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Artemisia pallens Wall. ex DC. - Asteraceae - davanam (Tamil), davana, Fahlblättriger Beifuß

Small fragrant herb, 30-120cm high, native to the southern part of India (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra); leaves alternate, pinnatisect, bluish green; flowers numerous, yellow.

„Davana oil is used in making perfumes of sweet and fruity fragrances. When applied on the skin, Davana is said to smell differently on different persons. This peculiar property is highly valued in high class perfumery to create fragrances with truly individual notes. Davana leaves and stalks are used in making bouquets, garlands, fresh or dry flower arrangements.“ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisia_pallens

„In the late 1960's davana oil caught fancy of perfumers in USA and Europe. The newly launched perfume Idole d'Armani (Armani 2009) includes davana oil as a special note.“ http://www.bojensen.net/EssentialOilsEng/EssentialOils10/EssentialOils10.htm

Davana oil, the essential oil of A.pallens, contain more than 50 compounds. Main components are furanoid sesquiterpenes like (Z)-davanone (38%), (E)-davanone (5%), (E)-hydroxydavanone (2%) and (Z)-hydroxydavanone (3%), iso- and nor-davanone, davana ether, davana furan and davanol, together with nerolidol (10%) and cinnamyl cinnamate (2%).
[Fragrant components of oil from Artemisia pallens. Misra, L. N., Chandra, A., Thakur, R. S., Phytochemistry, Vol.30(2), 1991, 549-552]

„The influence of three plant growth stages (full emergence of flower heads, anthesis, and initiation of seed set) on the essential oil content and composition in Davana (Artemisia pallens Wall) was investigated over two successive seasons. The essential oil content was found to be higher at the full emergence of flower heads than at anthesis and initiation of seed set stages. The contents of davanone, the major constituent of davana oil, and linalool decreased while those of (Z)- and (E)-methyl cinnamate, (E)-ethyl cinnamate, bicyclogermacrene, davana ether, 2-hydroxyisodavanone, and farnesol increased from flower heads emergence stage to the initiation of seed set stage. These results support the general practice of harvesting the crop at full bloom stage. Five compounds, viz., (Z)- and (E)-methyl cinnamates, (Z)- and (E)-ethyl cinnamates, and geranyl acetate, were identified for the first time in davana oil.“
[Influence of plant growth stage on the essential oil content and composition in davana (Artemisia pallens Wall.). Mallavarapu, G. R., Kulkarni, R. N., Baskaran, K., Rao, L., Ramesh, S., Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Vol.47(1), 1999, 254-258]