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 February 03, 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:
Epicatechin

Role:
No role


NHPID Name:
Flavanols

Role:
No role


NHPID Name:
Gekko gecko

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Hirudo nipponica

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Whitmania acranulata

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Whitmania pigra

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Pteria martensii

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Hierodula patellifera

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Statilia maculata

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Tenodera sinensis

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Patrinia scabiosifolia

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Prunus humilis

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Schefflera leucantha

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Sinocrassula indica

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Typha orientalis

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Stellaria dichotoma var. lanceolata

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Selaginella pulvinata

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Phyllostachys nigra var nigra

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Plantago depressa

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Paris polyphylla var. chinensis

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Prunus japonica

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Prunus pedunculata

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Radix Echinopsis

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Brassica Oleracea italica (broccoli) sprout extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Eperua falcata Bark Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
PEG-30 Glyceryl stearate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Quillaja saponaria Bark Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Voandzeia subterranea seed extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Iohexol

Role:
Non-NHP


NHPID Name:
Dendrobium chrysanthum

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Radix et Rhizoma Stahlianthi

Role:
Medicinal


Removed Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Radix Aconiti

Role:
Medicinal


Revised NHPID Names

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

Old NHPID Name:
Haliotis discus

New NHPID Name:
Haliotis discus hannai


Old NHPID Name:
Stemmacantha uniflora

New NHPID Name:
Rhaponticum uniflorum


Old NHPID Name:
Stellaria dichotoma

New NHPID Name:
Stellaria dichotoma var. lanceolata


Old NHPID Name:
Radix Cynanchi paniculati

New NHPID Name:
Radix Cynanchi Paniculati


Old NHPID Name:
Herba Rabdosia

New NHPID Name:
Herba Rabdosiae Rubescentis


Old NHPID Name:
Radix Stellariae Dichotomae

New NHPID Name:
Radix Stellariae


Old NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Typhonii Gigantei

New NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Typhonii


Old NHPID Name:
Herba Desmodii styracifolii

New NHPID Name:
Herba Desmodii Styracifolii


Revised Proper and Common Names

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

NHPID Name:
Alanylglutamine

Removed Proper Name(s):
L-Alany-L-glutamine


NHPID Name:
Alanylglutamine

New Proper Name(s):
L-Alanyl-L-glutamine


NHPID Name:
Alanylglutamine

New Common Name(s):
Alanylglutamine


NHPID Name:
Echinops latifolius Echinops latifolius

New Common Name(s):
Globethistle; Lu qi kou


NHPID Name:
Ecklonia kurome

New Common Name(s):
Kun bu


NHPID Name:
Ecklonia kurome

Removed Common Name(s):
Ecklonia kurome


NHPID Name:
Phyllostachys nigra

Removed Common Name(s):
Dan zhu


NHPID Name:
Phyllostachys nigra

New Common Name(s):
Hei zhu


NHPID Name:
Sophora tonkinensis

Removed Common Name(s):
Shan dou gen


NHPID Name:
Sophora tonkinensis

New Common Name(s):
Yue nan huai


NHPID Name:
Flemingia philippinensis

Removed Common Name(s):
Flemingia philippinensis


NHPID Name:
Flemingia philippinensis

New Common Name(s):
Qian jin ba


NHPID Name:
Stellaria dichotoma var. lanceolata

Removed Common Name(s):
Cha qi fan lu


NHPID Name:
Stellaria dichotoma var. lanceolata

New Common Name(s):
Yin chai hu


NHPID Name:
Radix Cynanchi Paniculati

Removed Common Name(s):
Xuchangqing


NHPID Name:
Radix Cynanchi Paniculati

New Common Name(s):
Xu chang qing


NHPID Name:
Semen Sojae Germinatum

New Common Name(s):
Germinated Soybean


NHPID Name:
Herba Patriniae

New Common Name(s):
Herba cum Radice Patriniae


NHPID Name:
Indigo Naturalis

Removed Common Name(s):
Qingdai


NHPID Name:
Indigo Naturalis

New Common Name(s):
Qing dai


NHPID Name:
Folium Pyrrosiae

Removed Common Name(s):
Shiwei


NHPID Name:
Folium Pyrrosiae

New Common Name(s):
Shi wei


NHPID Name:
Herba Rabdosiae Rubescentis

Removed Common Name(s):
Rabdosia Herb


NHPID Name:
Herba Rabdosiae Rubescentis

Removed Common Name(s):
Herba Rabdosiae Rubescentis; Blushred Rhabdosia Leaf


NHPID Name:
Radix Rubiae

Removed Common Name(s):
Qiancao


NHPID Name:
Radix Rubiae

New Common Name(s):
Qian cao


NHPID Name:
Radix Schefflerae

New Common Name(s):
Schefflera Root


NHPID Name:
Radix Stellariae

Removed Common Name(s):
Radix Stellariae Dichotomae; Stellaria root


NHPID Name:
Radix Stellariae

New Common Name(s):
Starwort Root; Yin chai hu


NHPID Name:
Oötheca mantidis

Removed Common Name(s):
Sangpiaoxiap


NHPID Name:
Oötheca mantidis

New Common Name(s):
Sang piao xiao


NHPID Name:
Fructus Trichosanthis

New Common Name(s):
Gua lou shi; Snakegourd Fruit


NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Typhonii

Removed Common Name(s):
Rhizoma Typhonii Gigantei


NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Typhonii

New Common Name(s):
Bai fu zi; Giant Typhomium Rhizome


NHPID Name:
Radix seu Rhizoma Wikstroemiae

New Common Name(s):
Pu yin; Radix Wikstroemia Indica


NHPID Name:
Herba Desmodii Styracifolii

Removed Common Name(s):
Guangjingqiancao


NHPID Name:
Herba Desmodii Styracifolii

New Common Name(s):
Guang jing qian cao


NHPID Name:
Colla Testudinis Carapace et Plastrum

New Common Name(s):
Gelatinum Testudinis Carapace et Plastrum


NHPID Name:
Radix Rhapontici

Removed Proper Name(s):
Echinops latifolius; Stemmacantha uniflora


NHPID Name:
Radix Rhapontici

New Proper Name(s):
Rhaponticum uniflorum


NHPID Name:
Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae

New Common Name(s):
Fourstamen Stephania Root


NHPID Name:
Herba Abri

Removed Common Name(s):
Jigucao


NHPID Name:
Herba Abri

New Common Name(s):
Ji gu cao


NHPID Name:
Radix Flemingiae Philippinensis

Removed Common Name(s):
Qianjinba


NHPID Name:
Radix Flemingiae Philippinensis

New Common Name(s):
Qian jin ba


NHPID Name:
Excrementum Trogopteri seu Pteromi

New Common Name(s):
Excrementum Trogopteri


NHPID Name:
Concha Haliotidis

New Proper Name(s):
Haliotis diversicolor; Haliotis discus hannai


NHPID Name:
Concha Haliotidis

Removed Common Name(s):
Haliotis discus


NHPID Name:
Semen Pruni

New Proper Name(s):
Prunus japonica; Prunus pedunculata


NHPID Name:
Aconitum kusnezoffii

New Common Name(s):
Caow


NHPID Name:
Siraitia Grosvenorii Fruit Extract

New Common Name(s):
Monk fruit extract


NHPID Name:
Persea gratissima (Avocado) Oil

New Common Name(s):
Persea americana (Avocado) oil


NHPID Name:
Persea gratissima (Avocado) Oil

Removed Common Name(s):
Alligator Pear Oil, Avocado Oil


NHPID Name:
Dendrobium loddigesii

New Common Name(s):
Mei hua shi hu


New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
Hydrocortisone acetate

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
No role


NHPID Name:
Protein hydrolysate

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
No role


NHPID Name:
Disodium citrate

Old Role:
Non-medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Citric acid

Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal, Non-medicinal & Non-NHP


NHPID Name:
Glycolic Acid

Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal, Non-medicinal & Non-NHP


NHPID Name:
L-Lactic acid

Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal, Non-medicinal & Non-NHP


NHPID Name:
D-Lactic acid

Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal, Non-medicinal & Non-NHP


NHPID Name:
DL-Lactic acid

Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal, Non-medicinal & Non-NHP


NHPID Name:
L-Malic acid

Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal, Non-medicinal & Non-NHP


NHPID Name:
dl-Mandelic acid

Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal, Non-medicinal & Non-NHP


Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
Persea gratissima (Avocado) Oil

Route(s) of Adminstration removed:
Topical


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:
Niacinamide

New Source Material(s) added:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (whole)


NHPID Name:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Niacinamide


NHPID Name:
Theobroma cacao

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
(+)-Catechin; (-)-Epicatechin; Flavanols


NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Pinelliae Seu Arisaematisis

New Additional Details added :
Bensky et al. 2004 states that only processed Pinellia ternata and Arisaema spp. are used internally as medicinal ingredients. Processing methods must be consistent with those indicated in the most recent edition of the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China.


NHPID Name:
Arisaema cum Bile

New Additional Details added :
Bensky et al. 2004 states that only processed Arisaema species rhizomes are used internally as medicinal ingredients. Processing methods must be consistent with those indicated in the most recent edition of the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China.


NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Arisaematis Preparata

New Additional Details added :
Bensky et al. 2004 states that only processed Arisaema species rhizomes are used internally as medicinal ingredients. Processing methods must be consistent with those indicated in the most recent edition of the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China.


NHPID Name:
Arisaema amurense

New Additional Details added :
Bensky et al. 2004 states that only processed Arisaema species rhizomes are used internally as medicinal ingredients. Processing methods must be consistent with those indicated in the most recent edition of the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China.


NHPID Name:
Arisaema erubescens

New Additional Details added :
Bensky et al. 2004 states that only processed Arisaema species rhizomes are used internally as medicinal ingredients. Processing methods must be consistent with those indicated in the most recent edition of the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China.


NHPID Name:
Arisaema heterophyllum

New Additional Details added :
Bensky et al. 2004 states that only processed Arisaema species rhizomes are used internally as medicinal ingredients. Processing methods must be consistent with those indicated in the most recent edition of the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China.


NHPID Name:
Phyllostachys nigra

Taxonomical Synonym(s) removed:
Phyllostachys nigra var nigra; Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis


NHPID Name:
Rhaponticum uniflorum

Taxonomical Synonym(s) removed:
Rhaponticum uniflorum


NHPID Name:
Rhaponticum uniflorum

New Taxonomical Synonym(s) added:
Stemmacantha uniflora


NHPID Name:
Semen Sojae Germinatum

Source Material(s) removed:
Glycine max (Seed)


NHPID Name:
Semen Sojae Germinatum

New Source Material(s) added:
Glycine max (Sprout)


NHPID Name:
Herba Patriniae

New Source Material(s) added:
Patrinia scabiosifolia (Whole plant)


NHPID Name:
Herba Desmodii Styracifolii

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


NHPID Name:
Radix Rhapontici

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


NHPID Name:
Radix Flemingiae Philippinensis

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


NHPID Name:
Concha Haliotidis

Source Material(s) removed:
Haliotis discus


NHPID Name:
Concha Haliotidis

New Source Material(s) added:
Haliotis diversicolor; Haliotis discus hannai


NHPID Name:
Semen Pruni

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Prunus japonica; Prunus pedunculata


NHPID Name:
Semen Pruni

Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Dry


NHPID Name:
Hydrocortisone

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Hydrocortisone acetate


NHPID Name:
Lignite

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Boron, Calcium, Copper, Iodine, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Silicon, Tin, Vanadium, Zinc


NHPID Name:
Persea gratissima (Avocado) Oil

New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer - Natural,Oleaginous Vehicle


NHPID Name:
Olive leaf

New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Extract dry standardised, Extract liquid standardised


NHPID Name:
Selaginella tamariscina

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Amentoflavone


NHPID Name:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Iron


NHPID Name:
Salvia hispanica

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Copper, Magnesium, Molybdenum, Niacin, Phosphorus, Thiamine


NHPID Name:
Phenylethyl resorcinol

New NMI Purpose(s):
Preservative Antioxidant


NHPID Name:
Peanut butter

New NMI Purpose(s):
Flavour Enhancer - Natural


NHPID Name:
Caulis Dendrobii group

New Group organism(s) added:
Dendrobium loddigesii,Dendrobium officinale


NHPID Name:
Hippophae rhamnoides fruit

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Oleic acid


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.

No Changes.


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