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 October 27, 2015.

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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


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New Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Anthriscus cerefolium Leaf Powder

Role:
No role

NHPID Name:
Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Water

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Sodium Palmitoyl Proline

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Nymphaea alba flower extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Boehmeria nipononivea

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Bis-PEG-15 Methyl Ether Dimethicone

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Milk protein

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Myristyl Nicotinate

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Lauryl Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Radix et Rhizoma Nardostachyos

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Viscum coloratum

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Amaranthus retroflexus

Role:
Medicinal


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Removed Ingredients

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

No Changes.


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Revised NHPID Names

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

Old NHPID Name:
Nardostachys chinensis

New NHPID Name:
Nardostachys grandiflora DC.


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Revised Proper and Common Names

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

NHPID Name:
Phaseolus vulgaris

New Common Name(s):
Navy bean

NHPID Name:
Nardostachys grandiflora DC.

New Common Name(s):
Gan song; Indian nard; Indian spikenard

NHPID Name:
Nardostachys grandiflora DC.

Removed Common Name(s):
Gansong

NHPID Name:
Herba Visci

New Common Name(s):
Herba Visci; Coloured mistletoe Herb


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New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
Grape seed Oligomeric proanthocyanidins-Phosphatidylcholine complex

Old Role:
No role

New Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Green tea Polyphenols-Phosphatidylcholine complex

Old Role:
No role

New Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Milk thistle Silybin-Phosphatidylcholine complex

Old Role:
No role

New Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Turmeric Curcuminoids-Phosphatidylcholine complex

Old Role:
No role

New Role:
Medicinal


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Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
d-alpha Tocopheryl acetate

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral

NHPID Name:
Herba Visci

Medicinal Restriction(s) Changed :
Testing must be performed on Viscum coloratum to ensure a maximum level of viscotoxin in the finished product of 17 µg/mL (or µg/g).


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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:
Sodium monofluorophosphate

New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
7631-97-2

NHPID Name:
(-)-Epicatechin

New Source Material(s) added:
Camellia sinensis ( Parts: Leaf )

NHPID Name:
Valeriana jatamansi

New Taxonomical Synonym(s) added:
Nardostachys jatamansi (Jones ex Roxb.) DC. ; Patrinia jatamansi (Jones ex Roxb.) D. Don ; Valeriana wallichii DC.

NHPID Name:
Valeriana jatamansi

Taxonomical Synonym(s) removed:
Nardostachys jatamansi ; Patrinia jatamansi ; Valeriana wallichii

NHPID Name:
Nardostachys grandiflora DC.

New Taxonomical Synonym(s) added:
Nardostachys chinensis Batalin ; Nardostachys jatamansi auct. non-(Jones) DC.

NHPID Name:
Fruit and Vegetable Blend

New Group organism(s) added:
Zea mays; Cocos nucifera; Passiflora edulis

NHPID Name:
Glycine max

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Cyanidin 3-O-glucoside

NHPID Name:
Herba Visci

Medicinal Rationale changed:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1 item 1 (plant or plant material) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

NHPID Name:
Saccharum officinarum

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Sugarcane fibre

NHPID Name:
Curcuminoids-galactomannan complex

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Curcumin

NHPID Name:
Curcuminoids-galactomannan complex

New Source Material(s) added:
Curcuma longa ( Parts: Rhizome ); Trigonella foenum-graecum ( Parts: Seed )

NHPID Name:
Panax ginseng

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Total ginsenosides

NHPID Name:
Vegetable Blend

Modification:
New Organism Parts: Edible vegetable part

NHPID Name:
Vegetable Blend

New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Extract dry standardised; Powdered standardised

NHPID Name:
Fruit and Vegetable Blend

Modification:
New Organism Parts: Edible vegetable part; Edible fruit part


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Monograph Modifications

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

No Changes.


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AbLS Modifications

In this update, the following abbreviated labelling standards were added or modified.

No Changes.


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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.


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Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications

In this update, the following homeopathic ingredients were added or modified.

No Changes.

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