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Scanning electron and transmission electron microscopy imaging showed damaged cell membrane morphologies when <jats:italic>Streptomyces scabies<\/jats:italic> was exposed to these flavonoids. Mycelia appeared as flat and deflated structures with contents seen as spewing from branching hyphae with numerous holes and tears in the membrane structure indicative of cell death. Sophoraflavanone G showed the greatest potency and potential as a natural antibiotic from the library of tested flavonoids. 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