Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
  • A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
  • A24B13/00—Tobacco for pipes, for cigars, e.g. cigar inserts, or for cigarettes; Chewing tobacco; Snuff
• • 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
• • 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
  • A24B15/281—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances the action of the chemical substances being delayed
  • A24B15/283—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances the action of the chemical substances being delayed by encapsulation of the chemical substances
• • 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

Definitions

• the present invention relates to encapsulated materials for use in chewable compositions such as chewing tobacco, pharmaceutical compositions and other orally utilized compositions. More particularly, the encapsulated materials of the present invention are used for coating substrates to provide a flavorant to the substrate.
• Such procedures are basically limited to being useful only with those types of coating materials which are readily soluble in one or more solvents and/or those coating systems which can be readily dried without subjecting the active ingredient to any adverse heat or stringent solvent conditions.
• Such prior art systems are, for the most part, not useful with elastomers.
• such prior art encapsulation systems tend to be limited in terms of the length of time that they can delay or extend the release of the active ingredients, i.e., usually only over a period of up to about five to ten minutes, at most. Further, in many cases, where the active ingredient is released from such encapsulating agents it may only be released in a single burst of the active ingredient.
• each of the prior art means available for encapsulating active ingredients tend to be limited, respectively, in terms of the active ingredients with which they can be used and/or with respect to the chewable products in which they can be employed.
• encapsulated materials are products that are orally consumed without subjecting the product to combustion. These products are manufactured in a variety of forms including chewing tobacco, dry snuff and moist snuff. Generally, these types of products are made as follows with the steps being in no particular order: cutting or grinding the tobacco into a suitable size; dipping or spraying the tobacco with a casing solution; partially drying the cased tobacco; holding the tobacco in containers for a period of time; and packaging it.
• Chewing tobacco is typically sold in one of three forms: a "plug” where the tobacco is compressed into one of any number of shapes; “twists”, where leaves are entwined into a rope-shaped product; and loose, leafy chewing tobacco where it is presented in an envelop-like container.
• Plugs typically have a moisture content around 15% or less by volume for "hard” plugs and greater than 15% for “soft” plugs. Twists and loose, leafy material are typically lower in moisture.
• snuffs typically are marketed as either “dry” or “moist”. Dry snuffs are generally finely ground, almost powdery, and typically have moisture contents around 8%. Moist snuffs, which typically have about 40 to 60% moisture content can have a variety of particle sizes depending on the product. Some users of chewing tobacco and/or snuff compositions notice certain negative flavor characteristics associated with bitterness, astringency, acridness, tobacco flavor, and aftertaste. Chewing tobacco and snuffs are often treated with a variety of flavors to overcome the negative taste characteristics sometimes associated therewith.
• Flavors that are added to tobacco products may be classified into two groups: a primary flavor as a casing sauce and a secondary flavor as a top flavor. Both kinds of flavors are generally added directly to the shredded tobacco by means of spraying during the preparation process of tobacco products .
• the present invention is directed to a chewing tobacco and/or snuff composition that includes encapsulated materials.
• material shall mean essential oils or other hydrophobic or amphipathic compounds.
• the encapsulation process of the invention is effective for preventing volatilization, diffusion and deterioration of the encapsulated flavor. Upon chewing or dipping of the tobacco composition by a user, encapsulated flavors are released.
• the encapsulation process and encapsulated materials can be used with any substrate.
• materials such as essential oils or other hydrophobic or amphipathic compounds can be added to any type of substrate, most importantly orally consumable substrates.
• encapsulated essential oils or other hydrophobic or amphipathic materials are provided by blending an encapuslating solution with essential oils or other hydrophobic or amphipathic materials to form a homogenous coating solution. Materials in the coating solution are encapsulated such that volatility and degradation of the flavor is diminished. The resulting homogenate may be contacted with a substrate, such as tobacco to form a flavored substrate, for example a flavored tobacco product coated with said material .
• an aqueous encapsulation solution is prepared from any hydroxyl containing compound effective for use in spray coatings and dextran or a dextran derivative, such as maltodextran, containing at least about 10 and no more than about 21 dextrose equivalents.
• Hydroxyl containing compounds suitable for use in the present invention include but are not limited to hydroxy propyl methylcellulose, sucrose, gelatin, modified, unaltered starched, and the like.
• the aqueous encapsulation solution has a solids concentration of about 60% or less and includes at least about 5 weight percent hydroxyl containing compound and at least about 5 weight percent dextran or dextran derivative.
• a flavoring solution is prepared for blending with the encapsulating solution.
• the flavoring solution includes an essential oil or other hydrophobic or amphipathic material and a emulsifying agent.
• Emulsifying agents may be any of those capable of causing the essential oils or other hydrophobic or amphipathic material to suspend in an aqueous solution.
• emulsifying agents include but are not limited to Tween or sodium lauryl sulfate or any other such emulsifying agents depending on the intended use of the encapsulated product.
• encapsulated product for use as a food should use emulsifying agents that are acceptable for that industry. It is preferred that emulsifying agent be added to the essential oil, hydrophobic or amphipathic solution to a level whereby the essential oil, hydrophobic or amphipathic solution has a final concentration of emulsifying agent in a range of about 200 to about 400 ppm. A brief homogenization or sonication is typically sufficient to blend the emulsified solutions before integration into the encapsulating solution.
• Encapsulating solutions and materials are blended in a manner effective for incorporating the material into the encapsulating solution to form a homogenous coating solution or substrate.
• the homogenous coating solution includes essential oil or other hydrophobic or amphipathic materials in an amount of at least about 0.5 weight percent of the homogenate and not more than about 40 weight percent of the homogenate.
• the present invention is directed to a homogenous coating solution that can be applied to a chewing tobacco and/or snuff product to provide a flavored tobacco product.
• the invention is not limited to tobacco and can be used to coat any desired substrate.
• the term ⁇ j£substrate ⁇ includes but is not limited to tobacco, chewable vitamin, drugs, confectionary candies, gums, foods and other products where essential oils or other hydrophobic or amphipathic compounds are desired to be encapsulated to prevent degradation thereof and allows release upon dissolving in an aqueous solution.
• the flavored products of the present invention including chewing tobacco and snuff products, have very little or no noticeable aroma resulting from the type of flavoring being used.
• the essential oils or other hydrophobic or amphipathic compounds of the present invention are encapsulated such that flavors do not drift to other products near the product . Upon ordinary chewing or dipping of the product, the user will release flavorings as hydration occurs .
• the homogenous coating solution of the invention is a blend of an encapsulating solution and a essential oils or other hydrophobic or amphipathic compounds .
• the homogenous coating solution is sprayed onto a substrate to provide a substrate encapsualted product.
• an aqueous encapsulation solution is prepared of any hydroxyl containing material effective for use in spray coatings and dextran or a dextran derivative such as maltodextran.
• the solution should be brought to a temperature allowing for the dissolving of any solids in the solution.
• the temperature needed will depend on the solutions themselves and is easily observable by one having ordinary skill in the art. For most solutions, a temperature of about 60 * C for some period of time is sufficient to dissolve all solids.
• the encapsulating solution is a combination of maltodextran and sucrose.
• Flavors to be used in the present invention may not be limited particularly and almost every kind of flavor is applicable, among which powdery flavors and oily flavors are employed advantageously.
• Typical powdery flavors include but are not limited to licorice, kudzu, hydrangea, Japanese white bark magnolic leaf, chamomile, fenugreek, clove, menthol, Japanese mint, sage, aniseed, cinnamon and herb, etc., all powdered in a size of about 1 ⁇ m to 5 mm.
• Typical oily flavors include but are not limited to chocolate, wintergreen, cherry and berry type flavors, various liqueurs and liquors such as Dramboui, bourbon, scotch, whiskey, spearmint, peppermint, lavender, cinnamon, cardamon, apium graveolents, clove, cascarilla, nutmeg, sandalwood, bergamot, geranium, honey essence, rose oil, vanilla, lemon oil, orange oil, Japanese mint, cassia, caraway, cognac, jasmin, chamomile, menthol, ilangilang, sage, fennel, piment, ginger, anise, coriander, coffee, and mint oils form any species of the genus Mentha.
• various liqueurs and liquors such as Dramboui, bourbon, scotch, whiskey, spearmint, peppermint, lavender, cinnamon, cardamon, apium graveolents, clove, cascarilla, nutmeg, sandalwood, bergamot,
• the genus Mentha includes but is not limited to those listed in the USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) , National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland (www.ars- grin.gov/var/apache/cgi- bin/npgs/html/tax/taxlist.pl?Mentha) .
• the flavoring is an essential oil, such as mint oil.
• Mint oils useful in the present invention include spearmint and peppermint.
• encapsulating and flavoring solutions are blended to form a homogenous coating solution.
• the encapsulating solution and the flavor solution are blended to reach a target flavor level in the final coating.
• the functional ranges of this blend are typically such that the essential oil or other hydrophobic or amphipathic material is not less than about 0.5% and not more than about 40% of the homogenate by weight.
• the encapsulation solution and the flavor solution are blended in an acceptable vessel for homogenization to occur and subjected to high speed sheer mixing until all of the flavor solution is completely incorporated into the encapsulation solution. Heating may be used to enhance blending.
• the tobacco used in the product of the present invention may be any tobacco known to be suitable for use as chewing tobacco or snuffs. Suitable tobaccos include fermented and unfermented tobaccos, air cured, burley, dark, dark-fired, flue cured, and cigar filler or wrapper as well as the products from the whole leaf stemming operation. Alternatives and variations include the use of tobacco leaf or lamina and stem. In addition, scrap size tobacco lamina may be commingled with homogenized product for the purpose of controlling the texture and flavor release during chewing or dipping. The tobacco used in the present invention may be mixed with other additives as known in the art.
• spray coating will vary depending on the equipment used and the material being coated. Technology in the spray coating art is considerably diverse and allows for a multitude of equipment designs. Exemplary spray coating equipment manufacturer include Vector Corporation (Sloan, Iowa) . This process can be adapted for use in the vast majority of these designs with minimal effort.
• Temperature considerations must be factored into the process parameters to insure that essential oil or other hydrophobic or amphipathic material are not volatilized or degraded before the encapsulation process can occur. For instance, a spray drying temperature of about 60 * C would be acceptable and allow for adequate encapsulation of essential oils such as mint oil.
• Fluidization of the substrate to be coated as well as the coating material also is a consideration to be taken into account. Air flows rates within the spray coating equipment must be such that the material remains suspended but not so great that it results in degradation of the substrate. The fluidization process differs greatly according to the given substrate due to particle size, shape, mass, density and composition. Another factor affecting fluidization of the substrate is the position of the spraying apparatus and it's attitude with regard to air flow. Currently in the spray coating art there are a great number of designs allowing for top spray, bottom spray, and any given angled application based on the specific needs of the coater. The air flow parameters needed to achieve this adequate coating are well within the experimental parameters easily performed by the skilled artisan.
• the spray nozzle used to apply the coating can be any currently available nozzle which provides adequate atomization of the spraying solution and will most likely vary based on the equipment used to perform the coating. This particular coating process should be complete and have applied all of the coating solution within about 80 minutes from the time the coating solution application began. The resulting material will be granular in nature and free flowing.
• aqueous solution comprising 30% sucrose, 30% maltodextrin, and 40% RO water.
• An essential oil mixture was prepared using 0.3 Kg of an essential flavor oil and 5 g of emulsifier (Tween 60) .
• the aqueous solution and the essential oil mixture was blended and homogenized for 8 minutes at 12,500 rp .
• the homogenate was then placed in the holding vessel to be spray coated on 10.0 Kg of substrate.
• the coating equipment used was a Vector MultiFlow-15 unit (Vector Corporation, Sloan, Iowa) which is a vertical fluidized bed. Coating was achieved using the following parameters; INLET AIR TEMPERATURE: 60°C

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