All About Diindolylmethane
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Broccoli and Tomato Found to Be More Effective in Inhibiting Prostate Cancer Cells Than Leading Drug for Prostate Cancer
on Jun 29, 2007Below is an abstract of a very interesting publication that came out about the combination of broccoli and tomatoes. Scientists believe that the active ingredients that explain these results are: DIM (Diindolylmethane), Sulforaphane, Selenium and Lyc...
DIM Clinical Applications and Research
on Jun 29, 2007DIM is currently used to treat Recurring Respiratory Papillomatosis caused by the Human Papilloma Virus and is in Phase III clinical trials for Cervical Dysplasia at 2mg/kg of body weight. Cervical Dysplasia is a precancerous condition also caused by...
Formation of Diindolylmethane from I3C
on Jun 29, 2007 in Diindolylmethane (DIM) Indole-3-carbinol is the immediate molecular precursor of Diindolylmethane (DIM). Upon consumption of Brassica vegetables, the enzyme myrosinase is released from the plants, which cleaves glucobrassicin to release I3C.I3C has been shown to degrade fa...
DIM Acts Synergistically With the Most Widely Used Cancer Drug Paclitaxel (Taxol)
on Jun 29, 2007Scientists have recently discovered that DIM synergizes with the most widely used cancer drug-Taxol.Here is an overview of the abstract published on Medline:3,3′-Diindolylmethane and Paclitaxel Act Synergistically to Promote Apoptosis in HER2/Neu H...
Breakthrough Discovery in Nutritional Immunology
on Jun 3, 2007 in Diindolylmethane (DIM) From Broccoli Boosts Immune System Dear colleagues:I wanted to bring an important discovery in nutritional immunology to your attention. Scientists at UC Berkeley have identified a compound in broccoli that significantly boosts the immune system and as such has potent anti-cancer and...