“…Several studies have been published regarding the oil composition of the black pepper oils and found the variation in the major components. α ‐pinene, β ‐pinene, D‐limonene, α ‐phellandrene and β ‐caryophyllene have complied with different cultivars those were reported as predominant components (Gopalakrishnan et al, ; Jagella & Grosch, ; Jirovetz et al, ; Kerscher & Grosch, ). Moreover, β ‐caryophyllene (57.6%, 12.8%, 15.96, 29.9, 8.91, 2.36, 16.6), α ‐pinene (3.3%, 5.6%, 9.12%, 4.5, 2.15, 2.15, 21.11), D‐limonene (8.8%, 14.7, 24.07, 13.2, 6.32, 6.30, 11.11), δ ‐3‐carene (18.5%, 27.85, 4.7, 4.34, 4.30), β‐ pinene (6.7%, 2.11, 7.9, 4.21, 4.20, 11.1) and δ‐cadinene (1.3, 2.14, 2.15) were reported as prominent terpenoids (François et al, ; Kapoor et al, ; Kumoro, Hasan & Singh, ; Lewis et al, ; Mageed et al, ; Perakis, Louli & Magoulas, ; Politeo, Jukic, & Milos, ).…”