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Leachianone A is a phenolic compound isolated from Sophora flavescens Soland with potential anti-malarial and anti-inflammatory properties.

ChEBI: Leachianone A is a trihydroxyflavanone that is (2S)-flavanone substituted by a lavandulyl group at position 8, hydroxy groups at positions 5, 7 and 4' and a methoxy group at position 2'. Isolated from the roots of Sophora flavescens and Sophora leachiana, it exhibits antineoplastic and antimalarial activity. It has a role as a metabolite, an antineoplastic agent and an antimalarial. It is a monomethoxyflavanone, a trihydroxyflavanone and a member of 4'-hydroxyflavanones. It is functionally related to a (2S)-flavanone.