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A crucial role in the TRP molecule is played by indole, a bicyclic ring formed by benzene and pyrrole, which confers hydrophobic and antioxidant properties and the ability to act as a ligand for aryl hydrocarbon and pregnane X receptors. The first parts of the article examine sources, nutritional requirements, and three pathways of TRP catabolism. Physiologically, ~5% of dietary TRP is catabolized through the pathway forming serotonin and melatonin in the brain and enterochromaffin cells of the gut, ~85% through the pathway resulting in the formation of nicotinamide nucleotides and kynurenine and its derivatives in the liver and immune cells, and ~10% in gut microbiota to indole derivatives. Alterations of individual TRP catabolism pathways in aging, alcoholism, inflammatory bowel disease, metabolic syndrome, renal insufficiency, liver cirrhosis, cancer, and nervous diseases, e.g., depression, Alzheimer\u2019s and Parkinson\u2019s diseases, multiple sclerosis, and schizophrenia, are examined in the central section. The final sections are devoted to the benefits and adverse effects of TRP supplementation, the therapeutic use of various TRP metabolites, and the pharmacological targeting of enzymes, transporters, and receptors involved in TRP catabolism. It is concluded that all pathways of TRP catabolism are altered across a broad spectrum of human illnesses, and further investigation is needed to understand their role in disease pathogenesis better. 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