3,3′-Diindolylmethane or DIM is a compound derived from the digestion of indole-3-carbinol, found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and kale. The reputation of Brassica vegetables as healthy foods rests in part on the activities of diindolylmethane.
DIM has the biological properties listed in the chart below. Because of its various potent anticancer properties, the National Cancer Institute of the United States...
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3,3′-Diindolylmethane or DIM is a compound derived from the digestion of indole-3-carbinol, found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and kale. The reputation of Brassica vegetables as healthy foods rests in part on the activities of diindolylmethane.
DIM has the biological properties listed in the chart below. Because of its various potent anticancer properties, the National Cancer Institute of the United States has begun clinical trials of DIM as a therapeutic for numerous forms of cancer.
At the present time, DIM is used to treat recurring respiratory papillomatosis, a rare respiratory disease with tumors in the upper respiratory tracts caused by the human papilloma virus. In addition, DIM is in Phase III clinical trials for cervical dysplasia, a precancerous condition also caused by the human papilloma virus. Similarly, it has been studied and shown promising results as a immunostimulant against HPV.
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