Preliminary phytochemical screening of Cyperus iria roots ethanol extract revealed flavonoids, phenolic acids, terpenoids, and saponins in a study co-authored by DOrSU Professor Janeth C. Tayone.
The paper titled “Cyperus iria linn. Roots Ethanol Extract: Its Phytochemicals, Cytotoxicity, and Anti-Inflammatory Activity” was published in the Journal of Taibah University for Science, a Taylor and Francis Journal.