KR100828180B1 - Cigarette filter comprising chamaecyparis obtusa phytoncide, and method of making the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A cigarette filter containing chamaecyparis obtusa phytoncide, and a method for manufacturing the same are provided to maintain the cigarette's own taste and smell, to refresh a user's throat, and to reduce stress. A cigarette filter containing chamaecyparis obtusa phytoncide includes chamaecyparis obtusa phytoncide of 10 - 15 weight % to the cigarette filter. The method for manufacturing the cigarette filter comprises the steps of manufacturing a chamaecyparis obtusa essential oil diluted solution by diluting a chamaecyparis obtusa essential oil at a concentration of 3 - 10 %, soaking the cigarette filter in the chamaecyparis obtusa essential oil diluted solution at 18 - 23 deg.C for 8 - 10 hours, and drying the cigarette filter at 18 - 20 deg.C for 10 - 12 hours.

Description

Cigarette filter containing Chamaecyparis obtusa phytoncide, and method of making the same}

The present invention relates to a cigarette filter filled with a cypress phytoncide, and to smokers, the cigarette taste, 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 such carcinogens, various environmental hormones have been reported.

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.

Tobacco is composed of a citrus grass containing fine tobacco leaves and a tobacco filter connected to the herb, the tobacco filter functions to filter the 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 bonding.

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 the addictiveness to cigarettes, and moreover, smokers often smoke while not complaining of a sore throat. In severe cases, people may have nausea, vomiting or indigestion. Also, in the current situation where the smoking cessation movement is spreading, smokers are stressed by the smokers themselves due to the psychological burden of quitting smoking from the surroundings as opposed to the basic need 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. Tobacco taste and aroma can be maintained as it is, there is a further demand for the development of cigarette filters that 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. generated 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 tobacco filter in which a citrus phytoncide is filled in a tobacco filter, and that the citrus phytoncide is filled in a tobacco filter, so that the tobacco is absorbed, neutralized or reduced along with harmful effects such as nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide. To maintain the unique taste and aroma of cigarettes, the citrus phytoncide refreshes the neck, relieves stress, and helps the non-smoker's health. It is about.

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

More specifically, the present invention relates to a tobacco filter in which a tobacco filter is filled with a cypress phytoncide, and the cypress phytoncide is preferably filled at 10 to 15% by weight relative to the tobacco filter. When the cypress phytoncide is filled in less than 10% by weight with respect to the tobacco filter, the adsorption, neutralization or reduction effect of nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide, etc. is weak, and when the cypress phytoncide is filled in more than 15% by weight with respect to the tobacco filter There is no way to maintain the unique taste and aroma of tobacco.

It is preferable to use the cellulose acetate which is used in the manufacture of a conventional tobacco filter, but the fiber material constituting the tobacco filter can be used by those skilled in the art to change to a suitable polymer.

In order to fill the cypress phytoncide at 10 to 15% by weight with respect to the tobacco filter as described above, the tobacco filter is placed in a distilled liquor made from dilution of cypress essential oil in water at a concentration of 3 to 10%. The filter may be prepared by impregnating the filter at 18-23 ° C. for 8-10 hours and drying the cigarette filter at 18-20 ° C. for 10-12 hours.

Of course, those skilled in the art can adjust the concentration, impregnation time and impregnation temperature, drying time and drying temperature of the dilute protein oil.

In addition, according to the content of tar and nicotine contained in the cigarette is classified into high-grade tobacco and low-grade tobacco, it is possible to control the content of the cypress phytoncide charged according to the type of tobacco.

In the present invention, the cypress essential oil is a commercially available one, or compressed, extracted and filtered from the stem and young leaves of the cypress, contains dozens of natural amino acids and natural organic acids, the cypress essential oil is pH 4.0 ~ It is about 7.0 purification liquid, and shows antibacterial and antiseptic property.

More specifically, the present invention relates to a manufacturing method of a tobacco filter filled with cypress phytoncide, the manufacturing method

Diluting the cypress essential oil in water at a concentration of 3-10% to prepare a distillation of the cypress essential oil (step 1);

Adding a cigarette filter to the dilute liquor of the cypress oil and impregnating at 18-23 ° C. for 8-10 hours (step 2); And

Drying the tobacco filter for 10 to 12 hours at 18 ~ 20 ℃ (step 3).

At this time, it is preferable to use cellulose acetate, which is usually used in the manufacture of tobacco, but can be used by those skilled in the art.

The cypress essential oil may be commercially available, or may be prepared by compressing, extracting, and filtering stems and young leaves of the cypress.

Cypress essential oil used in the present invention contains a cypress phytoncide. Although commercially available products vary in the amount of cypress phytoncide in cypress essential oil, they generally contain 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 combination of phyton (plant), meaning "plant" in Greek, and cide (killer), meaning bactericidal power, meaning "plant secretion". 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 stress relieving action, phytoncide has a function of relieving 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, 110 volts of current were flowed to the rats for 1 minute at 0.03 seconds for 3 minutes, and electrical stress was applied to increase the concentration of cortisol, a stress hormone, rapidly increasing. , 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 citrus phytoncide is filled in the tobacco filter, the harmful components such as nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide included in the tobacco smoke are reduced by 80 to 90% when the cigarette is smoked, and the unique tobacco taste and aroma of the cigarette Can be used to maintain the health of smokers while satisfying their desire for tobacco.

When the citrus filter is filled with a cypress phytoncide 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 to relieve stress, give a sense of stability, The incense makes the neck fresh.

According to the present invention, when the citrus phytoncide is filled in the tobacco filter, harmful components such as nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide are adsorbed, neutralized, or reduced by the cypress phytoncide, thereby preventing the non-smokers from being exposed to harmful components. You can keep it.

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 dilute solution of cypress essential oil was prepared by diluting 26 mg of commercially available cypress essential oil in 500 ml of water. 200 mg of commercially available cellulose acetate was added to the dilute solution of the essential oil, and the cellulose acetate was impregnated at 20 ° C. for 9 hours, and the cellulose acetate was dried at 19 ° C. for 11 hours to prepare a tobacco filter. Prepared.

< Comparative example  1>

A cigarette filter was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that in Example 1 no cypress essential oil was used.

< 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 in Example 1.

< Comparative example  3>

A cigarette filter was prepared according to the same method as Example 1 except for using 16 mg of cypress essential oil 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 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 in Example 1.

< Experimental Example  1>

Tobacco filters were prepared according to Example 1 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 examined 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 6.6 6.4 6.8 6.7 6.8 6.8 Comparative Example 1 6.3 6.0 1.5 1.7 1.5 1.6 Comparative Example 2 6.0 5.6 2.4 4.5 3.5 3.4 Comparative Example 3 5.4 5.9 3.8 4.8 4.5 6.0 Comparative Example 4 5.3 5.4 5.0 5.6 5.0 6.0 Comparative Example 5 4.8 4.9 5.4 5.8 4.5 6.5

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

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

Claims (4)

A tobacco filter, wherein cypress phytoncide is filled at 10-15% by weight relative to the tobacco filter. delete Tobacco having a tobacco filter of claim 1. Diluting the cypress essential oil in water at a concentration of 3 to 10% to prepare a cypress essential oil diluent; Putting a cigarette filter in the dilution of the cypress essential oil impregnated for 8 to 10 hours at 18 ~ 23 ℃; And Method of producing a tobacco filter comprising the step of drying the tobacco filter for 10 to 12 hours at 18 ~ 20 ℃.