| Compound | Description |
|---|
| hydronium ion | |
| Ammonium | |
| Glucose | A primary source of energy for living organisms. It is naturally occurring and is found in fruits and other parts of plants in its free state. It is used therapeutically in fluid and nutrient replacement. |
| formaldehyde | A highly reactive aldehyde gas formed by oxidation or incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. In solution, it has a wide range of uses: in the manufacture of resins and textiles, as a disinfectant, and as a laboratory fixative or preservative. Formaldehyde solution (formalin) is considered a hazardous compound, and its vapor toxic. (From Reynolds, Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p717) |
| Water | A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) |
| 3,3'-diindolylmethane | anti-inflammatory from edible cruciferous vegetables; a cytochrome P-450 antagonist |
| ascorbigen | a depot form of ascorbic acid |
| indole-3-carbinol | occurs in edible cruciferous vegetables |
| Cysteine | A thiol-containing non-essential amino acid that is oxidized to form CYSTINE. |
| indole-3-carbaldehyde | metabolite of tryptophan; structure |
| indole-3-acetonitrile | occurs in edible cruciferous vegetables |
| thiocyanate | RN given refers to parent cpd |