English literature - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) The writers of the British Isles, including England, Scotland, and Wales, have produced a great wealth of literature. The language in which English literature is written has evolved over hundreds of years and is still changing.
The indole test is a biochemical test performed on bacterial species to determine the ability of the organism to split indole from the amino acid tryptophan.
Dietary indole compounds found in broccoli, cabbage, and other cruciferous vegetables exert a strong protective effect on tissues such as breast, cervix, and prostate that are most susceptible to the effects of undesirable estrogen metabolites, such as 16-alpha hydroxy-estrone.