Because of their antioxidative capability polyphenols and vitamins are the most important naturally occurring compounds. Several widely consumed vegetables are rich in various phenolic compounds and vitamins. In this study, such vegetables as tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), eggplant (Solanum melongena), chilli pepper (Capsicum annuum), and potato (Solanum tuberosum) of the Solanaceae family were investigated. The phenolic compounds and vitamins were separated and their composition was determined by capillary electrophoresis (CE). The total phenolic content was measured according to the Price and Butler method. In addition, the antioxidative capability of phenolic compounds was monitored and evaluated by CE using a coloured free radical 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH).
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