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Ligament Restore

by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 240 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66298 01040 3
  • DSLD label 295524
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 120 servings

Ligament Restore by Pure Encapsulations lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 750 mg of glucosamine sulfate, 200 mg of BioCell collagen and 250 mg of L-proline. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.

What is in Ligament Restore?

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).

Ligament Restore: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 295524, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid100 mg111%Vitamin C in Ligament Restore against 18,583 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg100 mg

50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Glucosamine Sulfateas Crab, Shrimp750 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in Ligament Restore 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.

BioCell Collagenas Chicken Sternal Cartilage200 mgCollagen in Ligament Restore against 1,008 products0.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 g to 4.2 g, the median 1 g.0.2 g

68% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.4 g.

Collagen, Hydrolyzed60%120 mg
Chondroitin Sulfate20%40 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Ligament Restore against 950 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.40 mg

98% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg.

Hyaluronic Acid10%20 mgHyaluronic acid in Ligament Restore against 900 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.20 mg

64% of 900 products listing hyaluronic acid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg.

L-ProlineFree-Form250 mgProline in Ligament Restore against 387 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,289 mg, the median 487.5 mg.250 mg

57% of 387 products listing proline give more (median 487.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

L-Lysine HydrochlorideFree-Form250 mgLysine in Ligament Restore against 1,250 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.250 mg

63% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

Silicaas Bamboo7.5 mgSilicon in Ligament Restore against 1,220 products7.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 10.5 mg, the median 4 mg.7.5 mg

Higher than 67% of 1,220 products listing silicon (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg.

Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens and Harpagophytum zeyheri) extractas Harpagosides50 mgDevil's Claw in Ligament Restore against 162 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30.25 mg to 507.5 mg, the median 122.5 mg.50 mg

65% of 162 products listing Devil's claw give more (median 122.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Turmeric Root Extractas CurcuminoidsStandardized to contain 95% Curcuminoids50 mgTurmeric in Ligament Restore against 2,369 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.50 mg

71% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295524 (entered August 23, 2023), 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:

  • 98% of the 950 products that print an amount of chondroitin sulfate list more than its 40 mg of chondroitin sulfate (median 400 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 Ligament Restore'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
Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules, 2 times daily, with 8-10 oz of water, with meals. Individual results may vary.
Warnings
Warning: if you are pregnant or lactating, have a health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
Do not take if you are sensitive to shellfish.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Contains shellfish (crab, shrimp)
Allergens and what it does not contain
Certified Gluten-Free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, www.gluten.org
Gluten-free & Non-GMO
Storage
Refrigerate after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 295524.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Water, Ascorbyl Palmitate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization). Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Ligament Restore have?

8 labels are on file under this name since January 7, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 295524 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 240 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01040 3
  2. Label 294001 Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00941 4
  3. Label 246286 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market July 21, 2022 · 240 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01040 3
  4. Label 246285 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market July 21, 2022 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00941 4
  5. Label 219335 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market December 10, 2018 · 240 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01040 3
  6. Label 219330 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market December 10, 2018 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00941 4
  7. Label 185106 Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market December 16, 2020 · 240 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01040 3
  8. Label 185102 Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market December 16, 2020 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00941 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.

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