Davana Oil Property

Density 

0.958 g/mL at 25 °C

refractive index 

n20/D 1.488

FEMA 

2359 | DAVANA OIL (ARTEMISIA PALLENS WALL.)

Flash point:

210°C

form 

liquid

color 

A brownish, viscous liquid. The chemical composition of davana oil is unreported, but davanone, a sesquiterpenoid ketone, has been isolated from it

Odor

at 100.00 %. fruity ripe fruit berry woody animal

Odor Type

fruity

EPA Substance Registry System

Oils, davana (8016-03-3)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

65

Safety Statements 

62

WGK Germany 

3

Toxicity

Both the acute oral LD₅₀ value in rats and the acute dermal LD₅₀ value in rabbits exceeded 5 g/kg (Moreno, 1976).

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways

Precautionary statements

P301+P310IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.

P331Do NOT induce vomiting.

Davana Oil Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Davana oil is obtained by steam distillation of the herb Artemisia pallens Wall. (Asteraceae), grown in South India. It is produced in limited quantities only (<10 t/yr). Davana oil is an orange-brown liquid with a sweet, tea-like odor reminiscent of dried fruits. d²⁵ 0.9585–0.9722; n²⁵_D 1.4880–1.5083; α²⁵_D +41 °to +54 ° . The composition of the oil is very complex; its main components are furanoid sesquiterpenes. It is used predominantly for flavor compositions.

Chemical Properties

Prepared by steam distillation of newly blossomed flowers harvested at the end of April. It has a characteristic, persistent, balsamic aroma with a sweet balsamic, tenacious backnote.

Physical properties

The oil is very dark-green or brownish-green (similar to several artemisia oils).

Occurrence

Found in the plant of Artemisia pallens Wall. (Fam. Compositae) (Guenther, 1952).

Preparation

By steam distillation of the plant A. pallens Wall. (Guenther, 1952).

Definition

Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Artemisia pallens, Compositae.

Essential oil composition

The oil contains terpenic hydrocarbons (8.55%), including dihydrofurano compounds (cis-devanone 38%, trans-devanone 5%, iso-devanone 3%, nor-devanone 1.5%, lavender lactone 3%, trans-hydroxydavenone 2%); terpenic alcohols, acids (mainly devanic acid) and esters (CoE, 2000).