AR-Encap
by Thorne · capsule · 240 capsules
- Off the market since June 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 6 93749 77402 0
- DSLD label 270722
- Serving 4 capsules
- 60 servings
AR-Encap by Thorne lists 8 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 98 mg of potassium, 850 mg of methyl sulfonyl methane, 750 mg of glucosamine sulfate and 350 mg of indian frankincense extract; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.
What is in AR-Encap?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassiumas Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Chloride ComplexForm: from Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Chloride Complex | 98 mg | 2% | 54% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 196 mg. |
| Methyl Sulfonyl Methane | 850 mg | Higher than 72% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,700 mg. | |
| Glucosamine Sulfateas Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Chloride ComplexForm: as Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Chloride Complex | 750 mg | 53% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. | |
| Indian Frankincense extractForm: Boswellia Serrata | 350 mg | Higher than 83% of 665 products listing boswellia (median 135 mg). Per day at the most servings: 700 mg. | |
| Curcumin Phytosome Complex | 250 mg | Higher than 59% of 550 products listing curcumin (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. | |
| Curcuma longa extract | no amount given | ||
| Phospholipidas SunflowerPhospholipid (Form: from Sunflower) | no amount given | ||
| Bromelain | 200 mg | Higher than 73% of 1,337 products listing bromelain (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 270722 (entered July 21, 2022), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 2 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Joint Support NutrientsThorne same ingredients
- AR-EncapThorne Research · off the market 8 shared, 89% alike
- Joint SupportWeCare Naturally 6 shared, 65% alike
- Joint GuardCalifornia Natural · off the market 5 shared, 50% alike
- Rescue FlexPhytAge Labs 5 shared, 49% alike
- Joint Support Turmeric + GlucosamineAngry Supplements 5 shared, 49% 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
- Suggested use: Take 4 capsules one to two times daily or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Tamper evident: Use only if bottle is sealed.
- If pregnant, consult your health-care practitioner before using this product.
- Contains ingredients derived from shellfish (glucosamine sulfate = crab and/or shrimp).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 270722.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Leucine, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does AR-Encap have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 270722 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · off the market June 21, 2022 · 240 capsules · UPC 6 93749 77402 0
- Label 182417 Entered October 25, 2018 · off the market April 28, 2022 · 240 capsules · UPC 6 93749 77402 0
DSLD also links this label to: AR-Encap (image difference, same product), AR-Encap (image difference, same product), AR-Encap (image difference, same product), Joint Support Nutrients (image difference, same product), Joint Support Nutrients (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 Thorne Research, Inc. (manufacturer). All Thorne products.