Chemical Substance - Allyl isothiocyanate
NHPID name:
Allyl isothiocyanate
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Source material:
- Armoracia rusticana ( Parts: Root )
- Brassica nigra ( Parts: Seed )
- Brassica oleracea var. capitata ( Parts: Leaf )
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Medicinal
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Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations
Reference: NNHPDNon-medicinal
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4.0
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Flavouring agent only, up to 4 mg/day.The presence of this ingredient without conditions on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist) indicates that there are potentially significant safety issues. This ingredient cannot be used as a non-medicinal ingredient in topical natural health products without the submission of additional evidence for safety. Reference: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/person/cosmet/info-ind-prof/_hot-list-critique/prohibited-eng.php
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