International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278 - 3202 5 10 2016 10 10 Comparative Phytochemical Determination of two spices: Capsicum frutescens L. and Capsiscum annun L. (Solanaceae family) 40 44 EN SABER Seyyed Naeim 1 Cukurova University, Department of Animal Science, Adana, Turkey A. Mahadeva 1 Residential Coaching Academy, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Rae Barely Road, Lucknow – 226 025, India S.L. Sevidzem 1 Vector-Borne Infectious Disease Unit, Laboratory of Applied Biology and Ecology (VBID-LABEA), Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 067, Dschang, Cameroon A. Mamoudou 2 University of Ngaoundéré, School of Veterinary Medicine and Sciences, Department of Parasitology and Parasitological Diseases, Ngaoundéré, Cameroon G.L. Acapovi-Yao 3 Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, UFR Biosciences 22, BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire M. Achiri 4 Mission Spéciale d\'Eradication des Glossines, Nord et L’Extreme Nord, Cameroun T. Tchuinkam 5 Vector-Borne Infectious Disease Unit, Laboratory of Applied Biology and Ecology (VBID-LABEA), Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 067, Dschang, Cameroon K.C.R. Zinga 6 Laboratoire d’Ecologie Vectorielle (LEV), Département de Biologie et Ecologie Animale Institut de Recherche en Ecologie Tropicale (IRET), BP: 13354, Libreville, Gabon J.F. Mavoungou 7 Laboratoire d’Ecologie Vectorielle (LEV), Département de Biologie et Ecologie Animale Institut de Recherche en Ecologie Tropicale (IRET), BP: 13354, Libreville, Gabon and Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku, BP : 941 Franceville, Gabon Kumar Mukesh 1 Department of Biotechnology, G.B. Pant Engineering College, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India Thapliyal Manisha 2 Department of Biotechnology, G.B. Pant Engineering College, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India Singh Ajeet 3 Department of Biotechnology, G.B. Pant Engineering College, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India Chauhan Rekha Rani 1 Department of Botany, KGK (PG) College, Moradabad-244001, Uttar Pradesh, India Singh Alka 2 Plant Physiology Lab., Department of Botany, Hindu College Moradabad-244001, Uttar Pradesh, India Singh Pramod Kumar 3 Plant Physiology Lab., Department of Botany, Hindu College Moradabad-244001, Uttar Pradesh, India N. Bajpai 1 Govt Degree College, Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh, India Marcel Andzouana 1 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Technics, Marien NGOUABI University, Brazzaville, Congo Hubert Makomo 2 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Technics, Marien NGOUABI University, Brazzaville, Congo > Research Paper 2016 9 16 2016 10 10 The quantification of the phytochemical constituents was undertaken for Capsicum frutescens and Capsiscum annun (solanaceae family) as they are known to be medicinally important. The fruits were collected and milled into powder after drying in an oven at 70°C for 24 h. The dried powder material was used for phytochemical analysis. The phytochemical analysis indicated that most of the screened compounds were present in the samples, including phenols, flavonoids, steroids, alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, saponins and triterpenoids. However, phenols and anthocyanins were not detected in C.annum and C.frutescens respectively. The results also showed a higher presence of phytochemicals in C.annum than in C.frutescens. Quantitative analysis of the fruit revealed high amounts of pectins (14 .60±4.74 % ) and alkaloids(5.30±0.01% ) in C.annum while high concentrations of saponins were recorded in both species (11.40±2.60 and 3.7±0.30% in C.annum and C.frutescens respectively). Phenols and anthocyanins were detected in lower quantities (1.17±0.37 - 1.9±0.50%) and flavonoids were detected as trace compounds (0.50±0.08-0.90±0.10%). From the results it was possible to conclude that the fruits contained bioactive compounds that help in fighting against degenerative and chronic diseases and determined the fruits’ nutritional and medicinal value. This suggests that the fruits could be used for food supplementation in developing countries. Copyright@ International Science Community Association