Joint with High Potency CM Complex
by Nikken Kenzen · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- Off the market since March 2022 (NIH)
- UPC #15141
- DSLD label 200757
- Serving 3 softgels
- 30 servings
Joint with High Potency CM Complex by Nikken Kenzen lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 150 mg of glucosamine sulfate, 75 mg of methylsulfonylmethane and 75 mg of boswellia, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.
What is in Joint with High Potency CM Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 softgels. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 11 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 11 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.12 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.24 g. |
| High Potency CM Complexas Cetyl Myristate, Cetyl Myristoleate, Cetyl OleateHigh Potency CM Complex (Form: Composed of 40% Cetyl Myristoleate, 30% Cetyl Oleate, 10% Cetyl Myristate, 10% other Cetyl Esters (Form: Contains esters of Palmitic Acid, Palmitoleic Acid, Linoleic Acid, and stearic acids)) | 675 mg | ||
| Glucosamine Sulfate | 150 mg | 95% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.3 g. | |
| Methylsulfonylmethane | 75 mg | 87% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| BoswelliaBoswellia Genus: Boswellia Note: 65% | 75 mg | 91% of 79 products listing indian frankincense give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 200757 (entered April 25, 2019), 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:
- 95% of the 875 products that print an amount of glucosamine sulfate list more than its 0.15 g of glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g).
- 91% of the 79 products that print an amount of indian frankincense list more than its 75 mg of boswellia (filed by NIH under indian frankincense) (median 100 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 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 Joint with High Potency CM Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Glucosamine Chondroitin & MSMNATURELO Premium Supplements 3 shared, 65% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin & MSM365 Everyday Value 3 shared, 60% alike
- MSM ComplexBronson Laboratories 3 shared, 53% alike
- Joint CompleteBronson Laboratories 3 shared, 53% alike
- MSM & GlucosamineNature's Bounty 2 shared, 50% alike
- Glucosamine Plus MSM 1000 mgQuest · off the market 2 shared, 50% 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 Use: Take 3 softgels daily, preferably 1 with each meal. If desired, increase daily dose to 3 softgels twice daily until desired effects have been achieved, then reduce to 3 softgels daily.
- Warnings
- If you are allergic to any of these ingredients, or are pregnant or nursing, consult a doctor before taking nutritional supplements.
- As with any dietary supplement, keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 200757.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Beeswax, extra virgin Olive Oil, Softgel.
How many labels does Joint with High Potency CM Complex have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 200757 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market March 22, 2022 · 90 softgels · UPC #15141
- Label 11267 Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market September 12, 2018 · 90 softgels · UPC #15141
DSLD also links this label to: Joint (image difference, same product), Joint (image 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 Nikken Inc. (distributor), Irvine, CA, 92618. All Nikken Kenzen products.