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 16, 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:
Potato protein

Role:
No role


NHPID Name:
Trimethylsiloxyphenyl Dimethicone

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Fructus Bruceae

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Felbinac

Role:
Non-NHP


NHPID Name:
Pentacyclic oxindole alkaloids

Role:
No role


NHPID Name:
Herba Selaginellae

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oleosomes

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Corynebacterium stationis

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Penicillium brevicompactum

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Serratia marcescens

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Trichophyton verrucosum

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Mung-bean protein concentrate

Role:
Medicinal


Removed Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Potato protein

Role:
No role


Revised NHPID Names

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

No Changes.


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

Removed Common Name(s):
Lovastatin-free red yeast rice


NHPID Name:
Polylactic acid-glycolic acid copolymer

New Common Name(s):
Polylactic acid-glycolic acid copolymer


NHPID Name:
Inca Peanut Protein

New Proper Name(s):
Plukenetia volubilis seed protein


NHPID Name:
Benincasa hispida

Removed Common Name(s):
Ash gourd; Ash-pumpkin; Chinese preserving-melon; Chinese-watermelon; Dong gua; Wax gourd; White gourd; White-pumpkin; Winter-melon


NHPID Name:
Benincasa hispida

New Common Name(s):
Chinese waxgourd


New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
False flax oil

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:
Red yeast rice

New Restriction Reference added:
PDL


NHPID Name:
Chromium-enriched Brassica juncea

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral


NHPID Name:
Chromium-enriched Brassica juncea

New Restriction Reference added:
FOOD_CHEM_71(181)


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:
Lovastatin

Non-NHP Rationale changed:
This ingredient is assigned the role of non-NHP, as listed on the Prescription Drug List: Lovastatin except when sold in oral dosage form that provides 1 milligram (mg) or less per daily dose. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/pdl-ord/pdl_list_fin_ord-eng.php


NHPID Name:
Red yeast rice

Medicinal Rationale changed:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1 item 1 (plant or plant material) of the NHP Regulations. The Prescription Drug List exemption for Lovastatin, when sold for human use in oral dosage form that provides 1 milligram (mg) or less per daily dose, allows red yeast rice products containing only trace amounts of Lovastatin to be marketed as natural health products in Canada. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/pdl-ord/pdl_list_fin_ord-eng.php


NHPID Name:
Red yeast rice

New Group organism(s) added:
Red Yeast Rice species


NHPID Name:
Lovastatin

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Red Yeast Rice species ( Parts: Whole )


NHPID Name:
Chromium

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Chromium-enriched Brassica juncea


NHPID Name:
L-Cysteine

New Source Material(s) added:
Arthrospira maxima ( Parts: Whole )


NHPID Name:
L-Cysteine

New Source Material(s) added:
Arthrospira platensis ( Parts: Whole )


NHPID Name:
L-Cysteine

New Source Material(s) added:
Chlorella vulgaris ( Parts: Broken cell )


NHPID Name:
Oleum Cinnamomi (Essential Oil)

New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Oil, Essential (water steam distillation) , Oil, Essential (water steam distillation) Standardised


NHPID Name:
HAB_Chelidonium majus

New Additional Details added :
The minimum acceptable homeopathic potency is set at 5X due to emerging cases of hepatotoxicity linked to alkaloids present in Chelidonium majus-containing products


NHPID Name:
HAB_Chelidonium majus e floribus-ethanol. Digestio

New Additional Details added :
The minimum acceptable homeopathic potency is set at 5X due to emerging cases of hepatotoxicity linked to alkaloids present in Chelidonium majus-containing products


NHPID Name:
HAB_Chelidonium majus Rh

New Additional Details added :
The minimum acceptable homeopathic potency is set at 5X due to emerging cases of hepatotoxicity linked to alkaloids present in Chelidonium majus-containing products


NHPID Name:
HPUS_Chelidonium majus

New Additional Details added :
The minimum acceptable homeopathic potency is set at 5X due to emerging cases of hepatotoxicity linked to alkaloids present in Chelidonium majus-containing products


NHPID Name:
HPUS_Chelidonium majus-radix

New Additional Details added :
The minimum acceptable homeopathic potency is set at 5X due to emerging cases of hepatotoxicity linked to alkaloids present in Chelidonium majus-containing products


NHPID Name:
PhF_Chelidonium majus

New Additional Details added :
The minimum acceptable homeopathic potency is set at 5X due to emerging cases of hepatotoxicity linked to alkaloids present in Chelidonium majus-containing products


NHPID Name:
Naringenin

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Citrus sinensis ( Parts: Fruit pericarp )


NHPID Name:
Pentacyclic oxindole alkaloids

New Source Material(s) added:
Uncaria tomentosa ( Parts: Root bark )


NHPID Name:
Diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate

Additional Details changed:
Upper limit revision: 5 Percent weight/weight from 0.5 Percent weight/weight


NHPID Name:
Salvia sclarea

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
alpha-Linolenic acid


NHPID Name:
Iron

Toxicity Restriction removed:
Maximum Tolerable Intake: up to 0.8 mg/kg body weight daily for iron from all sources, expressed as Fe. (JECFA 1985)


NHPID Name:
Sprout Blend

New Group organism(s) added:
Salvia hispanica; Linum usitatissimum


NHPID Name:
Carvacrol

New Source Material(s) added:
Coridothymus capitatus; Origanum majorana (CT Carvacrol); Origanum minutiflorum; Origanum onites; Origanum syriacum; Origanum vulgare subsp hirtum; Origanum vulgare subsp vulgare



Monograph Modifications

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

Modification:
New monographs added and under consulatation:
  • 3,3'-Diindolymethane (DIM)
  • Indole-3-Carbinol
  • Elder - Sambucus
  • Pygeum - Prunus Africana



Modification:
Final posting following consultation of:
  • Oral Health Products




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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