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Uni-Joint Formula

by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 00368 8
  • DSLD label 10099
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 60 servings

Uni-Joint Formula by Douglas Laboratories lists 8 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 250 mg of glucosamine sulfate, 150 mg of sea cucumber powder, 150 mg of shark cartilage powder and 150 MCU of bromelain; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.

What is in Uni-Joint Formula?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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).

Uni-Joint Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 10099, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Glucosamine Sulfateas Crab, ShrimpGlucosamine Sulfate (Form: from Crab, and Shrimp)250 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in Uni-Joint Formula against 875 products0.25 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.25 g

89% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g).

Sea Cucumber powder150 mgSea Cucumber in Uni-Joint Formula against 32 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 87.5 mg to 983 mg, the median 150 mg.150 mg

47% of 32 products listing sea cucumber give more (median 150 mg).

Shark Cartilage powder150 mgCartilage in Uni-Joint Formula against 199 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 750 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 53% of 199 products listing cartilage (median 100 mg).

Bromelainas Pineapple150 MCU
Proprietary Blend50 mg
Bovine Cartilagein the blend, no amount given
Mucopolysaccharidesin the blend, no amount given
Yucca powder5 mgYucca in Uni-Joint Formula against 106 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 450 mg, the median 50 mg.5 mg

81% of 106 products listing yucca give more (median 50 mg).

Bilberry extract5 mgBilberry in Uni-Joint Formula against 896 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.5 mg

94% of 896 products listing bilberry give more (median 50 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 10099 (entered June 25, 2012), 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:

  • 89% of the 875 products that print an amount of glucosamine sulfate list more than its 0.25 g of glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g).
  • 94% of the 896 products that print an amount of bilberry list more than its 5 mg of bilberry (median 50 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 Uni-Joint Formula'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
Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 capsule daily or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
Warning: If you have an allergy to shellfish, (including crab and shrimp) you should not use this product.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
Storage
For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 10099.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Cellulose, Silica, Vegetable Stearate.

How many labels does Uni-Joint Formula have?

3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 10099 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 3 10539 00368 8
  2. Label 10098 Entered June 25, 2012 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01900 9
  3. Label 5101 Entered January 25, 2012 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01315 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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