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 July 15, 2014.

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 2.3.1, which is available for downloading from e-PLA 2.3.1


New Ingredients

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were added.

NHPID Name:
1-Palmitoyl-2-linoleoyl-3-acetyl-rac-glycerol

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Acinetobacter calcoaceticus

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Arthrobacter agilis

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Arthrobacter citreus

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Arthrobacter globiformis

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Arthrobacter luteolus

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Azospirillum lipoferum

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Azotobacter chroococcum

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Azotobacter paspali

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Sodium Cocoyl Threoninate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Babassu Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Sodium Coco-Sulfate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Fructus Sophorae

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Isosorbide dicaprylate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Hydrolyzed rice bran protein

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Cetrimonium chloride

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Diheptyl succinate

Role:
Non-medicinal


Removed Ingredients

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were removed.

NHPID Name:
Posidonia oceanica Leaf Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Biota orientalis

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Semen Biotae Orientalis

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Lavender essential oil

Role:
Medicinal and Non-medicinal


Revised NHPID Names

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their NHPID name revised.

Old NHPID Name:
Sophorae flos

New NHPID Name:
Flos Sophorae


Old NHPID Name:
Isobutyl 2-methylbut-2(cis)-enoate

New NHPID Name:
Isobutyl angelate


Old NHPID Name:
Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) oil

New NHPID Name:
Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) Essential Oil


Revised Proper and Common Names

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

NHPID Name:
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

New Common Name(s):
Argan seed oil


NHPID Name:
Sophorae flos

New Common Name(s):
Flos Sophorae, Japanese Pagodatree Flower


NHPID Name:
Isobutyl angelate

New Proper Name(s):
(2Z)-2-Methyl-2-butenoic acid, 2-methylpropyl ester


NHPID Name:
Isobutyl angelate

Removed Proper Name(s):
Isobutyl 2-methylbut-2(cis)-enoate


NHPID Name:
Isobutyl angelate

Removed Common Name(s):
(2Z)-2-Butenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-methylpropyl ester; (Z)-2-Butenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-methylpropyl ester; 2-Methylpropyl 2-methylbut-2(cis)-enoate; Butyl iso angelate; Butyl iso cis-2- methyl-2-butenoate; isobutyl (z)-2-methyl-2-butenoate; Isobutyl cis-2-methyl-2-butenoate


NHPID Name:
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Removed Common Name(s):
Bear-grape, Hog-cranberry, Mealberry, Mountain-box, Sandberry, Upland-cranberry


NHPID Name:
Ganoderma lucidum

Removed Common Name(s):
Chi zhi, Lingzhi, Reishi mushroom


NHPID Name:
Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) Essential Oil

New Common Name(s):
Lavender Essential Oil


NHPID Name:
Olive Oil

New Common Name(s):
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil; Olea Europaea fruit oil


New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
Apoaequorin

Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-NHP

New Role:
Non-NHP


Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) Essential Oil

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Topical use only for the purposes Fragrance Ingredient and Skin-Conditioning Agent, as in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary.


NHPID Name:
Olive Oil

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Both oral and topical uses are allowed for the non-medicinal purpose Oleaginous Vehicle. All other purposes are for topical use only, as in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Database.


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:
Tramiprosate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Surfactant


NHPID Name:
Triterpenes

Source Material(s) removed:
Centella asiatica (Parts: Whole plant)


NHPID Name:
Triterpenes

New Source Material(s) added:
Centella asiatica (Parts: Leaf)


NHPID Name:
Glucosamine hydrochloride

New Source Material(s) added:
Aspergillus flavus var. oryzae (Parts: Whole), Aspergillus melleus (Parts: Whole), Aspergillus niger var. awamori (Parts: Whole), Monascus pilosus (Parts: Whole Cell), Monascus purpureus (Parts: Whole Cell), Rhizopus oryzae (Parts: Whole)


NHPID Name:
Gamma-carotene

New Source Material(s) added:
Capsicum annuum (Parts: Fruit), Daucus carota (Parts: Root), Solanum lycopersicum (Parts: Fruit), Zea mays (Parts: Seed)


NHPID Name:
Platycladus orientalis

New Taxonomical Synonym(s) added:
Biota orientalis


NHPID Name:
Quercetin

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Dimorphandra mollis (Part: Leaf)


NHPID Name:
Algal oil

New Group organism(s) added:
Nannochloropsis oculata


NHPID Name:
Corn syrup

New NMI Purpose(s):
Diluent


NHPID Name:
Corn syrup solids

New NMI Purpose(s):
Diluent


NHPID Name:
Superoxide dismutase

New NMI Purpose(s):
Preservative Antioxidant, Reducing Agent, Skin-Conditioning Agent


NHPID Name:
Linalool

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Aniba rosaeodora (Parts: Stem)


NHPID Name:
Isobutyl angelate

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Chamaemelum nobile (Parts: Herb top flowering)


NHPID Name:
Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) Essential Oil

New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer


NHPID Name:
Olive Oil

New NMI Purpose(s):
Masking Agent; Fragrance Ingredient; Skin-Conditioning Agent


NHPID Name:
Kutkin

New Source Material(s) added:
Picrorhiza kurrooa (Parts: Rhizome)


NHPID Name:
Picrosides

Source Material(s) removed:
Picrorhiza kurrooa ( Parts: Whole plant )


NHPID Name:
Picrosides

New Source Material(s) added:
Picrorhiza kurrooa (Parts: Rhizome, Root)


Monograph Modifications

In this update, the following single ingredient or product monographs were added or modified.

Modification:
Final posting following consultation of:
  • Probiotics
  • Multiple Ingredient Joint Health Products
  • Seal Oil
  • Triphala
  • Ubiquinol
  • Green Coffee Bean Extract
  • Black Pepper


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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