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 September 01, 2015.

Announcements
New Ingredients
Removed Ingredients
Revised NHPID Names
Revised Proper and Common Names
New Roles
Revised Restrictions
Other Ingredient Modifications
Monograph Modifications
AbLS Modifications
Controlled Vocabulary Modifications
Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications
Previous What's New

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:

Macadamia Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters Behenate

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Garcinia Mangostana Bark Extract

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Mortierella Oil

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

PEG/PPG-36/41 Dimethyl Ether

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Laminaria setchellii Extract

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Juice Extract

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Tropical Punch Flavour

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Wheat germ

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Ipomoea batatas cv. Ayamurasaki

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Canadine

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Saposhnikovia Divaricata Root Extract

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Pistacia Lentiscus (Mastic) Gum Water

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Croton Lechleri Resin Extract

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Titanium Ethoxide

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Polyurethane-12

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Polymethacrylic Acid

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Papaver Somniferum Seed

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Etocrylene

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Dodecane

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Lauryl Lactyl Lactate

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Petasites Japonicus Root Extract

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

PEG-6 Stearate

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Vanadium aspartate

Role:

No role

NHPID Name:

Croton Lechleri Resin Extract

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:

Hawthorne Berry Extract

New NHPID Name:

Hawthorn Berry Extract

Old NHPID Name:

Rosavin

New NHPID Name:

Rosavins

Revised Proper and Common Names

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

NHPID Name:

Olea europaea

New Common Name(s):

Olive

NHPID Name:

Manganese (II) sulfate, monohydrate

New Proper Name(s):

Manganese (II) sulfate, monohydrate and Manganese sulfate monohydrate

NHPID Name:

Manganese (II) chloride, tetrahydrate

New Common Name(s):

Manganese(II) chloride tetrahydrate

NHPID Name:

Manganese (II) sulfate, tetrahydrate

New Common Name(s):

Manganese (II) sulfate tetrahydrate and Manganous sulfate tetrahydrate

NHPID Name:

Rosavins

Removed Proper Name(s):

beta-D-Glucopyranoside, (2E)-3-phenyl-2-propenyl 6-O-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl-

NHPID Name:

Rosavins

Removed Common Name(s):

Rosavin

NHPID Name:

Fragaria vesca

New Common Name(s):

Strawberry

NHPID Name:

Albizia julibrissin

New Common Name(s):

Happiness Tree

NHPID Name:

Valeriana jatamansi

New Common Name(s):

Indian valerian

NHPID Name:

Albizia julibrissin

New Common Name(s):

Happiness Tree

New Roles

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

NHPID Name:

Sprout Blend

Old Role:

Non-medicinal

New Role:

Medicinal & Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Mica

Old Role:

Non-medicinal

New Role:

Medicinal & Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Potato Protein

Old Role:

No role

New Role:

Medicinal

Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:

Gypsum Fibrosum

New Medicinal Restriction(s) added :

This Medicinal Ingredient is specifically for use in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) products, and its preparation must comply with the method(s) described in the most current edition of the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China.

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:

Protein

New Source Material(s) added:

Brassica oleracea var. viridis ( Parts: Leaf ) and Prunus dulcis ( Parts: Seed )

NHPID Name:

Mixed carotenoids

New Source Material(s) added:

Elaeis guineensis ( Parts: Fruit )

NHPID Name:

Prolyl oligopeptidase

New Source Material(s) added:

Ovis aries ( Parts: Kidney )

NHPID Name:

Gypsum Fibrosum

Additional Details removed:

Preparation type: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), as stated in the 2005 Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China, Volume 1.

NHPID Name:

Rosavins

CAS Registry Number(s) removed:

84954-92-7

NHPID Name:

Rosavins

New Source Material(s) added:

Rhodiola rosea ( Parts: Root ) and Rhodiola rosea ( Parts: Root and rhizome )

NHPID Name:

Macadamia Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters Behenate

New NMI Purpose(s):

Skin-Conditioning Agent

NHPID Name:

d-Menthol

New NMI Purpose(s):

Skin-Conditioning Agent

NHPID Name:

Ephedra antisyphilitica