Bio-Cartilage
by Lescarden · capsule · 360 caps
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 15737
- Serving 6 to 12 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
Bio-Cartilage by Lescarden lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 750 mg of 100% pure bio-cartilage brand bovine cartilage. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.
What is in Bio-Cartilage?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100% Pure Bio-Cartilage Brand Bovine Cartilage100% Pure Bio-Cartilage Brand Bovine Cartilage Note: Supplying | 750 mg | Higher than 74% of 199 products listing cartilage (median 100 mg). | |
| CollagenCollagen Note: Type II | 375 mg | 63% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g). | |
| Muccopolysaccharidesas Chondroitin Sulphates A&B, Glycosaminoglycans, ProteoglycansMuccopolysaccharides (Form: The above includes Glycosaminoglycans, Proteoglycans, and Chondroitin Sulphates A&B) | 340 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 15737 (entered February 25, 2013), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records one serving 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Bio-Cartilage's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Cartilage Collagen CapsulesVital Proteins 2 shared, 61% alike
- UC-II Collagen With Undenatured Type II CollagenBronson Laboratories · off the market 2 shared, 54% alike
- UC-II Gold 40 mgNutriGold 2 shared, 54% alike
- Joint UC-llLabrada 2 shared, 54% alike
- UC-II Standardized Collagen 10 mgSwanson Ultra 2 shared, 54% alike
- Bio-Collagen with Patented UC-II 40 mgLife Extension 2 shared, 54% alike
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: Studies suggest a daily dosage of 4.5 to 9 grams (6-12 750 mg capsules). As a dietary supplement, take as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN
- Tamper-Evident Packaging: For your protection, do not use if tamper-evident seal is broken or missing
- Caution: Consult a Healthcare Professional if you are pregnant, nursing or are on other medications
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains No Yeast, Sugar, Milk, Egg, Starch, Wheat, Glutens, Maltodextrin, Soy, Artificial Colors, or Preservatives.
- No Fillers - Solvent-free
- - USDA Inspected BSE Free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 15737.
How many labels does Bio-Cartilage have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2013.
- Label 15737 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market November 7, 2023 · 360 caps
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Lescarden, Inc. (manufacturer), New York, New York. All Lescarden products.