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The corollas of Solanum flowers are blue-purple, yellow or white and they stand out against the anthers' brilliant yellow cones. The present study focuses on the biochemicals and pigments analysis of fresh flower of Solanum species (S. lycopersion L., S. melongena L., S. nigrum L., S. torvum Sw. and S. trilobatum L.). Solanum lycopersicum L. (Tomato) flower is small, yellow, star shape, aromatic odour, sweet taste, pubescent odour with smooth texture. Solanum melongena L. (Brinjal) flower is medium size, violet or pale blue, star shape, pungent, bitter taste with smooth texture. Solanum nigrum L. (Black nightshades) flower is minute, white, star shape, musk odour, sour tasting with smooth texture. Solanum torvum Sw. (Turkey berry) flower is medium size, pale white, tubular, star shape, pungent, odour, bitter tasting with smooth texture. Solanum trilobatum L. (Climbing brinjal) flower is a large, violet, star shape, aromatic odour, sour taste with smooth texture. The macroscopic characters such as description of theplant, colour, odour, taste, nature, texture were studiedfor morphological investigation. Preliminary screening result shows that the present of phenolic compounds, tannin, saponins and terpenoids in all five flowers. Flavonoids are absent in S. lycopersicum, S. melongena. Resin is absent in S. melongena. Presence of quinone in all flowers. Cartenoids and anthroquinone are absent in S. nigrum and S. torvum. Anthocyanin is present in S. nigrum and S. torvum. According to the results of the quantitative pigments analysis, the greatest absorbance peak was visible in the spectra of white flowers at 620 nm, yellow flowers at 570 nm and purple flowers at 490 nm.