Sophora flavescens (Shrubby Sophora)

Traditional uses

China

  • Alexiteric
  • Astringent
  • Carminative
  • Diarrhea
  • Diuretic
  • Enteritis
  • Enterorrhagia
  • Fever
  • Hivess
  • Jaundice
  • Metrorrhagia
  • Piles
  • Rash
  • Scabies
  • Stomachic
  • Trichomoniasis
  • Vaginitis
  • Vermifuge
  • Dysentery
  • Bactericide
  • Cancer(Breast)
  • Carbuncle
  • Hemorrhage

Japan*

  • Antidiarrheic
  • Antiphlogistic
  • Bitter-Principle
  • Stomachic

Malaya (Import)

  • Dysentery
  • Fever
  • Jaundice
  • Scrofula

Elsewhere

  • Dysentery
  • Stomachic
  • Jaundice
  • Scrofula

Chemicals

Root

  • (2S)-2'-METHOXYKURARINONE
  • (-)-KURARINONE
  • SOPHORAFLAVANONE-G
  • LEACHIANONE-A
  • FORMONONETIN
  • 1-MAAKIAIN

Activities

  1. Cytotoxic — 4 compounds; toxic activity; (-)-KURARINONE, (2S)-2'-METHOXYKURARINONE, LEACHIANONE-A, SOPHORAFLAVANONE-G
  2. Pesticide — 2 compounds; FORMONONETIN, SOPHORAFLAVANONE-G
  3. Abortifacient — 1 compounds; toxic activity; FORMONONETIN
  4. Anticephalagic — 1 compounds; FORMONONETIN
  5. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; FORMONONETIN
  6. Antiseptic — 1 compounds; SOPHORAFLAVANONE-G
  7. Antiulcer? — 1 compounds; FORMONONETIN
  8. Cancer-Preventive — 1 compounds; FORMONONETIN
  9. Estrogenic — 1 compounds; FORMONONETIN
  10. Fungicide — 1 compounds; FORMONONETIN
  11. Herbicide-Safener — 1 compounds; FORMONONETIN
  12. Hypocholesterolemic — 1 compounds; FORMONONETIN
  13. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; FORMONONETIN
  14. Myorelaxant — 1 compounds; FORMONONETIN
  15. Topoisomerase-I-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; FORMONONETIN
  16. VAM-Stimulant — 1 compounds; FORMONONETIN

Toxic compounds

  • (-)-KURARINONE — Cytotoxic; Root
  • (2S)-2'-METHOXYKURARINONE — Cytotoxic; Root
  • FORMONONETIN — Abortifacient; Root
  • LEACHIANONE-A — Cytotoxic; Root
  • SOPHORAFLAVANONE-G — Cytotoxic; Root