Abstract
In this study, a phytochemical analysis was performed, for the first time, on Iris marsica I. Ricci e Colas. In particular, the attention was focused on the constituents of the roots. Twenty-one compounds were isolated by column chromatography and were analyzed/identified by NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. They all own chemotaxonomic, ethno-pharmacological and nutraceutical relevance which allowed us to provide a phytochemical rationale, for the correct botanical classification of this species, for the employment of its roots in folk medicine like for all the other species belonging to the Iris genus and, lastly, for their further uses as food with important healthy benefits. All of these parts were broadly discussed about within the text.
Highlights
They all own chemotaxonomic, ethno-pharmacological and nutraceutical relevance which allowed us to provide a phytochemical rationale, for the correct botanical classification of this species, for the employment of its roots in folk medicine like for all the other species belonging to the Iris genus and, lastly, for their further uses as food with important healthy benefits
It is known with the common name of Marsican Iris with the epithet Marsican deriving from latin and referring to its growth area i.e., Marsican Mountains located in Abruzzo, central Italy
The phytochemical analysis performed on a sample of the ethanolic dried extract of I. marsica roots allowed the isolation and the identification of twenty compounds in total
Summary
Is a rhizomatous perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. It is known with the common name of Marsican Iris with the epithet Marsican deriving from latin and referring to its growth area i.e., Marsican Mountains located in Abruzzo, central Italy. From the botanical point of view, this species is characterized by a stem generally high 30-40 cm, with two branches of different length. It possesses rounded spathes at the base of the branches, with a slighty scarious acute apex. It possesses a thick rhizome, compressed, rather knobby, branchy, which grows at ground level [1] (Figure 1)
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