Sophoradin is an isoprenyl

chalconoid Chalconoids Greek: χαλκός ''khalkós'', "copper", due to its color), also known as ''chalcones'', are natural phenols related to chalcone. They form the central core for a variety of important biological compounds. They show antibacterial, ...

, a type of polyphenolic compound, found in ''

Sophora tonkinensis ''Sophora tonkinensis'' is a herb used in traditional Chinese medicine Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an alternative medical practice drawn from traditional medicine in China. It has been described as "fraught with pseudoscience", ...

'', an herb used in

traditional Chinese medicine Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an alternative medical practice drawn from traditional medicine in China. It has been described as "fraught with pseudoscience", with the majority of its treatments having no logical mechanism of action ...

Sofalcone Sofalcone (INN) is an oral gastrointestinal medication used in Japan. It is a synthetic analog of sophoradin, a type of natural phenol found in ''Sophora tonkinensis'', an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine Traditional Chinese m ...

is an oral gastrointestinal medication and a synthetic

analog Analog or analogue may refer to: Computing and electronics * Analog signal, in which information is encoded in a continuous variable ** Analog device, an apparatus that operates on analog signals *** Analog electronics, circuits which use analog ...

of sophoradin.

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