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.
According a study published in the December, 2004 issue of The Journal of Nutrition, Indole-3-carbinol inhibits prostate cancer cells. The study concluded that in addition to other laboratory studies, there is ample evidence that indole-3-carbinol can help to prevent and treat prostate cancer.