A substance excreted in urine. Elevated levels may indicate that the patient is on a high-protein diet or suffering from gastrointestinal disease.
A compound excreted in the urine as a detoxification product of indoxyl. Indican is formed by the conjugation of indoxyl with sulfuric acid.
Potassium salt of indoxylsulfate, found in sweat and urine, and formed when intestinal bacteria convert tryptophan to indole.