ChondroSamine Plus
by Biotics Research Corporation · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 21565
- Serving 3 capsules
- 30 servings
ChondroSamine Plus by Biotics Research Corporation lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 180 mg of vitamin C, 50 mg of niacin, 45 mg of pantothenic acid and 200 mcg of folate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.
What is in ChondroSamine Plus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 180 mg | 300% | Higher than 62% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 50 mg | 250% | Higher than 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day. |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate) | 45 mg | 450% | Higher than 71% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Folateas Calcium FolinateFolate (Form: as calcium folinate) | 200 mcg | 5% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for folate, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 3 mcg | 50% | 87% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese GluconateManganese (Form: as Manganese Gluconate) | 6 mg | 300% | Higher than 90% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Glucosamineas Glucosamine HClGlucosamine (Form: from glucosamine HCl Note: Glucosamine (1,000 mg elemental) derived from 1,250 mg glucosamine hydrochloride.) | 1,000 mg | Higher than 63% of 117 products listing glucosamine (unspecified) (median 750 mg). | |
| Purified Chondroitin Sulfateas Bovine | 500 mg | Higher than 53% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg). | |
| MSM | 100 mg | 78% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Sugarcane Extract | 25 mg | ||
| Superoxide DismutaseSuperoxide dismutase Note: from vegetable culture | 20 mcg | 54% of 138 products listing superoxide dismutase give more (median 30 mcg). | |
| CatalaseCatalase Note: from vegetable culture | 20 mcg | 41% of 103 products listing catalase give more (median 20 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21565 (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:
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of niacin, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- ChondroSamine-SBiotics Research Corporation same ingredients
- Gluco-Syn-AmineBiotics Research Corporation 6 shared, 51% alike
- Chondro-PlusBiotics Research Corporation 5 shared, 44% alike
- Osteo-B IIBiotics Research Corporation 9 shared, 39% alike
- Bio-3B-GBiotics Research Corporation 6 shared, 37% alike
- Bio-B 100Biotics Research Corporation 6 shared, 37% 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
- RECOMMENDATION: Three (3) capsules each day as a dietary supplement or as otherwise directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Sealed with an imprinted safety seal for your protection.
- Contains ingredients derived from shrimp and crab shell.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry area.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 21565.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsule shell, Water, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does ChondroSamine Plus have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2013.
- Label 21565 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · 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 BIOTICS RESEARCH CORP. (manufacturer), Rosenberg, Texas, 77471. All Biotics Research Corporation products.