PJB-2023-576
Morphological and Biochemical Evaluation of Different Iris Species
Usman Shoukat Qureshi
Abstract
Irises are one of the largest and most complex genera of the Iridaceae family compromising up to 300 species. It is used extensively in landscapes mainly in wetlands and the oils obtained from its different parts (i.e., leaves, flowers, rhizomes, etc) are in high demand in both the medical and cosmetic industries. In this work, the six exotic species of Irises are selected (Iris germanica, Iris kashmiriana, Iris hookeriana, Iris tectorum, Iris × hollandica, and Iris confusa) whose morphological characteristics were be measured and their phytochemicals would be evaluated in corresponding to their morphological characteristics. For the evaluation of phytochemicals, we would use Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy which would be used for the first time for the evaluation of phytochemicals of the Iris species. Among these six Iris species: Iris germanica showed remarkable characteristics followed by Iris × hollandica, and Iris kashmiriana. Whereas, Iris tectorum, Iris hookeriana and Iris confuse were unable to show their uniqueness.
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