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Chondro-Plus

by Biotics Research Corporation · tablet or pill · 120 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 21573
  • Serving 1 tablet

Chondro-Plus by Biotics Research Corporation lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 18 mcg of vitamin B12, 10 mg of manganese, 200 mg of purified chondroitin sulfate and 15 mcg of superoxide dismutase. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.

What is in Chondro-Plus?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).

Chondro-Plus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 21573, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B12as CobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as resin bound cobalamin)18 mcg300%Vitamin B12 in Chondro-Plus against 14,425 products18 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg18 mcg

60% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Manganeseas Manganese GluconateManganese (Form: as Manganese Gluconate)10 mg500%Manganese in Chondro-Plus against 7,016 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg10 mg

Higher than 93% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Purified Chondroitin Sulfate200 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Chondro-Plus against 950 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.200 mg

66% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg).

Superoxide DismutaseSuperoxide Dismutase Note: from vegetable culture15 mcgSuperoxide Dismutase in Chondro-Plus against 138 products15 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mcg to 7,107 mcg, the median 30 mcg.15 mcg

85% of 138 products listing superoxide dismutase give more (median 30 mcg).

CatalaseCatalase Note: from vegetable culture15 mcgCatalase in Chondro-Plus against 103 products15 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mcg to 60 mcg, the median 20 mcg.15 mcg

83% of 103 products listing catalase give more (median 20 mcg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21573 (entered May 24, 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?

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:

  • Its 10 mg of manganese is higher than 93% of the 7,016 manganese products that print an amount; 228 list more.
  • 83% of the 103 products that print an amount of catalase list more than its 15 mcg of catalase (median 20 mcg).

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 Chondro-Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
RECOMMENDATION: One (1) tablet per day as a dietary supplement or as otherwise directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Caution: Not recommended for pregnant women.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Storage
Store in a cool, dry area.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 21573.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, modified Cellulose Gum, Magnesium Stearate, Food Glaze.

How many labels does Chondro-Plus have?

One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2013.

  1. Label 21573 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 120 tablets

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

Who makes it?

The label names BIOTICS RESEARCH CORP. (manufacturer), Rosenberg, Texas, 77471. All Biotics Research Corporation products.

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