Characterization of a crystal grown from Ocimum Basilicum leaves and branches by R. J. C. Lima, A. J. D. Moreno, E. M. Diniz, R. S. G. Oléa, J. M. Sasaki, J. Mendes Filho, P. T. C. Freire, F. M. Pontes, E. R. Leite, and E. Longo

Crystal Research and Technology

Cryst. Res. Technol. 39, 864 (2004) - Abstract -

Characterization of a crystal grown from Ocimum Basilicum leaves and branches

R. J. C. Lima, A. J. D. Moreno, E. M. Diniz, R. S. G. Oléa*, J. M. Sasaki**, J. Mendes Filho**, P. T. C. Freire**, F. M. Pontes***, E. R. Leite***, and E. Longo***

Laboratório de Crescimento e Caracterização de Cristais, Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses s/n, CEP 65080-040, São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
*Laboratório de Produtos Naturais, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses s/n, CEP 65080-040, São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
**Laboratório de Crescimento e Caracterização de Cristais, Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal do Ceará, C.P. 6030, Fortaleza, Ceará, 60455-970, Brazil
***LIEC-CMDMC, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, CP 676, São Carlos, São Paulo, 13565-905, Brazil

Keywords	Ocimum Basilium, crystal growth, X-ray diffraction, FT-Raman
PACS	61.10.Nz, 61.66.Hg
DOI	10.1002/crat.200410267

Leaves and branches of Ocimum Basilicum were dried, reduced to coarse powder and extracted in aqueous metanol and aqueous hexane. This paper discusses the X-ray diffraction and FT-Raman spectra measured at room temperature. The data obtained have been used to propose a general assignment of the vibrational fundamentals on the base of frequencies assigned in other related single crystals. From the results we can conclude that the crystal has a high symmetry.

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