Abstract
The nature of phenolic acids in the two important vegetable crops chilli (Capsicum annum, Family Solanaceae) and okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Family Malvaceae) was investigated and their medicinal significance was discussed. Presence of tannic, gallic, caffeic, vanillic, ferulic, chlorogenic and cinnamic acids was recorded in different parts of the plant and seeds of various varieties. Gallic acid was found to be the major constituent in almost all the plant parts of chilli and okra. Concentration of tannic, ferulic, chlorogenic and cinnamic acids varied significantly in seeds of okra varieties, namely, BO2, VRO5, IIVRO10 and Prabhani Kranti. Presence of caffeic acid could only be traced in different varieties of chilly while vannillc acid was found only in the fruits of sweet pepper.
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