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 October 01, 2013.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The updates to the NHPID listed below apply to the most recent version of the ePLA (electronic Product Licence Application). All new electronic submissions of a Product Licence Application must use the latest version of the e-PLA, namely version 2.3.0, which is available for downloading from e-PLA 2.3
New Ingredients
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were added.
NHPID Name:
Calendula officinalis Flower Oil
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Vaccinium pallidum
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Coffea canephora Seed Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Sodium dihydroxycetyl phosphate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Lauryl lactate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Physalis Angulata Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Melaleuca Ericifolia Leaf Essential Oil
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Methylmethionine sulfonium chloride
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Vaccinium pallidum
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Humic acids, potassium salts
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hexanoyl dipeptide-3 norleucine acetate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Hansenia forbesii
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Ligusticum sinense
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Ligusticum jeholense
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
L-Tetrahydropalmatine
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Higenamine
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Higenamine hydrochloride
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Water,
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Natrii Sulfas
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Mirabilitum Praeparatum
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Taiwanofungus camphoratus
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Fruit Water
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:
Enterococcus faecium
New NHPID Name:
Enterococcus faecium R0026
Old NHPID Name:
Arachis Oil
New NHPID Name:
Peanut Oil
Old NHPID Name:
Sweet orange essential oil
New NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Essential Oil
Old NHPID Name:
Fructus Schisandra Sphenantherae
New NHPID Name:
Fructus Schisandrae Sphenantherae
Old NHPID Name:
Notopterygium forbesii
New NHPID Name:
Hansenia forbsii
Revised Proper and Common Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.
NHPID Name:
Herring soft roe extract
New Proper Name(s):
Clupea harengus
NHPID Name:
Clupea harengus
New Common Name(s):
Atlantic herring
NHPID Name:
Ligusticum sinense var sinense
Removed Common Name(s):
Gao ben; Chinese lovage
NHPID Name:
Ligusticum sinense var sinense
New Common Name(s):
Yuan bian zhong
NHPID Name:
Setaria italica
New Common Name(s):
Italian millet
NHPID Name:
Taxillus chinensis
Removed Common Name(s):
Sang ji sheng
NHPID Name:
Taxillus chinensis
New Common Name(s):
Guang ji sheng
NHPID Name:
Taxillus sutchuenensis
New Common Name(s):
Si chuan ji sheng
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Coptidis
New Proper Name(s):
Coptis deltoidea
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii
New Proper Name(s):
Hansenia forbesii
NHPID Name:
Rhizoma et Radix Ligustici
New Proper Name(s):
Ligusticum sinense; Ligusticum jeholense
NHPID Name:
Ocimum Gratissimium Essential Oil
New Common Name(s):
Dingxiang Luoleyou
NHPID Name:
Semen Plantaginis
Removed Common Name(s):
Che qian cao
NHPID Name:
Semen Plantaginis
New Common Name(s):
Che qian zi
NHPID Name:
Fructus Setariae Germinatus
New Common Name(s):
Millet Sprout
NHPID Name:
Cymbopogon flexuosus
New Common Name(s):
Cochin lemongrass; East Indian lemongrass
NHPID Name:
Cymbopogon citratus
New Common Name(s):
West Indian lemongrass
NHPID Name:
Laminaria japonica Extract
New Common Name(s):
Japanese kelp extract
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
NHPID Name:
Sweet orange essential oil
Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
New Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Pinus sylvestris essential oil
Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
New Role:
Non-medicinal
Revised Restrictions
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.
NHPID Name:
5-Methyltetrahydrofolate
New Medicinal Restriction(s) added :
Upper Limit:1.0 mg
NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Essential Oil
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Flavour ingredient only.
NHPID Name:
Laminaria japonica Extract
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Topical - Topical use only; Oral - Flavour ingredient only
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:
Chymosin
Sub-ingredient(s) removed:
Escherichia coli
NHPID Name:
Escherichia coli Nissle 1917
New Name Reference added:
[Infect_Immun_72(5750)]
NHPID Name:
Escherichia coli Nissle 1917
Medicinal Rationale changed:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1 item 8 (probiotic) of the NHP Regulations
NHPID Name:
Liquid glucose
Medicinal Rationale changed:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1 item 2 (an extract) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.
NHPID Name:
Docosahexaenoic acid
New Source Material(s) added:
Clupea harengus
NHPID Name:
Eicosapentaenoic acid
New Source Material(s) added:
Clupea harengus
NHPID Name:
5-Methyltetrahydrofolate
Medicinal Rationale changed:
As per Schedule F of the Food and Drug Regulations, the dose of Folic acid in oral NHPs must not exceed 1 mg/day, and above 1 mg/day, Folic acid is classified as a non-NHP.
NHPID Name:
5-Methyltetrahydrofolate
Non-NHP Rationale changed:
As per Schedule F of the Food and Drug Regulations, the dose of Folic acid in oral NHPs must not exceed 1 mg/day, and above 1 mg/day, Folic acid is classified as a non-NHP.
NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Essential Oil
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (enfleurage) , Oil, Essential (enfleurage) Standardised , Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation) , Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation) Standardised , Oil, Essential (water steam distillation) , Oil, Essential (water steam distillation) Standardised
NHPID Name:
Vitamin E
New Source Material(s) added:
Brassica napus ( Parts: Seed )
NHPID Name:
Margarita
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Calcium
NHPID Name:
Humic acids
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Humic acids, potassium salts
NHPID Name:
Dimagnesium malate
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Magnesium
NHPID Name:
Denatured alcohol
Non-NHP Rationale changed:
A non-NHP because not a naturally occurring substance included in Schedule 1 of the NHP Regulations
NHPID Name:
Fruit Fibre
New Source Material(s) added:
Citrus aurantiifolia; Citrus sinensis
NHPID Name:
Total Ginsenosides
New Source Material(s) added:
Panax ginseng (Leaf)
NHPID Name:
Laminaria japonica Extract
New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer , Fragrance Ingredient
Monograph Modifications
In this update, the following single ingredient or product monographs were added or modified.
Modification:
Posting for consultaion of:
- Resveratrol (Under consultation)
- Blueberry (Under consultation)
- Pomegranate (Under consultation)
- N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine (Under consultation)
- Citrus Bioflavonoids (Under consultation)
- Red Wine Extract (Under consultation)
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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