JPH1066557A - Modifier for smoke flavor and perfume of cigarette - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a modifier for smoke flavor and perfume of a cigarette capable of reducing an amount of a harmful material such as nicotine in a smoke of the cigarette to the utmost by the moclifier obtained by blending only a few constituents and imparting a good perfume. SOLUTION: This modifier for smoke flavor and perfume of a cigarette comprises ascorbic acid, stearic acid, citric acid, maltose, comfrey powder, potassium nitrate, powder of a rhizome or a fruit of a plant containing saponin, Glychyrrhizae Radix, perfume and humectant. The modifier can reduce an amount of a harmful material such as nicotine and tar in a smoke of the cigarette and can impart 21 favorable perfume.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a taste and aroma control agent for tobacco which is mixed with or adhered to the tip of a tobacco. The present invention relates to a taste and fragrance regulator which imparts a more preferable fragrance and reduces nicotine and tar which are harmful to the human body and converts it into nicotinic acid.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Cigarettes, as well as smokers, have become a trend that appeals to smokers due to harmful substances and odors contained in smoke exhaled by smokers and smoke rising while igniting cigarettes. I have. For this reason, regulators as disclosed in JP-B-5-77388 have recently been found on the market.

[0003] However, although such a conventional regulator has a certain degree of effectiveness in suppressing nicotine and tar in smoke as much as possible, when the main component of the regulator itself becomes smoke, it is mainly used for tobacco containing perfume. Since it has a bad smell rather than a smell, the fragrance compounded in this kind of modifier is limited to those having strong scent such as momentum vanilla and menthol, and does not always give a favorable impression to smokers and surrounding people.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves such drawbacks, and is a regulator capable of imparting a fragrance such as a refreshing sensation that is preferred by many people. Aims at flavor and fragrance regulators that maintain a reducing effect.

Another object of the present invention is to reduce the number of types of compounding agents as much as possible, to obtain a large effect with a smaller amount, and to reduce the production cost.

[0006]

As a result of various studies to achieve the above object, the object was achieved by using a humectant such as glycerin which has not been used at all or a humectant in combination with a saponin-containing plant. That is, the present invention is a tobacco taste and aroma control agent comprising ascorbic acid, stearic acid, citric acid, maltose, comfrey powder, potassium nitrate, saponin-containing plant root or fruit powder, licorice, flavor and humectant.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.

[Action]

Ascorbic acid In the salts and isomers, nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide contained in smoke entering the mouth are extremely reduced due to the reducing action of these substances. Stearic acid has the effect of fixing volatile nicotine released from organic acids, and decomposes nicotine at high temperatures during combustion. It acts to strengthen nicotine citrate organic acid salts, reduce volatile free nicotine, and convert nicotine during combustion to form nicotinic acid. Maltose It works to round off the fascination and eliminate the unpleasant odor left in the mouth. Comfrey powder Chlorophyll eliminates unpleasant odors and rounds the taste. Potassium nitrate Acts as a reaction catalyst when nicotine is converted to nicotinic acid. Saponin-containing plant Eliminates unpleasant odors with moisturizers and improves taste. It also protects the throat. Moisturizer Reduces unpleasant odors by adjusting the carbonization rate of tobacco at the time of ignition, contributing to new flavoring.

The above-mentioned components are intertwined with each other to fix nicotine and tar in smoke at a high temperature when smoking, or to smoke at a rising combustion temperature, or to decompose by reducing action, or to obtain beneficial nicotine. Use acid to reduce nicotine and tar in smoke as much as possible. In addition, the combination of humectants and humectants with saponin components can suppress the odor peculiar to tobacco, so that not only strong incense such as vanilla or menthol, but also citrus such as lime or lemon, or flowers such as rose, jasmine, or lavender You can freely add a refreshing sensation and a soft sweet scent to your taste.

The moisturizing agent is glycerin, propylene glycol, sorbitol and the like, and the saponin component is saponin-containing plant, that is, dried or ground root or fruit such as Radix Astragalus, Bamboo, Senega, Bellflower, and Forsythia. is there.

In order to improve the color tone of the regulator of the present invention, in addition to coloring agents such as harmless dyes such as greens, fatty acids,
Lactic acid, glutamic acid, etc., which can make the taste mild, can be mixed and used as appropriate.

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BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Examples 1 and 2, Comparative Example 0.5 g of ordinary cigarette (mild seven) (comparative example) and the modifier of the present invention (without saponin: Example 1, with saponin: Example 2) were attached to the tip of the cigarette. Each of the cigarettes was burned over a period of 6 minutes to a position 4 cm from the tip, and the smoke was absorbed by 500 ml of a 0.1N hydrochloric acid solution for 20 cigarettes. From this solution, the amount of nicotine contained in the smoke was measured (Japan Food Research Laboratories). The results are shown below. Example 1 Example 2 Comparative Example Amount of nicotine mg -9.5 8.5 12.4 In Example 2, "with saponin" means that the forage fruit fruit powder is the whole of the blending regulator of Example 1 (the blending agent described above). 10% for
It has been added.

Next, the results of measuring the above-mentioned specimen (for 10 cigarettes) on the tar removing pipe with respect to tar are as follows. Example 1 Example 2 Comparative Example Tar amount mg 0.12 0.11 0.13

Next, 30 people smoked cigarettes having 0.5 g of the present invention (having saponin) attached to the tip and tobacco (menthol-based) having commercial products attached in the same manner as in the present invention, and the opinion of incense was given. I heard As a result, 27 people felt that the product of the present invention had a refreshing sensation (lemon flavor) and slight sweetness (jasmine fragrance), and two people liked the original cigarette without the modifier, and one person preferred a commercial product. And It was found that nearly half of the products which were good according to the present invention had good scent and odor.

[0014]

According to the present invention, the effect of controlling the amount of nicotine and tar in smoke is significantly reduced with respect to the taste control agent for cigarettes and the conventional control agent. In spite of this, it is almost inferior, and a new mild fragrance, which cannot be obtained by the conventional method, has been made possible by blending the humectant and the saponin-containing plant. Of course, it has less harmful components than ordinary cigarettes which are not treated with this kind of regulator, and it can be said that it is preferable for smokers and those around by its good aroma.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A tobacco taste and fragrance control agent comprising ascorbic acid, stearic acid, citric acid, maltose, comfrey powder, potassium nitrate, licorice, flavor and humectant. 2. An agent for controlling the taste and aroma of tobacco comprising ascorbic acid, stearic acid, citric acid, maltose, comfrey powder, potassium nitrate, saponin-containing plant root or fruit powder, licorice, flavor and humectant.