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Explore ingredient names, nutritional roles and research. Read a summary here, follow it back to the original source when you want more detail, and see where each ingredient appears in our range.
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Acetyl-L-carnitine
Acetyl-L-carnitine is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryAgrimony
Agrimony is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryAloe ferox flesh
Aloe ferox flesh is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryAmygdalin
Amygdalin is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryAniseed
Aniseed is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryApple cider vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryAshwagandha
Ashwagandha is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryAstragalus Root
Astragalus Root is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryBaobab
Baobab is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryBlack cumin
Black cumin is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryBoldo leaves
Boldo leaves is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryBoswellia
Boswellia is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryBromelain
Bromelain is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryBroom Top
Broom Top is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryBuchu
Buchu is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryButcher's broom
Butcher's broom is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Vitamins and mineralsCalcium
Mineral required for bones and teeth, muscle function and nerve signalling.
Read summary and sources →Ingredient directoryCastor oil
Castor oil is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryCayenne extract
Cayenne extract is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryCBD
CBD is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryCelery seed
Celery seed is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryCelery seed extract
Celery seed extract is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryChamomile flower
Chamomile flower is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryChaparral
Chaparral is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryChickweed
Chickweed is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryChlorella
Chlorella is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryChromium picolinate
Chromium picolinate is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryCinnamon
Cinnamon is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryCloves
Cloves is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryCocoa butter
Cocoa butter is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryCocoa powder
Cocoa powder is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryCoconut oil
Coconut oil is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Vitamins and mineralsCopper
Trace mineral involved in iron metabolism, connective tissue and nervous-system function.
Read summary and sources →Ingredient directoryCoQ10 (ubiquinone)
CoQ10 (ubiquinone) is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryCoriander
Coriander is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryCorn silk
Corn silk is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryCumin seed
Cumin seed is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryDandelion
Dandelion is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryDates
Dates is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Botanicals and fungiDevil’s Claw
Southern African plant with hooked fruit and medicinally studied storage tubers.
Read summary and sources →Medicines and specialist ingredientsFenbendazole
Veterinary antiparasitic medicine also studied in experimental cancer research.
Read summary and sources →Ingredient directoryFennel leaf
Fennel leaf is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryFennel seed
Fennel seed is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryFenugreek
Fenugreek is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryFluconazole
Fluconazole is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryFull-cream milk powder
Full-cream milk powder is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryGarcinia cambogia
Garcinia cambogia is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Botanicals and fungiGinger
Zingiber officinale is a culinary spice also studied for health applications.
Read summary and sources →Ingredient directoryGinkgo
Ginkgo is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryGlycine
Glycine is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryGoldenrod (Solidago)
Goldenrod (Solidago) is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryGreater Celandine
Greater Celandine is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryGreen Tea
Green Tea is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryHawthorn leaf and flower
Hawthorn leaf and flower is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryHistidine
Histidine is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryHorehound
Horehound is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Vitamins and mineralsIron
Mineral used in haemoglobin and oxygen transport.
Read summary and sources →Medicines and specialist ingredientsIvermectin
Antiparasitic medicine with condition-specific, weight-based prescribing.
Read summary and sources →Ingredient directoryL-Arginine
L-Arginine is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryL-citrulline
L-citrulline is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryL-glutamine
L-glutamine is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryL-Isoleucine
L-Isoleucine is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryL-Lysine
L-Lysine is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryL-Phenylalanine
L-Phenylalanine is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryL-theanine
L-theanine is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryL-tyrosine
L-tyrosine is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryL-Valine
L-Valine is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryLady's Red Straw
Lady's Red Straw is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryLanolin
Lanolin is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryLemon
Lemon is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryLemon Balm
Lemon Balm is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryLemongrass
Lemongrass is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryLeucine
Leucine is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryLevocarnitine (L-carnitine)
Levocarnitine (L-carnitine) is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryLily of the valley
Lily of the valley is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Botanicals and fungiLion’s Mane
Hericium erinaceus, a mushroom studied for cognitive outcomes.
Read summary and sources →Ingredient directoryLiquorice extract
Liquorice extract is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryLobelia
Lobelia is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryLungwort
Lungwort is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Vitamins and mineralsMagnesium
Mineral involved in normal muscle, nerve and energy-related functions.
Read summary and sources →Vitamins and mineralsManganese
Trace mineral involved in metabolism and bone formation.
Read summary and sources →Ingredient directoryMarshmallow
Marshmallow is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryMethionine
Methionine is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryMetronidazole
Metronidazole is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryMilk Thistle
Milk Thistle is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryMineral water
Mineral water is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryMint
Mint is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryMolasses
Molasses is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryMoringa
Moringa is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryMotherwort
Motherwort is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryMyrrh
Myrrh is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryN-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC)
N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryNeem
Neem is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryNitric Oxide
Nitric Oxide is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryNon-iodised rock salt
Non-iodised rock salt is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryOlive Oil
Olive Oil is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryOregano
Oregano is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryParabenzole
Parabenzole is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryParsley
Parsley is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryPassionflower
Passionflower is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryPau d'Arco bark
Pau d'Arco bark is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryPecan nuts
Pecan nuts is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryPeppermint
Peppermint is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryPineapple
Pineapple is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryPiperine extract
Piperine extract is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryPlant-derived BCAA blend (leucine, isoleucine and valine)
Plant-derived BCAA blend (leucine, isoleucine and valine) is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryPotassium
Potassium is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryPraziquantel
Praziquantel is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryProline
Proline is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryPsilocybin spores
Psilocybin spores is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryPsyllium seed
Psyllium seed is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryPygeum bark
Pygeum bark is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryRaw fynbos honey
Raw fynbos honey is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryRestharrow
Restharrow is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directorySage
Sage is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Vitamins and mineralsSelenium
Trace mineral involved in thyroid metabolism and antioxidant enzymes.
Read summary and sources →Ingredient directoryShea Butter
Shea Butter is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directorySodium bicarbonate
Sodium bicarbonate is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directorySorrel
Sorrel is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directorySpearmint oil
Spearmint oil is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directorySpeedwell
Speedwell is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directorySpirulina
Spirulina is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directorySt John's wort
St John's wort is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryStandardised Panax ginseng extract
Standardised Panax ginseng extract is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryStandardised Rhodiola rosea extract
Standardised Rhodiola rosea extract is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryStinging nettle
Stinging nettle is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryStinging nettle root
Stinging nettle root is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Botanicals and fungiSutherlandia / Lessertia
Lessertia frutescens, formerly Sutherlandia frutescens, is a southern African medicinal plant.
Read summary and sources →Ingredient directoryThreonine
Threonine is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryTinidazole
Tinidazole is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryTryptophan
Tryptophan is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Botanicals and fungiTurmeric / Curcumin
Turmeric is a culinary rhizome; curcumin is one of its constituents.
Read summary and sources →Ingredient directoryVegan-friendly fruit-based capsule shell
Vegan-friendly fruit-based capsule shell is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryVerbena officinalis root
Verbena officinalis root is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryVervain
Vervain is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Vitamins and mineralsVitamin A
Vitamin involved in vision, immune function and cell development.
Read summary and sources →Vitamins and mineralsVitamin B1 — Thiamine
B vitamin involved in converting food into usable energy.
Read summary and sources →Vitamins and mineralsVitamin B12 — Methylcobalamin
B vitamin involved in nerve function, red blood cells and DNA synthesis.
Read summary and sources →Vitamins and mineralsVitamin B2 — Riboflavin
B vitamin involved in energy production and normal cell function.
Read summary and sources →Vitamins and mineralsVitamin B3 — Niacin
B vitamin involved in cellular energy metabolism.
Read summary and sources →Vitamins and mineralsVitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid
B vitamin involved in making coenzyme A and processing nutrients.
Read summary and sources →Vitamins and mineralsVitamin B6
B vitamin involved in protein metabolism, neurotransmitter synthesis and immune function.
Read summary and sources →Ingredient directoryVitamin B7 — Biotin
Vitamin B7 — Biotin is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Vitamins and mineralsVitamin B9 — Folate
B vitamin involved in DNA synthesis and cell division.
Read summary and sources →Vitamins and mineralsVitamin C
Vitamin involved in collagen formation and antioxidant functions.
Read summary and sources →Vitamins and mineralsVitamin D
Vitamin involved in calcium absorption and bone health.
Read summary and sources →Vitamins and mineralsVitamin E
Vitamin with antioxidant roles in cells.
Read summary and sources →Vitamins and mineralsVitamin K
Vitamin involved in blood clotting and bone-related proteins.
Read summary and sources →Ingredient directoryWhey Protein
Whey Protein is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryWild Dagga
Wild Dagga is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryWillow Herb
Willow Herb is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Ingredient directoryWormwood
Wormwood is listed as an ingredient in the Farmers Direct range.
View ingredient and listed products →Vitamins and mineralsZinc
Essential mineral involved in immune function, wound healing and normal growth.
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