Isoflavones and Other Compounds from the Roots of Iris marsica I. Ricci EColas. Collected from Majella National Park, Italy

In this study, a phytochemicalanalysis 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 chromatographyand were analyzed/identified by NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. They all own chemotaxonomic, ethno-pharmacological and nutraceuticalrelevance which allowed us to provide a phytochemicalrationale, for the correct botanical classification of this species, for the employment of its roots in folk medicinelike 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.