Is there any mod that alters the ingredient list format? one hell of a mess to sort through and engage.

The Code Patch: http://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/19510/?

Which is essential for any game. Everything is optional, so you can choose what to apply to your game.

You'll be interested in this:

There's also a fix for the ever annoying Potion Name bug that some people would get. (when the game constantly would ask you to name a potion that already was named)

The latest MCP does that, under the interface fixes IIRC