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'''''Artemisia pallens''''' is an aromatic herb, in genus of small herbs or shrubs, [[xerophytic]] in nature. Commonly known as '''dhavanam''' from the [[Sanskrit]] name दमनक (damanaka), ({{langx|ta|மரிக்கொழுந்து, தவணம்}}, {{langx|mr|दवणा}}, {{langx|kn|ದವನ}}). The flowers are [[racemose]] [[panicle]]s, bear numerous small yellow flower heads or [[Head (botany)|capitula]], but the silvery white silky covering of down gives the foliage a grey or white appearance.<br />
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Dhavanam has alternate [[pinnasect]] leaves (leaf which is divided into opposite pairs of lobes cut almost to the midrib In narrow divisions) or [[palmatisect]] leaves (the green tissue is divided into several segments not fully separated At the base).<br />
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==Cultivation==<br />
It is commercially cultivated for its fragrant leaves and flowers. It has two distinct morphological types, one in which the plants are short in stature and flowering sets in early, and the other in which plants are tall and flowering sets in later. It grows from seeds and cuttings and reaches maturity in four months. The plant is woody in the lower part of the stem, but with yearly branches. It is mostly grown in the Indian states of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Karnataka]], [[Maharashtra]] and [[Tamil Nadu]].{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}<br />
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''Artemisia pallens'' is a preferred food for the larvae of a number of butterfly species.<br />
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==Chemistry==<br />
[[File:Davana-Dried.jpg|thumb|Dried davana plant used as aromatic bouquet.]]<br />
[[Davanone]], [[davan ether]], [[davana furan]] and [[linalool]] are the major constituents of davana oil. [[Methyl cinnamate]], [[ethyl cinnamate]], [[bicyclogermacrene]], [[2-hydroxyisodavanone]], [[farnesol]], [[geranyl acetate]], [[sesquiterpene lactone]]s, and [[germacranolide]]s are also found.<ref>{{cite journal|pmid=11449517|year=2000|last1=Pujar|first1=PP|last2=Sawaikar|first2=DD|last3=Rojatkar|first3=SR|last4=Nagasampagi|first4=BA|title=A new germacranolide from Artemisia pallens|volume=71|issue=5|pages=590–2|journal=Fitoterapia|doi=10.1016/S0367-326X(00)00168-4}}</ref> The amount of davanone 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. Five compounds, (''Z'')− and (''E'')−methyl cinnamates, (''Z'')− and (''E'')−ethyl cinnamates, and geranyl acetate, were identified for the first time in davana oil.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gardenpoints.org/artpal.html |title=Artemisia pallens - Davana |accessdate=2009-01-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202053649/http://gardenpoints.org/artpal.html |archivedate=2009-02-02 }}</ref><br />
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==Uses==<br />
[[Image:DavanaEssOil.png|thumb|200px|right|Davana essential oil]]<br />
The leaves and flowers yield an essential oil known as oil of Davana. Several species yield [[essential oil]] and some are used as [[fodder]], some of them are a source of the [[anthelmintic]] chemical [[santonin]]. Davana blossoms are offered to [[Shiva]], the God of Transformation, by the devotees, and decorate his altar throughout the day. Oral administration of high doses aqueous/[[methanol]]ic extract from the aerial parts of the plants was observed to reduce blood glucose levels in glucose−fed [[hyperglycemic]] and [[alloxan]]-treated rabbits and rats.<ref>{{cite journal | pmid = 8778502 | year = 1996 | last1 = Subramoniam | first1 = A | last2 = Pushpangadan | first2 = P | last3 = Rajasekharan | first3 = S | last4 = Evans | first4 = DA | last5 = Latha | first5 = PG | last6 = Valsaraj | first6 = R | title = Effects of Artemisia pallens Wall. On blood glucose levels in normal and alloxan-induced diabetic rats | volume = 50 | issue = 1 | pages = 13–7 | journal = Journal of Ethnopharmacology | doi=10.1016/0378-8741(95)01329-6}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Jiménez-Estrada |first1=Manuel |last2=Huerta-Reyes |first2=Maira |last3=Tavera-Hernández |first3=Rosario |last4=Alvarado-Sansininea |first4=J. Javier |last5=Alvarez |first5=Ana Berenice |date=2021-05-13 |title=Contributions from Mexican Flora for the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus: Molecules of Psacalium decompositum (A. Gray) H. Rob & Brettell |journal=Molecules |volume=26 |issue=10 |pages=2892 |doi=10.3390/molecules26102892 |issn=1420-3049 |pmc=8153299 |pmid=34068304|doi-access=free }}</ref> Davana is rarely used in cooking, but in India it is sometimes used in herbal teas for flavor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Давана, бледная полынь, артемизия: всё о растении Artemisia pallens и его применении |url=https://artemisiapallens.ru/ |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=artemisiapallens.ru}}</ref><br />
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The aroma of davana oil is described as fruity, berry, black currant, tropical fruit, dried fruit, apricot, and tagette.<ref>{{cite web |title=artemisia pallens herb oil |url=https://scentsandflavors.com/database/9dbb4a77-d52c-4747-a80f-660cfcc7daf3 |website=Scents and Flavors |publisher=Scents and Flavors |access-date=26 March 2026}}</ref><br />
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===Uses of Davana oil===<br />
*Davana oil is used in making perfumes of sweet and fruity fragrances.<br />
*Davana leaves and stalks are used in making bouquets, garlands, fresh or dry flower arrangements.<br />
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==Hinduism==<br />
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Dauna leaves are found abundantly on the Wadi Ratnagiri Mountain, in the city of [[Kolhapur]]. The mountain is home to Shri [[Jyotiba Temple|Jotiba]]. The plant is exclusively used as an offering to this deity at this temple.<br />
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Dhavana is also used in Rathothsavam of sri khadri Narasimha swami temple, kadiri. There people throw dhavanam on the Ratham, while moving through the maadaveedhulu.<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Artemisia (genus)|pallens]]<br />
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[[Category:Medicinal plants of Asia]]<br />
[[Category:Perfume ingredients]]<br />
[[Category:Essential oils]]<br />
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