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 June 10, 2022.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The updates to the NHPID listed below apply to the most recent version of the web-based Product Licence Application (web PLA) form. All new product licence application submissions must use the web PLA form.


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New Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Arenga Pinnata (Sugar Palm) Sap 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.

Old NHPID Name:
Lemongrass Oil, West Indian type

New NHPID Name:
Lemongrass Oil, West Indian Type

Old NHPID Name:
Buchu Leaf Essential Oil

New NHPID Name:
Barosma Betulina Leaf Oil

Old NHPID Name:
Oleum Menthae Dementholatum (Essential Oil)

New NHPID Name:
Oleum Menthae Dementholatum

Old NHPID Name:
Oleum Pogostemonis (Essential Oil)

New NHPID Name:
Oleum Pogostemonis

Old NHPID Name:
Oleum Ocimi Gratissimi (Essential Oil)

New NHPID Name:
Oleum Ocimi Gratissimi


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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:
Lemongrass Oil, West Indian Type

Removed Common Name(s):
Lemongrass Oil, West Indian type

NHPID Name:
Lemongrass Oil, West Indian Type

New Common Name(s):
Lemongrass oil, West Indian type

NHPID Name:
Lemongrass Oil, West Indian Type

Removed Proper Name(s):
Lemongrass Oil, West Indian type

NHPID Name:
Lemongrass Oil, West Indian Type

New Proper Name(s):
Cymbopogon citratus

NHPID Name:
Barosma Betulina Leaf Oil

Removed Common Name(s):
Agathosma betulina (Buchu) Leaf Essential Oil ; Buchu Leaf Essential Oil

NHPID Name:
Barosma Betulina Leaf Oil

New Common Name(s):
Barosma betulina leaf oil ; Buchu leaves oil

NHPID Name:
Oleum Menthae Dementholatum

Removed Common Name(s):
Bo he su you (Essential Oil) ; Oleum Menthae Dementholatum (Essential Oil)

NHPID Name:
Oleum Menthae Dementholatum

New Common Name(s):
Bo he su you ; Oleum Menthae Dementholatum

NHPID Name:
Oleum Pogostemonis

New Common Name(s):
Guang huo xiang you ; Oleum Pogostemonis ; Patchouli oil

NHPID Name:
Oleum Pogostemonis

Removed Common Name(s):
Guang huo xiang you (Essential Oil) ; Oleum Pogostemonis (Essential Oil) ; Patchouli Essential Oil

NHPID Name:
Oleum Ocimi Gratissimi

Removed Common Name(s):
Dingxiang Luoleyou (Essential Oil) ; Oleum Ocimi Gratissimi (Essential Oil)

NHPID Name:
Oleum Ocimi Gratissimi

New Common Name(s):
Dingxiang Luoleyou ; Ocimum gratissimium oil ; Oleum Ocimi Gratissimi

NHPID Name:
Starch - Wheat

New Common Name(s):
Triticum vulgare (Wheat) starch


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New Roles

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

No Changes.


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Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
Lemongrass Oil, West Indian Type

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral

NHPID Name:
Lemongrass Oil, West Indian Type

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
For oral use only, up to 46 mg/day.

NHPID Name:
Barosma Betulina Leaf Oil

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Removed Upper Limit:2.9E-4

NHPID Name:
Barosma Betulina Leaf Oil

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Removed Units:Milligrams/kilogram body weight/day

NHPID Name:
Barosma Betulina Leaf Oil

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Up to 25.12 ppm.

NHPID Name:
Barosma Betulina Leaf Oil

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Up to 11%.

NHPID Name:
Potato Starch

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General

NHPID Name:
Rice Starch

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General

NHPID Name:
Ribose

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Oral

NHPID Name:
Ribose

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General

NHPID Name:
Starch - Wheat

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General ; General

NHPID Name:
Starch - Maize

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General ; General ; General

NHPID Name:
Waxy Maize Starch

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General


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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:
Lemongrass Oil, West Indian Type

Group organism(s) removed:
Lemongrass - Leaf

NHPID Name:
Lemongrass Oil, West Indian Type

New Source Material(s) added:
Cymbopogon citratus ( Parts: Herb top )

NHPID Name:
Lemongrass Oil, West Indian Type

Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (water steam distillation) Standardized

NHPID Name:
Potato Starch

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Glidant

NHPID Name:
Rice Starch

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Glidant

NHPID Name:
Starch - Wheat

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Glidant

NHPID Name:
Starch - Maize

Removed NMI purpose(s):
Dusting Powder ; Glidant


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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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