Licochalcone A
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Licochalcone A is a chalconoid
Chalconoid
Chalconoids, 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, antifungal, antitumor and anti-inflammatory properties...

, a type of natural phenols. It can be isolated from root of Glycyrrhiza glabra or Glycyrrhiza inflata
Glycyrrhiza inflata
Glycyrrhiza inflata is a plant species in the genus Glycyrrhiza from China.Licochalcone A, licochalcone B and licochalcone D are chalconoids isolated from root of G. inflata as well as glycyrrhizin....

. It shows antimalarial properties in vitro.
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