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Glucosamine Complex

by Genestra Brands · capsule · 180 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 83196 12281 3
  • DSLD label 306028
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 90 servings

Glucosamine Complex by Genestra Brands lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 750 mg of glucosamine sulfate, 150 mg of methylsulfonylmethane, 50 mg of chondroitin sulfate and 50 mg of L-proline. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.

What is in Glucosamine Complex?

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).

Glucosamine Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 306028, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Glucosamine Sulfateas Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Chloride750 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in Glucosamine Complex against 875 products0.75 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.75 g

53% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g.

Methylsulfonylmethane150 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Glucosamine Complex against 1,454 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.150 mg

73% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Chondroitin Sulfateas Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium50 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Glucosamine Complex against 950 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.50 mg

94% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

L-Proline50 mgProline in Glucosamine Complex against 387 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,289 mg, the median 487.5 mg.50 mg

84% of 387 products listing proline give more (median 487.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

L-Cysteineas L-Cysteine Hydrochloride Monohydrate50 mgCysteine in Glucosamine Complex against 516 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 85 mg.50 mg

55% of 516 products listing cysteine give more (median 85 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Hesperidinas Orange50 mgHesperidin in Glucosamine Complex against 552 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 20 mg.50 mg

Higher than 67% of 552 products listing hesperidin (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Green Tea Leaf Extractstd. extract, 15:1, 600 mg dried equivalent, providing40 mgGreen Tea in Glucosamine Complex against 2,595 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.40 mg

82% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg.

Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate18 mgEGCG in Glucosamine Complex against 291 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.18 mg

92% of 291 products listing EGCG give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 36 mg.

Bromelainas Pineapplestem bromelain, 60 MCU (600,000 FCC PU)16.6 mgBromelain in Glucosamine Complex against 1,337 products16.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.16.6 mg

83% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 33.2 mg.

Rutin10 mgRutin in Glucosamine Complex against 1,232 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.10 mg

74% of 1,232 products listing rutin give more (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 306028 (entered February 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • 94% of the 950 products that print an amount of chondroitin sulfate list more than its 50 mg of chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg).
  • 92% of the 291 products that print an amount of EGCG list more than its 18 mg of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (filed by NIH under EGCG) (median 100 mg).

The NIH database records 2 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Glucosamine Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.

  • CDC ForteGenestra Brands 7 shared, 42% 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
Recommended dose: Take 2 capsules 2 times daily with meals or as recommended by your health professional.
Warnings
Warning: Not to be taken by pregnant or lactating women. If you have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
If you have liver problems, consult your health professional before use. Use only if safety seal is intact.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Contains: Crustaceans (crab and shrimp)
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 306028.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Cellulose, Silica.

How many labels does Glucosamine Complex have?

6 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 306028 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 8 83196 12281 3
  2. Label 241144 Entered January 22, 2021 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 8 83196 12271 4
  3. Label 229385 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market November 22, 2023 · 180 capsules · UPC 8 83196 12281 3
  4. Label 203157 Entered May 28, 2019 · off the market November 5, 2020 · 60 capsules · UPC 8 83196 12271 4
  5. Label 177083 Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market July 24, 2018 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 83196 12271 4
  6. Label 56308 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market December 15, 2018 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 883196 12271

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

Who makes it?

The label names Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.

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