Chemical Substance - Fructooligosaccharides

NHPID name:
Fructooligosaccharides

Reference:
ICID

Proper name(s):
Fructooligosaccharides

Common name(s):

Category:
Approved Chemical Name

Schedule 1:
Isolate


Source material:



Roles

Medicinal

Rationale:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations

Reference:  NNHPD

Non-medicinal

Purposes:
Fermentable Carbohydrate , Filler , Skin-Conditioning Agent - Humectant , Thickening Agent
Restrictions:

Daily Dose

Upper limit:
500.0

Units:
Milligrams/24 hour

Route Of administration:
Oral

Detail:
Fermentable carbohydrates that are present in sufficient quantity or with the intention of selectively influencing endogenous host microflora are considered to be prebiotics and must be declared as medicinal ingredients. Fermentable carbohydrates may be considered non-medicinal in quantities exceeding the limits indicated in the NHP Ingredients Database in non-compendial submissions if accompanied by a suitable scientific justification. For oral use only for the purposes of fermentable carbohydrate, filler and thickening agent.

Reference:
NNHPD


General:

Route Of administration:
Topical

Allowed purposes:
Skin-Conditioning Agent - Humectant

Reference:
ICID

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