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Arthroplex

by Sun Ten · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 57987
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 45 servings

Arthroplex by Sun Ten lists 7 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 20 mg of vitamin C, 2.7 mg of manganese, 500 mg of glucosamine sulfate KCI salt and 67 mg of chondroitin sulfate; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2016.

What is in Arthroplex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Arthroplex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 57987, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid20 mg33%Vitamin C in Arthroplex against 18,583 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg20 mg

90% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg.

Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid ChelateManganese (Form: as Manganese Amino Acid Chelate)2.7 mg135%Manganese in Arthroplex against 7,016 products2.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2.7 mg

Higher than 71% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 8.1 mg.

Glucosamine Sulfate KCI salt500 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in Arthroplex against 875 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

65% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g.

Chondroitin Sulfate67 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Arthroplex against 950 products67 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.67 mg

93% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 201 mg.

MSM50 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Arthroplex against 1,454 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.50 mg

89% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Chinese herbal formulationChinese herbal formulation Note: Containing extracts of400 mg
Corydalisin the blend, no amount given
large-leaved Gentianain the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 57987 (entered March 24, 2016), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 90% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 20 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
  • 93% of the 950 products that print an amount of chondroitin sulfate list more than its 67 mg of chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg).
  • 89% of the 1,454 products that print an amount of methylsulfonylmethane list more than its 50 mg of MSM (filed by NIH under methylsulfonylmethane) (median 500 mg).

The NIH database records 3 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
DIRECTIONS: Take 2 capsules three times daily with meals or as directed ny your health care professional.
Warnings
CAUTION: If pregnant or nursing a baby, or taking medication, consult your health care professional before using this or any dietary supplement.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
GUARANTEE: This product does not have any added sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, dairy products, preservative, colors or flavors.
Storage
Storage: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 57987.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin Capsule, Starch, Cellulose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Certified.

How many labels does Arthroplex have?

One label is on file, entered on March 24, 2016.

  1. Label 57987 (current) Entered March 24, 2016 · on the market · 90 capsules

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Sun Ten Laboratories (manufacturer), Irvine, CA. All Sun Ten products.

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