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 January 22, 2013.

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:
Tillandsia usneoides

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Brazil nut powder

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
C12-16 Alcohols

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
beta-Myrcene

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Ethyl menthane carboxamide

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Chickpea seed powder

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Trans-Ferulic acid

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Pumpkin fruit powder

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Cocoyl hydrolyzed keratin

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Chelidonium majus extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
7-Hydroxymatairesinol potassium acetate

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
PEG-6 methyl ether dimethicone

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Ethylene/Methacrylate Copolymer

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Picea glauca branch/leaf Essential Oil

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Iris Pallida Root Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Thalictrum glandulosissimum

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Turkish Oregano Essential Oil

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Garcinia atroviridis

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Lentil seed powder

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Raphanus Sativus (Radish) Seed Oil

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Magnolia Acuminata Flower Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Sapindus Mukurossi Fruit 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:
Camphor Oil White

New NHPID Name:
Camphor Essential Oil White


Old NHPID Name:
Garcinia gummi-guta

New NHPID Name:
Garcinia gummi-gutta


Old NHPID Name:
Sweet fennel essential oil

New NHPID Name:
Sweet fennel fruit essential oil


Revised Proper and Common Names

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.

NHPID Name:
Coconut Oil (unhydrogenated)

New Common Name(s):
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil


NHPID Name:
Camphor Essential Oil White

Removed Common Name(s):
Camphor Oil; Camphor Oil White


New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
D-Lactic acid

Old Role:
Non-medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Pantethine

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Calcium oxide

Old Role:
Non-medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Waxy maize starch

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Ginger Essential Oil

Old Role:
Non-medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Coconut Oil (unhydrogenated)

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal


Revised Restrictions

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.

NHPID Name:
Copaifera langsdorfii Essential Oil

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Oral; Topical


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:
Papain

New Source Material(s) added:
Carica papaya (Parts: Leaf)


NHPID Name:
Ursolic acid

New Source Material(s) added:
Rosmarinus officinalis (Parts: Whole plant)


NHPID Name:
Sorbitan oleate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient


NHPID Name:
Punica granatum

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Punicalagin (Part: Fruit pericarp)


NHPID Name:
Vitexin

New Source Material(s) added:
Crataegus monogyna (Parts: Flower and Leaf)


NHPID Name:
Polyphenols

New Source Material(s) added:
Litchi chinensis (Parts: Fruit pericarp)


NHPID Name:
Dextranase

New Source Material(s) added:
Chaetomium gracile (Parts: Whole)


NHPID Name:
Glucan endo-1,3-alpha-glucosidase

New Source Material(s) added:
Bacillus circulans (Parts: Whole)


NHPID Name:
Gypenosides

New Source Material(s) added:
Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Parts: Whole plant)


NHPID Name:
Dipeptidyl-peptidase IV

New Source Material(s) added:
Aspergillus flavus var. oryzae (Parts: Whole Cell)


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.

No Changes.


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