3,3-Diindolylmethane

Description:3,3′-Diindolylmethane or DIM is an anticarcinogen compound derived from the digestion of indole-3-carbinol, found in Brassica vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, and collard greens.[citation needed] The reputation of Brassica vegetables as medicinal plants rests in part on the activities of diindolylmethane.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 pre-cancerous condition also caused by the Human Papilloma Virus.