Cola caricifolia (G.Don) K. Schum and Crotalaria retusa L. from Ivory Coast as sources of bioactive constituents

•Cola caricifolia and Crotalaria retusa extracts were tested.•Phytochemical fingerprinting was obtained using analytical approaches.•Three new flavonoid glycosides were isolated from Crotalaria retusa.•The presented results might be useful for development novel bioactive products. Cola caricifolia (G.Don) K. Schum and Crotalaria retusa L. are important plants in African traditional medicine used against a plethora of human ailments. In this study, phytochemical characterization and enzyme inhibitory assays were performed to assess the potential usefulness of C. caricifolia and C. retusa leaves extracts as source of bioactive constituents for potential industrial applications. The flavonoid content of C. caricifolia (22.27 mg rutin equivalent (RE)/g) was significantly higher (p