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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2009 Oct 27;18(11):2957–2964. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-09-0698

Figure1. Chemical Structure of I3C/DIM.

Figure1

Indole-3-Carbinol is derived from the glucosinolate, glucobrassicin which is present in cruciferous vegetables. Upon contact with the acid environment of the stomach several acid condensation products are formed. The primary acid condensation product is 3,3′-diindolylmethane