KR100827820B1 - Cigarette filter comprising phytoncide powder from essential oil of chamaecyparis obtusa, and method of making the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A cigarette filter and a method for manufacturing the same are provided to absorb, neutralize or reduce a harmful component, like nicotine, tar or carbon monoxide, etc. caused on smoking a cigarette, to maintain a specific taste and smell of the cigarette, and to achieve an effect of refreshing a neck and to relax a stress. A cigarette filter includes: a fiber material(2); and a powder(4) of an essential oil extracted from a chamaecyparis obtusa, having a mesh of 50 to 150, wherein 10 to 15 weight percents of the powder in relation to the fiber material is filled into the latter in such a manner that the powder is distributed uniformly inside the fiber material.

Description

Cigarette filter comprising phytoncide powder from essential oil of Chamaecyparis obtusa, and method of making the same}

1 shows a cross section of an embodiment of a tobacco filter according to the invention.

Figure 2 shows a cross section of one embodiment of a tobacco filter according to the present invention.

Figure 3 shows a cross section of a cigarette according to the invention.

Figure 4 shows a cross section of a cigarette according to the invention.

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1: beetroot 2: fiber material 3: filter medium 4: cypress essential oil powder

The present invention relates to a cigarette filter filled with cypress essential oil phytoncide powder, which smokers have the unique tobacco taste of tobacco, with the effect of adsorption, neutralization or reduction of harmful components such as nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide, etc. It's all about cigarette filters that help keep the fragrance intact, soothe your throat, relieve stress, and keep you healthy.

Tobacco smoke contains about 4,000 harmful substances such as nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide. Among these harmful components are carcinogens that cause various cancers, including lung cancer, oral cancer, esophageal cancer, and the like, and in addition to these carcinogens, various environmental hormones are reported to be contained.

Therefore, in order to reduce the amount of harmful components in the tobacco smoke inhaled by the human body when smoking cigarettes, efforts have been made to remove harmful components such as nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide by developing various tobacco filters.

Cigarettes are composed of citrus grass containing fine tobacco leaves and tobacco filters connected to the herb, and the tobacco filter functions to filter out harmful components when smoking tobacco. Conventional tobacco filters include cellulose filters, double char filters, triple char filters, and the like, and in particular, cellulose acetate filters are most frequently used. However, the cellulose acetate filter is limited in reducing harmful components of tobacco smoke because of its poor polymer properties and weak hydrogen bonds.

On the other hand, if the function as a filter for removing harmful components of tobacco smoke is too large, it may be effective in removing harmful components such as nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide, but it may reduce the taste and aroma of the tobacco inherent in the cigarette. There is a problem.

In addition, when looking at people who have been smoking for a long time, it is not easy to quit smoking due to addicting to cigarettes, and in addition, many people complain of stiffness and stiffness while smoking. In severe cases, people may have nausea, vomiting or indigestion. In addition, in the current situation in which the smoking cessation is spreading, smokers are stressed by the smokers themselves due to the psychological burden of smoking cessation from the surroundings as opposed to the desire for smoking.

In addition, nonsmokers around smokers are indirectly exposed to cigarette smoke when they smoke. In particular, it has been reported that the probability of developing lung cancer is increased when non-smokers are exposed to cigarette smoke compared to smokers.

Thus, smokers can absorb, neutralize or reduce harmful substances such as nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke, refresh their throat, and relieve stress, along with the inherent properties of cigarettes. There is a further demand for the development of a cigarette filter that can maintain the taste and aroma of the cigarette as it is, and can safely maintain the health of non-smokers.

Meanwhile, the cypress ( Chamaecyparis obtusa ) is also called cypress, an evergreen tree of the genus Cypressaceae, which is native to Japan. It is used as a deodorant and an antibacterial agent.

The present invention, along with the adsorption, neutralization or reduction of harmful components such as nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide, etc. that occur during smoking, maintains the unique tobacco taste and aroma of cigarettes, refreshes the throat and relieves stress. To provide a cigarette filter to achieve the effect.

In addition, the present invention provides a cigarette manufactured using the tobacco filter.

In addition, the present invention provides a method for producing the tobacco filter.

The present invention relates to a cigarette filter filled with cypress essential oil powder, wherein the cigarette filter is filled with cypress essential oil powder, and the inherent characteristics of cigarettes are accompanied by the adsorption, neutralization or reduction effect of harmful components such as nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide. Maintains the taste and aroma of cigarettes, and the Cypress phytoncide contained in the essential oil powder helps to refresh the throat, relieve stress when smoking cigarettes, and help the health of nonsmokers. The present invention relates to a tobacco filter.

Typically, tobacco is composed of tobacco and tobacco filter, the tobacco filter is made of a fiber, or made of a fiber and filter material.

More specifically, the present invention relates to a tobacco filter comprising a fibrous material, in which a cypress essential oil powder is filled. The cypress essential oil powder is evenly distributed in the fiber material.

It is preferable that the said white powder essential oil powder is filled with 10-15 weight% with respect to the said fiber material. When the cypress essential oil powder is filled at less than 10% by weight with respect to the fiber material, the adsorption, neutralization or reduction effect of nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide, etc. is weak, and is more than 15% by weight with respect to the fiber material. In some cases, the cigarette's unique taste and aroma cannot be retained.

Of course, since it is classified as a high-grade tobacco and a low-grade tobacco according to the content of tar and nicotine, etc. contained in the cigarette, it is possible to control the amount of powdered white powder essential oil according to the type of cigarette.

1 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a tobacco filter according to the present invention, wherein the cypress essential oil powder is evenly distributed in the fiber material. In addition, it can be applied in various forms to the conventional tobacco filter structure made of a fiber material.

The tobacco filter can be used to manufacture tobacco using conventional methods. Figure 3 shows a tobacco filter made of a fiber material, showing a cross section of the tobacco produced using the tobacco filter according to the present invention.

More specifically, the present invention relates to a cigarette filter comprising a powder of cypress essential oil in a cigarette filter comprising a fiber material and a filter medium. The tobacco filter is composed of the filter medium connected to the vinegar and the fiber material connected to the filter medium, and the filter medium is filled with a cypress essential oil powder.

It is preferable that the said white powder essential oil powder is filled with 10-15% with respect to the said fiber material content. When the cypress essential oil powder is filled at less than 10% with respect to the fiber content, the adsorption, neutralization, or reduction effect of nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide, etc. is weak, and the content is more than 15% with respect to the fiber content. In some cases, the cigarette's unique taste and aroma cannot be retained.

Of course, according to the content of tar and nicotine contained in the cigarette is classified as a high-grade tobacco and a low-grade tobacco, it is possible to control the amount of powdered cypress essential oil powder according to the type of tobacco.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the tobacco filter according to the present invention, the tobacco filter is composed of a filter material connected to the vinegar and a fiber material connected to the filter material, the filter medium is filled with a powder of cypress essential oil powder have. In addition, it can be applied in various forms to the conventional tobacco filter structure.

The tobacco filter can be used to manufacture tobacco using conventional methods. Figure 4 shows a cigarette filter made of a fiber material and a filter material, showing a cross section of the cigarette produced using the cigarette filter according to the present invention.

In the present invention, the cypress essential oil powder may be commercially available, or may be prepared by drying and grinding the cypress essential oil. Cypress essential oil is compressed, extracted, and filtered stem and young leaves of cypress, and contains dozens of natural amino acids and natural organic acids, and this is a purified solution of pH 4.0-7.0 and shows antibacterial and antiseptic properties.

In the present invention, the cypress essential oil powder is preferably a fine powder, and the size of the fine powder is not particularly limited, but is preferably 50 to 150 mesh. When the size of the fine powder is less than 50 mesh, the reduction effect of nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide, etc. is insignificant, in particular, the effect of clearing the neck is weak, and when the size of the fine powder is more than 150 mesh, the process of manufacturing a cigarette filter There is a problem.

More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a tobacco filter filled with cypress essential oil powder, in particular, in the manufacturing method of a tobacco filter made of a fiber material, 10-15% by weight of the cypress essential oil powder relative to the fiber material Mixing to produce a fibrous material.

In this case, it is preferable to use cellulose acetate, which is usually used in the manufacture of tobacco, but the fiber material may be used by those skilled in the art.

At this time, the protein powder may be commercially available, or may be prepared by drying and grinding the protein powder.

The cellulose acetate powder is mixed with the cellulose acetate and a tobacco filter is prepared according to a conventional method.

Cypress essential oil powder used in the present invention contains a cypress phytoncide. Although commercially available products vary in the amount of cypress phytoncide in the cypress essential oil powder, they generally contain a cypress phytoncide at a concentration of about 100%. Cypress phytoncide exhibits effects such as stress relief, antibacterial deodorization and neutralization of harmful substances, sedative and comfort effects, allergy and skin disease improvement, and immune function enhancement.

Phytoncide is a compound of phyton (plant) which means "plant" in Greek and cide (killer) which means bactericidal power. It means "plant fungicide". All plants make their own defenses as a means of defending themselves, unlike animals, which make them self-defense. These phytoncides are extracted from cypresses, cypresses, etc. Refers to an organic compound of the terpene family.

Recently, forest baths, which have been widely spotlighted, are exposed to humans in the atmosphere of phytoncide volatilized, and phytoncide is attracting attention because it acts as a deadly remover for pests, germs, molds and bacteria, but is beneficial to humans. In addition, the efficacy of phytoncide has six effects, stress relief, strong antibacterial action, deodorant action and neutralization of harmful ingredients, sedation, allergy and skin disease improvement work, immune function enhancement work.

First, in relation to the stress relieving action, phytoncide has a function of reducing stress by reducing cortisol, a stress hormone. Specifically, after increasing the stress in the experimental rats, and inhaled by vaporizing four kinds of conifer essential oils, including pine, pine, cypress and cypress, after measuring the blood concentration of cortisol, a stress hormone, cypress phytoncide Showed the greatest effect of reducing cortisol concentration to less than half.

In this regard, electrical stimulation was applied to experimental rats to increase the concentration of the cortisol, a stress hormone, and then evaporated into the rats. In particular, the essential oils of four types of conifers, pine, pine, cypress, and cypress, were vaporized and inhaled in rats, respectively. Cortisol blood concentrations were measured. Most decreased. Specifically, when 110 volts of current are flowed to the rats for 1 minute at 0.03 seconds for 3 minutes, electrical stimulation increases the concentration of cortisol, a stress hormone, and the four conifers (pine) , Pine, cypress, birches) Evaporated essential oils were inhaled in rats to determine the changes in blood levels of cortisol. The change in blood cortisol concentration in rats after electric stimulation was as follows.

TABLE 1

Changes in Serum Cortisol Concentration in Rats After Electrical Stimulation

Before stimulation After stimulation After Essential Oil Suction   4.7 ng / ml   73.8 ng / ml Cortisol concentration % Reduction Pine tree 60 ng / ml 19% Pine tree 40 ng / ml 46% Cypress 35 ng / ml 53% Birches 50 ng / ml 33%

As mentioned above, Cypress phytoncide among conifers showed the most excellent stress reduction effect by reducing the cortisol concentration to less than half (forestry researcher, Chungbuk National University Animal Research Institute, June 1998).

In connection with the antimicrobial and bactericidal effects, phytoncide has been found to have microbial inhibition against Listeria, Staphylococcus, Candida and Legionella.

In relation to deodorization and neutralization of harmful substances, it creates a clean indoor environment by neutralizing organic compounds such as formaldehyde and toluene, which cause various allergic diseases such as headache, tingling eyes and throat, atopic dermatitis and rhinitis when moving into new buildings. . That is, phytoncide has the effect of deodorizing by adsorbing harmful substances.

In connection with improving allergies and skin diseases, phytoncide inhibits the growth of house dust mites, one of the causes of atopic dermatitis and allergies.

In addition, experimental results have shown that phytoncide increases memory and concentration in the learner's ability to learn. Specifically, the inhalation of the algae inhaled by the human body reduces the beta wave of the brain waves, increases theta wave and alpha wave to maintain the state of brain function more stable and efficient to improve concentration and memory. It has also been proven to create a stable and pleasant learning environment by relieving stress and increasing sedation.

According to the present invention, when the cigarette filter is filled with cypress essential oil powder, harmful components such as nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide included in the cigarette smoke are reduced by 80 to 90% when the cigarette is smoked, and the unique tobacco taste and aroma of the cigarette is This can help keep smokers healthy and satisfy their desire for tobacco.

When the cigarette filter is filled with cypress essential oil powder according to the present invention, the cypress phytoncide is injected into the airway of the smokers during smoking due to the cypress phytoncide contained in the cypress essential oil powder, thereby relieving stress and giving a sense of stability, The unique scent makes the neck fresh.

According to the present invention, when the cigarette filter is filled with the cypress essential oil powder, harmful components such as nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide are adsorbed, neutralized or reduced by the cypress essential oil powder so that non-smokers are not exposed to harmful components, thereby improving the health of non-smokers. It can be maintained.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to preferred examples. However, these examples are for illustrative purposes only and the scope of the present invention is not limited to these examples.

< Example  1>

A commercially available cigarette filter was prepared by mixing 26 mg of commercially available 100 mesh white powdered powder and 200 mg of commercially available cellulose acetate.

< Example  2>

Tobacco filters were prepared by filling 26 mg of commercially available 100 mesh white-powdered essential oil powder on each grass, and 200 mg of a conventional fibrous material made of commercially available cellulose acetate.

< Comparative example  1>

A cigarette filter was prepared according to the same method as Example 1 except for using the powdered milk powder in Example 1.

< Comparative example  2>

A cigarette filter was prepared according to the same method as Example 1 except for using 14 mg of cypress essential oil powder in Example 1.

< Comparative example  3>

A cigarette filter was prepared according to the same method as Example 1 except for using 18 mg of cypress essential oil powder in Example 1.

< Comparative example  4>

A cigarette filter was prepared according to the same method as Example 1 except that 32 mg of cypress essential oil powder was used in Example 1.

< Comparative example  5>

A cigarette filter was prepared according to the same method as Example 1 except for using 36 mg of cypress essential oil powder in Example 1.

< Experimental Example  1>

Tobacco filters were prepared according to Examples 1, 2 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5, and cigarettes prepared using the prepared tobacco filters were used for the sensory test. The sensory evaluation was based on the taste of tobacco, tobacco aroma, sore throat, post-smoking status, and overall preference for tobacco. In addition, smokers investigated the preference for tobacco among 10 non-smokers of ordinary people. The evaluation method used the 7-point method and calculated | required the average.

<Scale (seven points method) of sensory examination>

Taste of cigarettes: 1 very few, 7 very many

Scent of cigarettes: 1 Very few, 7 Very many

Throat refreshment: 1 very throat, 7 very refreshing

After smoking: 1 very uneasy, 7 very stable

Overall preference for smokers: 1 Very bad, 7 Very good

Non-smokers' preference: 1 Very bad, 7 Very good

The results are shown in Table 2.

TABLE 2

Sensory test result

Kind of cigarette Sensory evaluation evaluation item Taste of tobacco Incense Sore throat Tobacco status after smoking Overall preference for tobacco Non-Smoker Preferences Example 1 6.5 6.4 6.9 6.7 6.9 6.8 Example 2 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.5 6.8 6.6 Comparative Example 1 6.3 5.0 1.3 1.6 1.5 1.5 Comparative Example 2 6.0 5.6 2.5 4.3 3.3 3.4 Comparative Example 3 5.4 5.9 3.8 4.8 4.5 4.0 Comparative Example 4 5.3 5.4 5.0 5.6 5.0 6.0 Comparative Example 5 4.9 4.9 5.6 5.8 4.6 6.5

As shown in Table 2, the tobacco produced using the tobacco filter filled with the cypress essential oil powder according to the present invention is more thirsty when smoking compared to the tobacco manufactured using the tobacco filter not filled with the cypress essential oil powder. And the overall preference for tobacco was very high. In particular, the cigarette prepared by using the cigarette filter filled with the powder of the white powder essential oil according to the present invention according to the Examples 1 and 2 was more thirsty than the Comparative Examples 2 to 5, it can be seen that the overall preference for the tobacco improved have. In addition, it can be seen that the tobacco produced using the tobacco filter filled with the cypress essential oil powder according to the present invention has a high preference for non-smokers.

Cigarette filter filled with cypress essential oil powder according to the present invention maintains the taste and tobacco aroma to smokers, while satisfying the desire for cigarettes with existing products, nicotine, tar contained in cigarette smoke Adsorption, neutralization or reduction of harmful components, such as carbon monoxide, refreshes the throat after smoking, relieves stress, and maintains health for nonsmokers.

Claims (10)

A tobacco filter comprising a fibrous material, wherein the 50-150 mesh white powder powder is filled with 10-15% by weight of the fibrous material. The tobacco filter according to claim 1, wherein the cypress essential oil powder is evenly distributed in the fiber material. delete delete A tobacco filter comprising a fiber material and a filter material, wherein the cigarette filter is composed of the filter material connected to the vinegar and the fiber material connected to the filter material, and the filter medium includes 50-150 mesh of cypress essential oil powder. Tobacco filter, characterized in that the filling amount to 10 to 15% by weight. delete delete delete Tobacco having a tobacco filter according to any one of claims 1, 2 or 5. A method of manufacturing a tobacco filter comprising a fiber material, comprising: preparing a fiber material by mixing 50-150 mesh of cypress essential oil powder in an amount of 10 to 15% by weight based on the fiber material.

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