Objective: To study the chemical constituents extracted from Capsicum chinense with different solvents and find out the appropriate solvent which was suitable for the extraction of different types of chemical constituents. Method: C. chinense was extracted with petroleum ether

ethyl acetate and 95%ethanol respectively and then the extracts were analyzed by GC-MS. The varieties and content of the chemical constituents in different extracts were compared. Result: The petroleum ether

ethyl acetate and ethanol extracts from C. chinense mainly include fatty acids

acid amides (capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin)

hydrocarbon

sterols and vitamins. The content of fatty acids in three extracts was 63.40%

60.66%

16.16%

respectively

and the acid amides were 16.82%

27.64%

42.05%

respectively. Conclusion: The appropriate solvent of extracting the fatty acids and a few of hydrocarbons from C. chinense was petroleum ether

as for the extraction of the acid amides

95% ethanol was more suitable.