“…Vibrational mode Assignment 747 γ(C─O─H) of COOH Pectin [25] 915 ν(C─O─C) in plane, symmetric Cellulose and lignin [26] 1,000 ν 3 (C─CH 3 stretching) and phenylalanine Carotenoids and protein [27,28] 1,155 asym ν(C─C) ring breathing Carbohydrates and cellulose [26] 1,184 ν(C─O─H) next to aromatic ring+σ (CH) Xylan [29,30] 1,218-1,226 δ(C─C─H) Aliphatic [31] and xylan [29] 1,247 C─O stretching (aromatic) Lignin [32] 1,288 δ(C─C─H) Aliphatic [31] 1,326 δCH 2 bending vibration Cellulose and lignin [26] 1,382 δCH 2 bending vibration Aliphatic [31] 1,440 δ (CH 2 ) + δ (CH 3 ) Aliphatic [31] 1,455 δCH 2 bending vibration Aliphatic [31] 1,488 δ (CH 2 ) + δ (CH 3 ) Aliphatic [31] 1,527-1,551 ─C═C─ (in plane) Carotenoids [33,34] 1,601 ν(C─C) aromatic ring+σ (CH) Lignin [35,36] 1,630 C═C─C (ring) Lignin [35][36][37] intensities of all other bands in the spectra collected from leaves of CA and HLB + BL exhibited only very small variations compared with the spectra collected from leaves of HL trees.…”