Phytochemical evaluation of Helleborus Species Growing in Northern Italy

Abstract
Hellebrin, desglucohellebrin, hellebrigenin, bufatetraenolide and traces of spirostane-types steroids have been isolated from roots and rhizomes of Helleborus odorus ssp. laxus, Helleborus viridis ssp. viridis and Helleborus “viridis”. In addition, β-ecdysterone and 5B-hydroxyecdysterone have been isolated for the first time from these species.
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