US20030200975A1 - Process for reducing and/or eliminating nicotine and nitrosamines in tobacco - Google Patents

Process for reducing and/or eliminating nicotine and nitrosamines in tobacco Download PDF

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US20030200975A1
US20030200975A1 US10/405,540 US40554003A US2003200975A1 US 20030200975 A1 US20030200975 A1 US 20030200975A1 US 40554003 A US40554003 A US 40554003A US 2003200975 A1 US2003200975 A1 US 2003200975A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
    • A24B15/00—Chemical features or treatment of tobacco; Tobacco substitutes, e.g. in liquid form
    • A24B15/18—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes
    • A24B15/24—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by extraction; Tobacco extracts
    • A24B15/241—Extraction of specific substances
    • A24B15/243—Nicotine
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
    • A24B15/00—Chemical features or treatment of tobacco; Tobacco substitutes, e.g. in liquid form
    • A24B15/18—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes
    • A24B15/24—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by extraction; Tobacco extracts
    • A24B15/241—Extraction of specific substances
    • A24B15/245—Nitrosamines
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
    • A24B15/00—Chemical features or treatment of tobacco; Tobacco substitutes, e.g. in liquid form
    • A24B15/18—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes
    • A24B15/28—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances
    • A24B15/30—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances

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  • This invention pertains to a tobacco treatment that reduces and/or eliminates nicotine and nitrosamines prior to manufacture into tobacco products.
  • This subclass is indented under the class definition. Process relating to the physical or chemical treatment of tobacco prior to the manufacture thereof into a tobacco product.
  • the substance of the claimed invention is that nicotine and nitrosamines are reduced and/or eliminated from tobacco by using citric acid alone, or citric acid and water.
  • Tobacco is soaked and/or steamed in citric acid.
  • Tobacco is soaked and/or steamed in water.
  • Nicotine and nitrosamines are reduced and/or eliminated from the tobacco.

Abstract

What is new in this invention pertains to the use of only citric acid, with or without water, in treating tobacco, to reduce and/or eliminate nicotine and nitrosaminies in the tobacco.

Description

    CROSS-REFERENCED TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
  • Provisional Patent Application #60/375,296 [0001]
  • Filing Date: Apr. 24, 2002 [0002]
  • Confirmation #8771[0003]
    • STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
  • Not Applicable [0004]
    • REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABI E, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISC APPENDIX
  • Not Applicable [0005]
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • This invention pertains to a tobacco treatment that reduces and/or eliminates nicotine and nitrosamines prior to manufacture into tobacco products. [0006]
  • Class 131—Tobacco [0007]
  • Processes and apparatus for treating tobacco preliminary to manufacturing into a tobacco product. [0008]
  • Subclass 290—Tobacco Treatment [0009]
  • This subclass is indented under the class definition. Process relating to the physical or chemical treatment of tobacco prior to the manufacture thereof into a tobacco product. [0010]
    • BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The substance of the claimed invention is that nicotine and nitrosamines are reduced and/or eliminated from tobacco by using citric acid alone, or citric acid and water. [0011]
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING
  • Not Applicable[0012]
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • Tobacco is soaked and/or steamed in citric acid. [0013]
  • Tobacco is soaked and/or steamed in water. [0014]
  • Excess liquid remains. [0015]
  • Excess liquid is removed. [0016]
  • These steps may or may not be repeated with varying percentages (proportions) of citric acid to water, and for varying lengths of time. [0017]
  • Nicotine and nitrosamines are reduced and/or eliminated from the tobacco. [0018]

Claims (8)

We claim as our invention to:
1. Reduce nicotine in tobacco using citric acid.
2. Reduce nicotine in tobacco using citric acid and water.
3. Reduce nitrosamines in tobacco using citric acid.
4. Reduce nitrosamines in tobacco using citric acid and water.
5. Eliminate nicotine in tobacco using citric acid.
6. Eliminate nicotine in tobacco using citric acid and water.
7. Eliminate nitrosamines in tobacco using citric acid.
8. Eliminate nitrosamines in tobacco using citric acid and water.
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US10777091B2 (en) 2018-07-27 2020-09-15 Joseph Pandolfino Articles and formulations for smoking products and vaporizers
US10878717B2 (en) 2018-07-27 2020-12-29 Joseph Pandolfino Methods and products to facilitate smokers switching to a tobacco heating product or e-cigarettes

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US10405571B2 (en) 2015-06-26 2019-09-10 Altria Client Services Llc Compositions and methods for producing tobacco plants and products having altered alkaloid levels
US10777091B2 (en) 2018-07-27 2020-09-15 Joseph Pandolfino Articles and formulations for smoking products and vaporizers
US10820624B2 (en) 2018-07-27 2020-11-03 Joseph Pandolfino Articles and formulations for smoking products and vaporizers
US10878717B2 (en) 2018-07-27 2020-12-29 Joseph Pandolfino Methods and products to facilitate smokers switching to a tobacco heating product or e-cigarettes
US10897925B2 (en) 2018-07-27 2021-01-26 Joseph Pandolfino Articles and formulations for smoking products and vaporizers
US10973255B2 (en) 2018-07-27 2021-04-13 Cabbacis Llc Articles and formulations for smoking products and vaporizers
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