Indole-3-carbinol

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Definition 1

A substance that is being studied as a cancer prevention drug. It is found in cruciferous vegetables. (NCI Dictionary)

Definition 2

A naturally occurring, orally available cleavage product of the glucosinolate glucobrassicanin, a natural compound present in a wide variety of plant food substances including members of the family Cruciferae with antioxidant and potential chemopreventive properties. Indole-3-carbinol scavenges free radicals and induces various hepatic cytochrome P450 monooxygenases. Specifically, this agent induces the hepatic monooxygenase cytochrome P4501A1 (CYP1A1), resulting in increased 2-hydroxylation of estrogens and increased production of the chemoprotective estrogen 2-hydroxyestrone. (NCI Thesaurus)

Definition 3

An indole with a carbinol group (-C2OH) attached at the 3 position of the pyrrole ring. The chemical structure is C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)CO. (NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

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