The molecule is an indolyl carbohydrate that consists of (3aS,6S,6aR)-3,3a,6-trihydroxy-3-tetrahydrofuro[3,2-b]furan-2-one in which position 3 is substituted by an indol-3-ylmethyl group. Formed from indole-3-carbinol and ascorbic acid in brassica vegetables. It has a role as a metabolite. It derives from a L-ascorbic acid.
(3S,3aR,6aS)-3,6,6a-trihydroxy-6-(1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3,3a-dihydro-2H-furo[3,2-b]furan-5-one