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 20, 2015.

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:
Kalanchoe pinnata Leaf Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Isopropylideneglycerol

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
PEG-12 Carnauba

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Theacrine

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
L-Arginine nitrate

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Anadara sativa

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Anadara broughtonii

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Concha Arcae

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Radix Ailanthi

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Herba Centipedae

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Extremitas Radicis Angelicae Sinensis

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Herba Centellae

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Fructus Cnidii

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:
Gnaphalium uliginosum

New NHPID Name:
Gnaphalium tranzschelii


Old NHPID Name:
Dioscorea septemloba

New NHPID Name:
Dioscorea spongiosa


Old NHPID Name:
Herbae Agrimoniae

New NHPID Name:
Herba Agrimoniae


Old NHPID Name:
Caulis Akabiae

New NHPID Name:
Caulis Akebiae


Old NHPID Name:
Bulbus Alii Macrostemonis

New NHPID Name:
Bulbus Allii Macrostemonis


Old NHPID Name:
Semen Alpiniae Katsumandai

New NHPID Name:
Semen Alpiniae Katsumadai


Old NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Belmacandae

New NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Belamcandae


Old NHPID Name:
Pruni Semen

New NHPID Name:
Semen Pruni


Old NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Dioscoreae Septemlobae

New NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Dioscoreae Spongiosae


Revised Proper and Common Names

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

NHPID Name:
Gnaphalium tranzschelii

Removed Common Name(s):
Shi shu qu cao


NHPID Name:
Gnaphalium tranzschelii

Removed Proper Name(s):
Gnaphalium uliginosum


NHPID Name:
Gnaphalium tranzschelii

New Common Name(s):
Wen sheng shu qu cao


NHPID Name:
Gnaphalium tranzschelii

New Proper Name(s):
Gnaphalium tranzschelii


NHPID Name:
Centipeda minima

Removed Common Name(s):
N/A


NHPID Name:
Centipeda minima

New Common Name(s):
N/A


NHPID Name:
Illicium verum

Removed Common Name(s):
Star Anise Oil


NHPID Name:
Prunus humilis

Removed Common Name(s):
Bush cherry pit; Chinese dwarf cherry seed; Xiao li ren; Yu li ren


NHPID Name:
Prunus humilis

New Common Name(s):
Chinese dwarf cherry; Humble bush cherry; Ou li


NHPID Name:
Dioscorea spongiosa

Removed Common Name(s):
Mianbixie


NHPID Name:
Dioscorea spongiosa

New Common Name(s):
Mian bi xie


NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Kaempferiae

Removed Common Name(s):
Shannai


NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Kaempferiae

New Common Name(s):
Shan nai


NHPID Name:
Semen Pruni

New Common Name(s):
Semen Pruni


NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Dioscoreae Spongiosae

Removed Proper Name(s):
Dioscorea futschauensis; Dioscorea septemloba


NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Dioscoreae Spongiosae

New Proper Name(s):
Rhizoma Dioscoreae Spongiosae


NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Dioscoreae Spongiosae

Removed Common Name(s):
Mianbixie; Rhizoma Dioscoreae Septemlobae


NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Dioscoreae Spongiosae

New Common Name(s):
Mian bi xie; Rhizoma Dioscoreae Spongiosae


New Roles

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

No Changes.


Revised Restrictions

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

No Changes.


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:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae

New Source Material(s) added:
Broken cell


NHPID Name:
Salvia miltiorrhiza

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Salvianolic acid B


NHPID Name:
Boron

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Boron-enriched yeast


NHPID Name:
Iodine

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Iodine-enriched yeast


NHPID Name:
Caulis Dendrobii

New Group organism(s) added:
Caulis Dendrobii group


NHPID Name:
Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Citrulline


NHPID Name:
Eleutherococcus senticosus

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Eleutherosides


NHPID Name:
Clinoptilolite

New Additional Details added :
Products containing zeolite/clinoptilolite must meet the finished product specifications for heavy metals outlined in the NNHPD Quality of Natural Health Products Guide. Testing for heavy metals at the finished product stage must be carried out using the total acid digestion test (in vitro bio-accessibility and/or bio-availability data is not acceptable). Evidence of the product meeting the finished product specifications for heavy metals outlined in the Quality of Natural Health Products Guide must be available to NNHPD upon request.


NHPID Name:
Citrus bioflavonoids

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Naringenin


NHPID Name:
Strontium

Removed MI purposes
Strontium lactate, strontium acetate, Strontium acetate hemihydrate, Strontium gluconate


NHPID Name:
Palmitoleic acid

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Engraulis spp.


NHPID Name:
Vanadium

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Vanadium-enriched yeast


NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Kaempferiae

New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Decoction, Distillate concentrate, Extract dry, Powdered


NHPID Name:
Semen Pruni

New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Decoction, Decoction concentrate, Extract dry, Powdered


NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Dioscoreae Spongiosae

New Group organism(s) added:
Dioscorea futschauensis; Dioscorea spongiosa


NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Dioscoreae Spongiosae

New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Decoction, Decoction concentrate, Extract dry, Powdered


Monograph Modifications

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

Modification:
Final posting of the following monographs following consuiltation:
  • Spirulina
  • Royal Jelly
  • Red clover
  • Kutki
  • Black Walnut
  • African Wild mango
  • Aloe vera leaf gel
  • Reishi


Modification:
New monographs added, or revised, and under consulatation:
  • Mushrooms
  • Maitake
  • Poria


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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