Compound Monograph

Indole

A bicyclic aromatic nitrogen compound that, in trace amounts, gives jasmine and orange-blossom their heady floral scent (it smells faecal when concentrated); also the core ring of tryptophan and a vast family of indole alkaloids.

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Where Does It Come From?

Indole is one of the amines & protoalkaloids, found in Jasmine.

Concentration

Content by Source

Concentrations not reported. No percent-dry-weight or mg/g figures have been published for this compound in its source plants.