Joint Health

by Garden of Life Wobenzym N · tablet or pill · 200 enteric coated tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 02929 9
  • DSLD label 321403
  • Serving 3 tablets
  • 66 servings

Joint Health by Garden of Life Wobenzym N lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 180 mg of papain, 135 mg of bromelain, 72 mg of trypsin and 3 mg of chymotrypsin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2025.

What is in Joint Health?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. 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).

Joint Health: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 321403, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Pancreatinas Sus scrofa Pancreas Extract, Dried, Purified56,000 USP units protease, from dried purified aqueous extracts300 mg
Papainas Carica papaya Extract, Dried, Purified492 FIP-units, from dried purified aqueous extracts180 mgPapain in Joint Health against 607 products180 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 75 mg, the median 40 mg.180 mg

Higher than 90% of 607 products listing papain (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 720 mg.

Bromelainas Ananas comosus Extract, Dried, Purified675 FIP-units, from dried purified aqueous extracts135 mgBromelain in Joint Health against 1,337 products135 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.135 mg

Higher than 67% of 1,337 products listing bromelain (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 540 mg.

Trypsinas Bos taurus Pancreas Extract, Dried, Purified, Sus scrofa Pancreas Extract, Dried, Purified2,160 FIP-units, from dried purified aqueous extracts72 mgTrypsin in Joint Health against 77 products72 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mg to 100 mg, the median 75 mg.72 mg

51% of 77 products listing trypsin give more (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 288 mg.

Chymotrypsinas Bos taurus Pancreas Extract, Dried, Purified900 FIP-units, from dried purified aqueous extracts3 mgChymotrypsin in Joint Health against 49 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 5 mg, the median 3 mg.3 mg

37% of 49 products listing chymotrypsin give more (median 3 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mg.

Rutoside Trihydrateas Sophora japonica Extract, Dried, Purifiedfrom dried purified aqueous extracts150 mgRutin in Joint Health against 1,232 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.150 mg

Higher than 90% of 1,232 products listing rutin (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 321403 (entered March 25, 2025), 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:

  • Its 180 mg of papain is higher than 90% of the 607 papain products that print an amount; 50 list more.
  • Its 150 mg of rutoside trihydrate (filed by NIH under rutin) is higher than 90% of the 1,232 rutin products that print an amount; 102 list more.

The NIH database records 3 to 4 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?

5 products list 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
Suggested use: Adults take 3 tablets twice daily on an empty stomach at least 45 minutes before meals with water. Advanced usage: Adults may gradually increase to 12 per day by taking 3 tablets 4 times per day on an empty stomach.
Warnings
Not intended for children.
Warning: If you are pregnant or breast feeding, suffer from bleeding disorders or liver damage, or if you are taking anticoagulant drugs (such as Warfarin), consult a healthcare professional before using this product.
Caution: Your diet or health situation may benefit from the advanced use of this product. Check with your healthcare practitioner to determine your needs.
As with any dietary supplement, consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, anticipate surgery, take any medication on a regular basis or are otherwise under medical supervision.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free Dairy free
Contains not artificial colors or preservatives.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 321403.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable-Based Enteric Coating, Stearate, Vanilla Flavor, Natural, Water, Purified.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified Renewable Energy Green-e.org.

How many labels does Joint Health have?

7 labels are on file under this name since January 22, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 321403 (current) Entered March 25, 2025 · on the market · 200 enteric coated tablets · UPC 3 10539 02929 9
  2. Label 321405 Entered February 23, 2025 · on the market · 100 enteric-coated tablets · UPC 3 10539 02930 5
  3. Label 321406 Entered January 23, 2025 · on the market · 400 enteric-coated tablets · UPC 3 10539 02934 3
  4. Label 275479 Entered October 24, 2022 · off the market February 23, 2023 · 100 enteric-coated tablets · UPC 3 10539 02930 5
  5. Label 241314 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market February 23, 2023 · 800 enteric coated tablets
  6. Label 241312 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market February 23, 2023 · 400 enteric coated tablets
  7. Label 241306 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market February 23, 2023 · 200 enteric coated tablets

DSLD also links this label to: Healthy Inflammation And Joint Support (image difference, same product), Healthy Inflammation And Joint Support (package size difference, same product), Healthy Inflammation And Joint Support (package size difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Garden of Life LLC (distributor), Palm Beach Gardens, FL. All Garden of Life Wobenzym N products.

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