UC-11 Joint Formula
by UB Ultra Botanicals · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since September 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 7 43650 00215 3
- DSLD label 44010
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
UC-11 Joint Formula by UB Ultra Botanicals lists 7 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 40 mg of UC-II(R) collagen, 150 mg of meriva phytosome turmeric root extract and 2.5 mg of BioPerine; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 24, 2015.
What is in UC-11 Joint Formula?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC-II(R) Collagen | 40 mg | 57% of 199 products listing cartilage give more (median 100 mg). | |
| undenatured Collagen Type II | 10 mg | 90% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g). | |
| Meriva Phytosome Turmeric root extractas CurcuminoidsMeriva Phytosome Turmeric root extract (Form: 18- 22% Curcuminoids) PlantPart: root | 150 mg | 50% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). | |
| Joint Herbal Blend | 50 mg | ||
| Grapeseed extractas OPC'sGrapeseed extract (Form: 95% OPC's) PlantPart: seed | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pomegranate extractas Ellagic AcidPomegranate extract (Form: 40% Ellagic Acid) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ginger root powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| BioPerine | 2.5 mg | 86% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 44010 (entered April 24, 2015), 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:
- 57% of the 199 products that print an amount of cartilage list more than its 40 mg of UC-II(R) collagen (filed by NIH under cartilage) (median 100 mg).
- 90% of the 1,008 products that print an amount of collagen list more than its 0.01 g of undenatured collagen type II (filed by NIH under collagen) (median 1 g).
- 86% of the 2,363 products that print an amount of black pepper list more than its 2.5 mg of BioPerine (filed by NIH under black pepper) (median 5 mg).
The NIH database records one serving 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 UC-11 Joint Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- UC-II Joint FormulaEmerald · off the market 7 shared, 93% alike
- UC-II Joint FormulaEmerald Labs 7 shared, 93% alike
- FlexAmazing Muscle 6 shared, 63% alike
- Joint FlexDoctor's Best · off the market 3 shared, 50% alike
- Joint SupportDoctor's Best · off the market 3 shared, 50% alike
- Joint Complexyoutheory men 4 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
- Directions: Adults, take 2 capsules in the morning with or without food or as directed by a health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- Keep Out of Reach of Children.
- Do not use if safety seal on cap or printed inner seal is missing or broken.
- Consult a physician if pregnant, lactating, currently on prescription medication or diagnosed with a medical condition.
- Allergy Information: product is manufactured in a facility that processes milk, egg, soy, tree nuts, fish and shellfish.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- ~ No Magnesium Stearate
- Gluten FREE
- Dietary supplement guaranteed to be FREE of milk, corn, soy, salt, sugar, wheat, yeast, artificial flavors or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a Cool, Dry Place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 44010.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Tocotriene Complex, Vegetable Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): NO FLOW AGENTS ALL NATURAL Additive-Free HIGH QUALITY IRRADIATION FREE; UB ULTRA BOTANICALS; BIO-ACTIVE UNDENATURED COLLAGEN; Laboratory Tested for Purity & Quality.
How many labels does UC-11 Joint Formula have?
One label is on file, entered on April 24, 2015.
- Label 44010 (current) Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market September 24, 2019 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 43650 00215 3
DSLD also links this label to: UC-II Joint Formula (image difference, same product), UC-II Joint Formula (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 Ultra Laboratories (manufacturer, distributor), Carson, CA. All UB Ultra Botanicals products.