| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
Davana Oil | [CAS]
8016-03-3 | [Synonyms]
FEMA 2359
DAVANA OIL
Oils,davana
davana flower oil
artemisia pallens herb oil
ARTEMISIA PALLENS FLOWER OIL | [MDL Number]
MFCD01771059 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [density ]
0.958 g/mL at 25 °C | [FEMA ]
2359 | DAVANA OIL (ARTEMISIA PALLENS WALL.) | [refractive index ]
n20/D 1.488 | [Fp ]
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 | [Cosmetics Ingredients Functions]
FRAGRANCE
PERFUMING | [EPA Substance Registry System]
Oils, davana(8016-03-3) |
| Safety Data | Back Directory | [Hazard Codes ]
Xn | [Risk Statements ]
65 | [Safety Statements ]
62 | [WGK Germany ]
3 | [TSCA ]
TSCA listed | [Toxicity]
Both the acute oral LD50 value in rats and the acute dermal LD50 value in rabbits exceeded 5 g/kg (Moreno, 1976). |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Description]
Artemisia Pallens Flower Oil is an essential oil obtained from the flowers of the plant, Artemisia pallens, Compositae. Davana Oils (8016-03-3) | [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; n25D 1.4880–1.5083; α25D +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). | [Definition]
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Artemisia pallens, Compositae. | [Preparation]
By steam distillation of the plant A. pallens Wall. (Guenther, 1952). | [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). |
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