The study examined the phytochemical composition and heavy metals (Cu, Zn, As, Ni, Pb, Cd, Cr) present in Piper guineense from three markets in Lagos, Nigeria. The qualitative and quantitative analyses were carried out on both wet and dry samples using standard procedure. The results revealed the presence of bioactive compounds namely Alkaloids (53.12±0.14 and 37.66±0.00 mg/100g), Tannins (6.21±0. 13 and 4.12±0.00 mg/100g), Flavonoids (67.99±0.17and 23.98±0.00 mg/100g), Terpenes (14.63±0.18 and 8.95±0.00mg/100g), Saponins (5.99±0.14 and 4.76±0.00 mg/100g), Phenols(6.02±0.11 and 2.97±0.00 mg/100g) for dry and wet samples respectively from P. guineense collected from Igando while from Ikotun market the values are: Alkaloids (4.88±0.00 and 29.87±0.02 mg/100g), Tannins (4.44±0.00 and 2.97±0.02 mg/100g), Flavonoids (58.87±35.36 and 12.65±0.01mg/100g), Terpenes (6.98±0.00 and 4.96±0.02 mg/100g), Saponins (2.67±0.00 and 2.02±0.01 mg/100g), Phenols (4.55±0.00 and 1.88±0.02 mg/100g). Egbeda had Alkaloids (40.43±18.08 and 33.21±0.01), Tannins (9.06±4.17 and 4.08±0.00), Flavonoids (49.77±25.60 and 23.88±0.00), Terpenes (8.86±8.34 and 6.16±0.01 mg/100 g), Saponins (3.11±3.94 and 2.14±0.00 mg/100g) and Phenols (5.13±1.37 and 3.45±0.02 mg/100g). Values of phytochemicals (dry and wet weight) were significantly (p<0.05) higher in samples from Igando than samples of other markets. However, there was no significant difference among heavy metals detected in Piper guineense across the three markets. All the metal in the P. guineense were below WHO maximum permissible limit. The findings indicated that P. guineense collected from the markets are safe for consumption and good for medicinal use. However, efforts should be made by farmers planting P. guineense and seller of the vegetable to avoid further contamination either through soil or direct exposure to metals compounds.
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