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 17, 2022.
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.
New Ingredients
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were added.
NHPID Name:
Bergamot Oil, Coldpressed
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Red Yeast Rice
Role:
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:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil
New NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil
Old NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Leaf Oil
New NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Leaf Oil
Old NHPID Name:
Red yeast rice
New NHPID Name:
Monascus
Old NHPID Name:
L-Carnitine tartrate
New NHPID Name:
L-Carnitine tartrate
Old NHPID Name:
Glycine propionyl L-carnitine hydrochloride
New NHPID Name:
Glycine propionyl L-carnitine hydrochloride
Revised Proper and Common Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.
NHPID Name:
Bergamot Essential Oil
Removed Common Name(s):
Bergamot essential oil coldpressed
NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil
Removed Common Name(s):
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Essential Oil
NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil
New Common Name(s):
Citrus aurantium bergamia (Bergamot) fruit oil
NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Leaf Oil
Removed Common Name(s):
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Leaf Essential Oil
NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Leaf Oil
New Common Name(s):
Citrus aurantium bergamia (Bergamot) leaf oil
NHPID Name:
Zeaxanthin
Removed Proper Name(s):
all-trans-beta-Carotene-3,3'-diol
NHPID Name:
Zeaxanthin
New Proper Name(s):
all-trans-beta-Carotene-3,3'-diol
NHPID Name:
Monascus
Removed Proper Name(s):
Monascus pilosus-fermented Oryza sativa ; Monascus purpurea-fermented Oryza sativa
NHPID Name:
Monascus
New Proper Name(s):
Red yeast rice
NHPID Name:
Monascus
Removed Common Name(s):
Hong qu mi ; Monasco cum Oryzae Semen ; Monascus pilosus-fermented Oryza sativa ; Monascus purpurea-fermented Oryza sativa ; Fermented Rice with Red Yeast ; Semen Oryzae cum Monasci Fermentatum
NHPID Name:
Monascus
New Common Name(s):
Monascus
NHPID Name:
L-Carnitine tartrate
Removed Common Name(s):
L-Carnitine tartrate
NHPID Name:
L-Carnitine tartrate
New Common Name(s):
L-Carnitine tartrate
NHPID Name:
L-Carnitine fumarate
Removed Proper Name(s):
L-Carnitine fumarate
NHPID Name:
L-Carnitine fumarate
New Proper Name(s):
1-Propanaminium, 3-carboxy-2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, (2R)-, (2E)-2-butenedioate (2:1)
NHPID Name:
Glycine propionyl L-carnitine hydrochloride
Removed Proper Name(s):
Glycine propionyl L-carnitine hydrochloride
NHPID Name:
Glycine propionyl L-carnitine hydrochloride
Removed Common Name(s):
Glycine propionyl L-carnitine hydrochloride
NHPID Name:
Glycine propionyl L-carnitine hydrochloride
New Proper Name(s):
Glycine propionyl L-carnitine hydrochloride
NHPID Name:
Glycine propionyl L-carnitine hydrochloride
New Common Name(s):
Glycine propionyl L-carnitine hydrochloride
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
NHPID Name:
Glycine propionyl L-carnitine hydrochloride
Old Role:
Non-NHP
New Role:
No role
Revised Restrictions
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.
NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
For topical use only, psoralen-free. The total concentration of furocoumarin-like substances in the finished product should not exceed 1 ppm.
NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Leaf Oil
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
For topical use only, up to 0.002%, when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
NHPID Name:
Levocarnitine
New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, up to 1%, when formulated to be non-irritating.
NHPID Name:
Caffeine
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
For topical use only, up to 6%.
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:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (enfleurage) ; Oil, Essential (enfleurage) Standardized ; Oil, Essential (expression) ; Oil, Essential (expression) Standardized ; Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation) ; Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation) Standardized ; Oil, Essential (water steam distillation) ; Oil, Essential (water steam distillation) Standardized
NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil
New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Oil, Essential (Expression, rectified)
NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Leaf Oil
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (enfleurage) ; Oil, Essential (enfleurage) Standardized ; Oil, Essential (expression) ; Oil, Essential (expression) Standardized ; Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation) ; Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation) Standardized ; Oil, Essential (water steam distillation) Standardized
NHPID Name:
Monascus
Group organism(s) removed:
Red Yeast Rice species (Parts:Whole)
NHPID Name:
Monascus
New Source Material(s) added:
Monascus purpureus
(Parts: Whole) ; Oryza sativa
(Parts: Seed)
NHPID Name:
Monascus
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Extract dry standardized
NHPID Name:
Monascus
New Additional Details added :
This medicinal ingredient is specifically for use in traditional Chinese medicine products. Oryza sativa - Seed, as well as Monascus purpureus - Whole, must be selected as source information in the web PLA form.
NHPID Name:
Ankaflavin
Source Material(s) removed:
Red Yeast Rice species (Parts: Whole)
NHPID Name:
Ankaflavin
New Source Material(s) added:
Monascus purpureus (Parts: Whole)
NHPID Name:
Monascin
New Source Material(s) added:
Monascus purpureus (Parts: Whole)
NHPID Name:
Monascin
Source Material(s) removed:
Red Yeast Rice species (Parts: Whole)
NHPID Name:
Lovastatin
Source Material(s) removed:
Red Yeast Rice species (Parts: Whole)
NHPID Name:
Lovastatin
New Source Material(s) added:
Monascus purpureus (Parts: Whole)
NHPID Name:
L-Carnitine tartrate
New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
36687-82-8
NHPID Name:
L-Carnitine fumarate
New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
220349-64-4
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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