotherapy (plant sourced) - Gemmotherapy - Flower Essences - Marshmallow Root - Hydrolyzed collagen - Marshmallow Leaf
Modification:
Revisions to the Dandelion; Dandelion Juice; and Counterirretants monographs
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.
No Changes.
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