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 24, 2020.

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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:
Parieteria Officinalis Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Nodakenin

Role:
Component

NHPID Name:
Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Potentilla Erecta Root Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Trametes Versicolor Extract

Role:
Non-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.

No Changes.


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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:
Nicotiana tabacum

New Common Name(s):
Cultivated tobacco

NHPID Name:
Nicotiana tabacum

Removed Common Name(s):
No English equivalent to synonym "Tabac commun"

NHPID Name:
Nicotine tartrate

New Common Name(s):
Nicotine tartrate

NHPID Name:
Fumaria indica

New Common Name(s):
Fumitory

NHPID Name:
Fumaria indica

Removed Common Name(s):
Weed

NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl Stearate

New Proper Name(s):
2,3-Didehydro-L-threo-hexono-1,4-lactone-6-stearate

NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl Stearate

Removed Proper Name(s):
L-Ascorbic Acid, Monooctadecanoate

NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl Stearate

New Common Name(s):
Ascorbyl stearate

NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl Stearate

Removed Common Name(s):
Ascorbyl Stearate

NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl palmitate

New Proper Name(s):
L-Ascorbic acid, 6-hexadecanoate

NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl palmitate

Removed Proper Name(s):
L-Ascorbic Acid, 6-Hexadecanoate

NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl dipalmitate

New Proper Name(s):
L-Ascorbic acid, dihexadecanoate

NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl dipalmitate

Removed Proper Name(s):
Ascorbyl dipalmitate

NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl dipalmitate

Removed Common Name(s):
[(1S)-1-[(2R)-3-hexadecanoyloxy-4-hydroxy-5-oxo-2H-furan-2-yl]-2-hydroxy-ethyl] hexadecanoate

NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl dipalmitate

Removed Common Name(s):
L-Ascorbic acid, dihexadecanoate

NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl dipalmitate

New Common Name(s):
Ascorbyl dipalmitate

NHPID Name:
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

New Proper Name(s):
L-Ascorbic acid, 2-(dihydrogen phosphate), sodium salt (1:3)

NHPID Name:
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

New Proper Name(s):
L-Ascorbic acid, 2-(dihydrogen phosphate), trisodium salt

NHPID Name:
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

Removed Proper Name(s):
L-Ascorbicacid, 2-(dihydrogen phosphate), sodium salt (1:3)

NHPID Name:
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

Removed Common Name(s):
L-Ascorbic Acid, 2-(Dihydrogen Phosphate), Trisodium Salt

NHPID Name:
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

New Common Name(s):
Sodium ascorbyl phosphate

NHPID Name:
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

Removed Common Name(s):
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

NHPID Name:
Potassium Ascorbate

New Proper Name(s):
L-Ascorbic acid, monopotassium salt

NHPID Name:
Potassium Ascorbate

Removed Proper Name(s):
Potassium L-ascorbate


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New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
Betaine hydrochloride

Old Role:
No role

New Role:
Non-NHP


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Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
Berberis Vulgaris Root Extract

New Restriction Reference added:
ICID

NHPID Name:
Berberis Vulgaris Root Extract

Restriction Reference removed:
CosIng

NHPID Name:
Betaine

New Restriction Reference added:
CIR

NHPID Name:
Betaine

Restriction Reference removed:
ICID

NHPID Name:
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical

NHPID Name:
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

New Restriction Reference added:
ICID

NHPID Name:
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

Restriction Reference removed:
NNHPD


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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:
Iron

New Source Material(s) added:
Spinacea oleracea (parts : Leaf)

NHPID Name:
Molybdenum

New Source Material(s) added:
Cucurbita pepo (Parts: Seed)

NHPID Name:
Vitamin A

New Source Material(s) added:
Ipomoea batatas ( Parts : Tuber)

NHPID Name:
Angelica gigas

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Nodakenin

NHPID Name:
Berberis Vulgaris Root Extract

Modification:
Removed Preparations: Extract dry standardized; Extract liquid standardized

NHPID Name:
Berberis Vulgaris Root Extract

New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent

NHPID Name:
Berberis Vulgaris Root Extract

Modification:
Root of administration detail changed : Topical use only

NHPID Name:
Nicotiana tabacum

Non-NHP Rationale changed:
A non-NHP because the Food and Drugs Act does not apply to a tobacco product as defined in section 2 of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act: A tobacco product means a product made in whole or in part of tobacco, including tobacco leaves. It includes papers, tubes and filters intended for use with that product, a device, other than a water pipe, that is necessary for the use of that product and the parts that may be used with the device.

NHPID Name:
Betaine

Medicinal Rationale changed:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

NHPID Name:
Betaine

Modification:
general restriction detail changed: For topical use only, up to 8.7%.

NHPID Name:
Fumaria indica

New Name Reference added:
GRIN

NHPID Name:
Fumaria indica

Name Reference removed:
UNAVA

NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl Stearate

New Name Reference added:
FCC

NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl Stearate

Name Reference removed:
ICID

NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl Stearate

Toxicity Restriction removed:
Upper Limit:1.25 Units:Milligrams/kilogram body weight/day Route Of Administration:Oral

NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl Stearate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Preservative Antioxidant

NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl Stearate

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Preservative Antimicrobial

NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl Stearate

Modification:
Removed Restrictions: General

NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl palmitate

Toxicity Restriction removed:
Detail:Acceptable daily intake up to 1.25 mg/kg bodyweight (JECFA 1973; 2004). Reference:JECFA

NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl palmitate

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Preservative Antimicrobial

NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl palmitate

Modification:
Removed Restrictions: General

NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl dipalmitate

Toxicity Restriction removed:
Upper Limit:1.25 Units:Milligrams/kilogram body weight/day Route Of Administration:Oral

NHPID Name:
Ascorbyl dipalmitate

Modification:
Removed Restrictions: General

NHPID Name:
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Preservative Antimicrobial

NHPID Name:
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

Modification:
general restriction detail changed: For topical use only.

NHPID Name:
Sodium Ascorbate

Modification:
general restriction removed

NHPID Name:
Calcium Ascorbate

Modification:
general restriction removed

NHPID Name:
Potassium Ascorbate

Modification:
general restriction removed


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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.

RemIng
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