Diindolylmethane (DIM) spontaneously forms from indole-3-carbinol (I3C) during cell culture experiments

In Vivo

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 387-391

  Bradlow, H Leon ^a   Zeligs, M A ^b  

^a David and Alice Jurist Institute for Research   (United States)

^b Bioresponse LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture media; Diindolylmethane; DIM; I3C; Indole 3 carbinol; Linear trimer

Indexed keywords

3 INDOLEMETHANOL; DIINDOLYMETHANE; METHANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; IN VIVO STUDY; PERITONEAL FLUID;

EID: 77955893766     PISSN: 0258851X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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