Chilli, a member of family Solanaceae is a major vegetable cum
spice crop cultivated in tropical and sub tropical regions of the
world (Dimitrios, 2006). Fruits and vegetables are immensely valuable not only for their nutritional value but also for their efficient
health functionality against various degenerative diseases caused
by free radicals. They are also good source of natural antioxidants
containing many bioactive components which play a significant
role in prevention of free radical formation by scavenging or promotion of their decomposition (Dimitrios, 2006). Chillies are one
of the widely consumed vegetables because of the combination
of color, flavor, taste and nutritional value.