Eating rice can be a healthy option if the dieter takes into account the type and amount of rice consumed. White rice has some of the same health drawbacks as white bread, but brown or wild rice can be a healthy source of carbohydrates.
Indican (noun) a glucoside obtained from woad (indigo plant) and other plants, as a yellow or light brown sirup. It has a nauseous bitter taste, a decomposes or drying. By the action of acids, ferments, etc., it breaks down into sugar and indigo. It is the source of natural indigo. Indican (noun)
Definition of indican. 1  1 : an indigo-forming substance C8H7NO4S found as a salt in urine and other animal fluids; also : its potassium salt C8H6KNO4S. 2  2 : a glucoside C14H17NO6 occurring especially in the indigo plant and being a source of natural indigo.