OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 22855

indole

/ˈɪndəʊl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
indol
An organic compound, C₈H₇N, found in coal tar, and produced in the gut by the bacterial decomposition of tryptophan; it is an aromatic bicyclic heterocycle having a benzene ring fused with a pyrrole ring; indole and its derivatives occur widely in nature and have many industrial applications.
Intakes of indoles or their parental glucosinolates, may have beneficial health effects as well as toxicological effects.
The Aspidosperma alkaloids are the largest group of indole alkaloids.
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