Defined Organism Substance - Wintergreen Oil

NHPID name:
Wintergreen Oil

Reference:
FCC

Proper name(s):
Gaultheria procumbens

Common name(s):

Category:
Approved Herbal Substance Name

Schedule 1:
Extract

Source material(s):
Gaultheria procumbens ( Parts: Leaf )

Preparations:
Oil, Essential (water steam distillation) , Oil, Essential (water steam distillation) Standardized


Roles

Medicinal

Rationale:

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

Reference:  NNHPD

Non-medicinal

Purposes:
Flavour Enhancer , Fragrance Ingredient
Restrictions:

Acceptable Daily Intake

Upper limit:
0.5

Units:
Milligrams/kilogram body weight/day

Route Of administration:
Oral

Allowed purposes:
Flavour Enhancer

Detail:
Acceptable daily intake up to 0.5 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as methyl salicylate equivalents.

Reference:
WHO_JECFA


Preparation

Upper limit:
1.0

Units:
Percent

Route Of administration:
Topical

Detail:
Up to 1%, expressed as methyl salicylate equivalents.

Reference:
CIH

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