Iris hookeriana
Biochemistry
### Biochemistry

In 1985, a [phytochemical](/wiki/Phytochemical "Phytochemical") study was carried on *Iris hookeriana* specimens found in the Sonamarg region of [Kashmir](/wiki/Kashmir "Kashmir"). They found *Irisflorentin*, *irigenin*, *junipigenin* and *iridin*.J. B. Harborne 

In 1993, a chemical study was carried out the rhizomes of *Iris hookeriana*, to extract 'Piceid', a stilbene [glucoside](/wiki/Glucoside "Glucoside").

In 2008, a study was carried out on the effectiveness of a decoction of *Iris hookeriana* rhizome, as an [anthelmintic](/wiki/Anthelmintic "Anthelmintic") (drugs that expel parasitic worms) used on [gastrointestinal](/wiki/Gastrointestinal "Gastrointestinal") [nematodes](/wiki/Nematode "Nematode") (or [Trichuris ovis worms](/wiki/Trichuris_ovis "Trichuris ovis")) in sheep.

In June 2012, a phytochemical study was carried out on 5 iris species growing in Kashmir, India. Including *[Iris crocea](/wiki/Iris_crocea "Iris crocea")*, *[Iris ensata](/wiki/Iris_ensata "Iris ensata")*, *[Iris germanica](/wiki/Iris_germanica "Iris germanica")*, *Iris hookeriana* and *[Iris kashmiriana](/wiki/Iris_kashmiriana "Iris kashmiriana")*. It found several [flavonoids](/wiki/Flavonoids "Flavonoids") (including isoflavonoids, [glycosides](/wiki/Glycosides "Glycosides") and [tannins](/wiki/Tannins "Tannins")), within the irises.


Can *Iris hookeriana* be used as a treatment for human parasites?