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 August 02, 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 2.2.0. 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 2.2.0 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:
Thymus serpyllum (Wild Thyme) Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Oligopeptide-24
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Primula veris flavour
Role:
Flavour Enhancer
NHPID Name:
Fructus Mori
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Ocimum gratissimum
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Resin acids and Rosin acids, hydrogenated, sodium salts
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Serum albumin
Role:
No role
NHPID Name:
Cordyceps militaris
Role:
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:
Pramoxine
New NHPID Name:
Pramoxine hydrochloride
Old NHPID Name:
Tabebuia heptaphylla
New NHPID Name:
Handroanthus heptaphyllus
Old NHPID Name:
Sunflower oil creamer base (sunflower oil, sodium caseinate, mono & diglycerides, dipotassium phosphate, soy lecithin, sodium silico aluminate and tocopherols)
New NHPID Name:
Sunflower oil creamer base (sunflower oil, sodium caseinate, mono & diglycerides, dipotassium phosphate, soy lecithin, silicon dioxide and tocopherols)
Revised Proper and Common Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.
NHPID Name:
Handroanthus heptaphyllus
New Common Name(s):
Pau d'Arco
NHPID Name:
Handroanthus impetiginosus
Removed Common Name(s):
Pau-d'arco; Ipe-roxo
NHPID Name:
Handroanthus impetiginosus
New Common Name(s):
Pau d'Arco; Ipe roxo; Lapacho
NHPID Name:
Herba Agastaches
New Common Name(s):
Agastache herb
NHPID Name:
Quercus alba Bark Extract
New Common Name(s):
Quercus alba bark extract
NHPID Name:
Ptychopetalum olacoides
New Common Name(s):
Muira puama
NHPID Name:
Ptychopetalum olacoides
Removed Common Name(s):
Muira-puama
NHPID Name:
Chitosan
New Common Name(s):
Poly-D-glucosamine;
Polyglucosamine
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
NHPID Name:
Vanilla Caramel flavour
Old Role:
No role
New Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hippophae rhamnoides fruit
Old Role:
No role
New Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Radix Schefflerae
Old Role:
No role
New Role:
Medicinal
Revised Restrictions
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.
NHPID Name:
Thymus serpyllum
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
N-Acetyl L-carnitine hydrochloride
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
Nigella sativa seed oil
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Juice
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Juice
New Restriction Reference added:
CORNU_II
NHPID Name:
Oxacyclohexadecan-2-one
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical
NHPID Name:
L-Histidine
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
NHPID Name:
L-Lysine monohydrochloride
New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral
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:
Thymus serpyllum
New Toxicity restriction added:
Not applicable to whole herb preparations: The quantity or concentration of carvacrol in all applicable essential oils or extracts must be declared. Based on safety concerns, thyme essential oil oral intake of up to 4.16 micrograms/kg body weight per day is allowed, and the daily oral exposure of carvacrol from the product must not exceed 0.23 micrograms/kg bw per day. If applicants would like to use a thyme essential oil or extract with a higher content of carvacrol as a non-medicinal ingredient (NMI) in their product, they must provide evidence to support its safe use. In the absence of adequate safety evidence, if the daily exposure of carvacrol exceeds the specified maximum, the ingredient cannot be considered to be a NMI.
NHPID Name:
N-Acetyl L-carnitine hydrochloride
New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent
NHPID Name:
Nigella sativa seed oil
New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer
NHPID Name:
Nigella sativa seed oil
New Additional Details added :
Flavour ingredient only.
NHPID Name:
Dandelion Juice
New Source Material(s) added:
Taraxacum officinale (Parts: Whole plant)
NHPID Name:
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Juice
New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer - Natural
NHPID Name:
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Juice
New Additional Details added :
Topical use only
NHPID Name:
Linoleic acid
New Source Material(s) added:
Vaccinium macrocarpon ( Parts: Seed )
NHPID Name:
Linoleic acid
New Source Material(s) added:
Vaccinium macrocarpon ( Parts: Seed )
NHPID Name:
Anthocyanins
New Source Material(s) added:
Raphanus sativus ( Parts: Root )
NHPID Name:
Pea protein isolate
New NMI Purpose(s):
Emulsifying Agent
NHPID Name:
Oxacyclohexadecan-2-one
New NMI Purpose(s):
Fragrance Ingredient
NHPID Name:
L-Histidine
New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer
NHPID Name:
L-Lysine monohydrochloride
New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer
NHPID Name:
Aphanizomenon flos-aquae
Additional Details changed:
NHPD Classification: revised from Bacteria to Alga
NHPID Name:
Potassium Ascorbate
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Potassium
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.
New ingredients: HAB_Citrullus colocynthis and HAB_Apomorphinum hydrochloricum
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