3,3'-Diindolylmethane

3,3′-Diindolylmethane or DIM is an anticarcinogen compound derived from the digestion of indole-3-carbinol, found in Brassica vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower. The reputation of Brassica vegetables as medicinal plants rests in part on the activities of diindolylmethane. DIM has the biological properties listed in the chart below. Because of its various potent anti-cancer properties, the National Cancer Institute of the United States ha... more

Chemical Compound

Structure (SMILES):

  • C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)CC3=CNC4=CC=CC=C43

Structure (InChI):

  • 1/C17H14N2/c1-3-7-16-14(5-1)12(10-18-16)9-13-11-19-17-8-4-2-6-15(13)17/h1-8,10-11,18-19H,9H2

CAS ID:

  • 1968-05-4

PubChem ID:

  • 3071
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