WO2014080223A1 - Traitement du tabac - Google Patents

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WO2014080223A1
WO2014080223A1 PCT/GB2013/053100 GB2013053100W WO2014080223A1 WO 2014080223 A1 WO2014080223 A1 WO 2014080223A1 GB 2013053100 W GB2013053100 W GB 2013053100W WO 2014080223 A1 WO2014080223 A1 WO 2014080223A1
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tobacco material
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tobacco
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Steven Edwards
Alexander GRIFFITHS
Jin Hu
George GUBITZ
Andreas Paar
Herbert POBEHEIM
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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
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  • the present invention relates to a method for the treatment of tobacco material.
  • a method for treating a tobacco material which comprises using a combination of protease enzymes with different optimal operating conditions and adjusting the operating conditions during the enzyme incubation period.
  • the method results in a reduction in the protein content of the treated tobacco material compared to the protein content of the untreated tobacco material.
  • adjusting the operating conditions comprises adjusting the pH.
  • adjusting the pH comprises decreasing the pH, optionally by the addition of an acid.
  • adjusting the pH comprises increasing the pH, optionally by the addition of an alkali.
  • adjusting the operating conditions comprises adjusting the temperature. In some embodiments, adjusting the temperature comprises adjusting from a lower temperature to a higher temperature. In some embodiments, adjusting the temperature comprises a adjusting from a higher temperature to a lower temperature.
  • the combination of enzymes comprises enzymes with two different optimal operating conditions. In some embodiments, the combination of enzymes comprises enzymes with three different optimal operating conditions. In some embodiments, the protein content of the treated tobacco material is reduced by at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, and/or at least 90%, compared to the protein content of the untreated tobacco material. According to a second aspect, there is provided a tobacco material which has been treated by a method according to the first aspect, or a derivative thereof.
  • a smoking article comprising a tobacco material according to the second aspect.
  • a combination of protease enzymes with different optimal operating conditions for removing one or more proteins from a tobacco material by adjusting the operating conditions during the enzyme incubation period.
  • Figure 1 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of treating tobacco material in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of treating tobacco material in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 3 is a table of the results of enzymatic treatment of unwashed tobacco with two proteases with different optimal operating conditions with a shift in pH value and/ or temperature during enzyme incubation.
  • Figure 4 is a table of the results of enzymatic treatment of washed tobacco with two proteases with different optimal operating conditions with a shift in pH value and/or temperature during enzyme incubation.
  • Figure 5 is a table of the results of enzymatic treatment with a protease with no shift in pH value or temperature during enzyme incubation.
  • Figure 6 is a graph of the results of enzymatic treatment of washed tobacco with two proteases with different optimal operating conditions with a shift in pH value from pH 10 to 4 during enzyme incubation.
  • Figure 7 is a graph of the results of enzymatic treatment of washed tobacco with two proteases with different optimal operating conditions with a shift in pH value from pH 4 to 10 during enzyme incubation.
  • Figure 8 is a schematic side view of a smoking article including treated tobacco material according to embodiments of the invention.
  • the present invention relates to a method for treating a tobacco material, for removing proteins from tobacco material and/ or reducing the protein content of tobacco material.
  • Treating tobacco material may be used to remove one or more other chemical substances which are desirable to remove. Proteins in tobacco material are often found to be, and/or to be precursors of, such substances.
  • the method of the present invention removes proteins from tobacco material.
  • Exemplary proteins that may be removed from the tobacco material include RuBisCO.
  • the method of the present invention results in a reduction in the protein content of tobacco material compared to the protein content of the untreated tobacco material.
  • FIG. 1 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of treating tobacco material in accordance with an embodiment.
  • Tobacco material 1 undergoes protease enzyme treatment 10.
  • the solid and liquid components of the resulting suspension are separated 20, resulting in a tobacco material with reduced protein content 30 and a liquid component 31.
  • tobacco material includes any part, such as for example the leaves or stems of any member of the genus Nicotiana and reconstituted materials thereof.
  • the tobacco material for use in the present invention is preferably from the species Nicotiana tabacum.
  • tobacco Any type of tobacco can be used in the present invention.
  • tobacco which can be used include but are not limited to Virginia, Burley, Maryland, Oriental and Rustica tobaccos.
  • the tobacco material may be treated in any suitable way before being treated according to the method of the invention.
  • the terms “incubation period” and “enzyme incubation period” refer to the period of time when the tobacco material is incubated with one or more protease enzyme(s).
  • the term “optimal operating conditions” refers to the reaction conditions under which the enzyme has optimal activity and/ or activity sufficient for the reaction to proceed at a reasonable and/or desirable rate.
  • the optimal operating conditions may comprise the pH and/or temperature ranges at which a protease enzyme has optimal activity and/or activity sufficient for the reaction to proceed at a reasonable and/or desirable rate.
  • the method of the present invention relates to a method for reducing the protein content of cured tobacco material.
  • the tobacco material maybe cured using any suitable method of curing before being treated according to the method of the invention.
  • the tobacco material maybe any suitable form of tobacco.
  • the tobacco material may comprise lamina, sheet, reconstituted, ground and/or milled tobacco material.
  • the lamina may be in the form of strip, cut or whole leaf tobacco.
  • the tobacco material is in the form of cut rag or whole leaf.
  • the tobacco material is cured cut rag and/ or cured whole leaf tobacco.
  • the tobacco material may be washed prior to protease enzyme treatment.
  • Any suitable liquid medium may be used to wash the tobacco material.
  • An exemplary washing medium is an aqueous solution.
  • the tobacco material may be washed with water.
  • the tobacco material may be washed with municipal water.
  • the tobacco material may be washed with purified water.
  • purified water relates to water treated to remove contaminants and/or impurities.
  • the purified water is deionised water. Washing the tobacco material may remove proteins from the tobacco material. For example, when the tobacco material is washed with water, water-soluble proteins may be removed from the tobacco material.
  • Washing the tobacco material may confer the advantage that the tobacco material already has a reduced protein content before protease enzyme treatment.
  • the reduction of the protein content using protease enzymes may be more efficient and/or more effective using washed tobacco material than unwashed tobacco material.
  • the enzyme incubation time required to remove a desired level of proteins may be shorter and/or the enzyme concentration required to remove a desired level of proteins may be less with the inclusion of a washing step prior to enzyme treatment.
  • the tobacco material may be washed by placing in a suitable washing medium for up to 10 minutes, up to 15 minutes, up to 20 minutes, up to 25 minutes or up to 30 minutes.
  • the amount of washing medium may be sufficient to remove any proteins that are soluble in the washing medium from the tobacco material.
  • the person skilled in the art will be aware that the extraction efficiency may be optimised by altering the ratio of the washing medium to tobacco material.
  • the temperature of the tobacco material and washing medium may be higher than ambient temperature, as this may assist in the extraction process.
  • the temperature of the tobacco material and washing medium may be up to 20°C, up to 30°C, up to 40°C, up to 50°C, up to 6o°C, up to 70°C or up to 8o°C. Suitable temperatures of the tobacco material and washing medium will be known to the person skilled in the art.
  • the temperature of the tobacco material and washing medium is 50°C and the tobacco material is washed for 25 minutes.
  • the tobacco material and washing medium may be agitated during washing, for example by stirring and/or shaking.
  • the tobacco material may be separated from the washing medium.
  • Suitable means for separating the tobacco material from the washing medium will be known to the person skilled in the art, and may comprise filtration and/or
  • the washing medium may comprise components that are desirable to retain in tobacco material.
  • the washing medium may comprise tobacco proteins that are soluble in the washing medium. Such proteins may confer particular organoleptic properties, such as tobacco flavour.
  • the washing medium may comprise nicotine, sugars and/or other components that may be desirable to retain in tobacco material. Therefore, in some embodiments, following separation from the tobacco material the washing medium is reapplied to tobacco material, for example, to tobacco material that has undergone protease enzyme treatment.
  • the method of the present invention reduces the protein content of the tobacco material by using protease enzyme activity.
  • Protease enzymes degrade proteins into smaller sized peptides and amino acids.
  • protease enzyme activity degrades the proteins in the tobacco material, which are released from the tobacco material, resulting in the removal of proteins from the tobacco material and/ or the reduction in protein content of the tobacco material.
  • Enzyme treatment is considered to be one of the most effective methods of reducing the protein content of tobacco material. Furthermore, the use of enzymes to reduce the protein content of the tobacco material is advantageous as they only catalyse certain transformations while leaving other material intact, and/or the use of enzymes avoids the use of hazardous chemicals. In contrast, alternative methods of protein reduction may damage the physical structure of the tobacco material, for example by requiring conditions that damage the tobacco material.
  • the protease enzyme to be used in the present invention may be any type of protease enzyme.
  • the protease enzyme to be used in the present invention may be classified by the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology as EC 3.4 (i.e. enzymes classified as peptidases).
  • Protease enzymes that are used commercially in the food and detergent industries that are available at low cost may be suitable for the method of the present invention.
  • the protease enzyme may be obtained from any suitable source.
  • the protease enzyme may be of plant, animal, fungal, bacterial and/or viral origin.
  • the protease enzyme may be synthesised.
  • the protease may be obtained from the Bacillus genus.
  • Exemplary protease enzymes obtained from the Bacillus genus that are commercially available include Savinase®, Esperase®, Neutrase® and Alcalase®.
  • the protease is obtained from the species Bacillus licheniformis.
  • Other suitable bacterial protease enzymes will be known to the person skilled in the art.
  • the protease may be obtained from the Aspergillus genus. In some embodiments, the protease is obtained from the species Aspergillus oryzae. An exemplary protease enzyme obtained from Aspergillus oryzae that is commercially available is Enzobake®. In some embodiments, the protease is obtained from the species Aspergillus saitoi. Other suitable fungal protease enzymes will be known to the person skilled in the art.
  • the protease enzyme may be an acidic enzyme. As used herein, the term "acidic enzyme" refers to an enzyme whose optimal activity comprises activity at acidic pH.
  • An exemplary acidic protease enzyme is protease obtained from Aspergillus oryzae, which has an optimal activity in the pH range 3.0 to 7.0, optionally in the pH range 3.0 to 5.0 or at a pH of about 7.0.
  • the protease enzyme may be an alkaline enzyme.
  • alkaline enzyme refers to an enzyme whose optimal activity comprises activity at alkaline pH.
  • Exemplary alkaline protease enzymes include protease obtained from Bacillus licheniformis, which has an optimal activity in the pH range 3.0 to 11.5, and Savinase ® , which has an optimal activity in the pH range 7.0 to 11.0.
  • the protease enzyme may be an enzyme whose optimal activity is at neutral pH.
  • the protease enzyme treatment of the tobacco material may be carried out in solution. In some embodiments, the protease enzyme treatment of the tobacco material is carried out in aqueous solution.
  • the solution in which the protease enzyme treatment of the tobacco material is carried out may be selected according to the particular protease enzyme used. Suitable solutions will be known to the person skilled in the art.
  • protease enzyme is added to the selected solution after the addition of the tobacco material. In other words, in some embodiments, protease enzyme is added to the tobacco material in the selected solution.
  • the conditions under which the enzyme is added may be selected to avoid loss of enzyme activity.
  • the pH of the solution is adjusted prior to the addition of the enzyme to the selected solution.
  • the pH may correspond to a pH at which the protease enzyme has optimal activity.
  • the pH of the tobacco material in the selected solution corresponds to a pH at which the protease enzyme has optimal activity, and therefore the pH of the tobacco material in the selected solution may not need to be adjusted.
  • the tobacco material in the selected solution may be acidic, and the pH may not require further adjustment.
  • the pH of the tobacco material in the selected solution does not correspond to a pH at which the protease enzyme has optimal activity
  • the pH maybe adjusted to the desired pH.
  • the pH is adjusted by the addition of an acid such as citric acid and/or an inorganic acid, or by the addition of an alkali such as sodium hydroxide.
  • a buffer may be added to maintain the pH of the solution.
  • Suitable buffers will be known to the person skilled in the art.
  • the temperature of the solution is adjusted prior to the addition of the enzyme to the selected solution.
  • the temperature of the solution may be adjusted to a temperature at which the protease enzyme has optimal activity.
  • the temperature of the selected solution corresponds to a temperature at which the protease enzyme has optimal activity, and therefore the temperature of the selected solution may not need to be adjusted.
  • the temperature of the selected solution does not correspond to a temperature at which the protease enzyme has optimal activity
  • the temperature may be adjusted to the desired temperature
  • the temperature of the selected solution is between about 15°C and 75°C. In some embodiments, the temperature of the selected solution is up to about 6o°C, to minimise any negative effects on enzyme activity. In some embodiments in which the tobacco material is treated with protease enzyme obtained from Aspergillus oryzae, the temperature of the selected solution may be about 30°C. In some embodiments in which the tobacco material is treated with Savinase ® , the temperature of the selected solution maybe about 40°C. Combining the tobacco material and protease enzyme may produce a tobacco/ enzyme mixture. In some embodiments, the protease enzyme treatment comprises treating tobacco material with one type of protease enzyme.
  • the protease enzyme treatment comprises treating tobacco material with a combination of different protease enzymes.
  • the combination of protease enzymes may comprise at least two enzymes with different optimal operating conditions.
  • the combination of protease enzymes may comprise at least three enzymes with different optimal operating conditions.
  • the operating conditions may be adjusted or shifted during the enzyme incubation period. Adjusting the operating conditions may comprise adjusting the pH and/or the temperature.
  • Treating the tobacco material with a combination of protease enzymes with different optimal operating conditions, which are added at the same time to the tobacco material, confers the advantage that just one enzyme addition step is required during the method of reducing the protein content of the tobacco material, which may be suitable for carrying out the method on an industrial or commercial scale.
  • the protease enzymes may differ in terms of their optimal pH.
  • the pH of the tobacco/enzyme mixture may therefore be adjusted during the enzyme incubation period, from the optimal pH of one protease enzyme to the optimal pH of another protease enzyme present in the tobacco/enzyme mixture.
  • the pH may be adjusted by decreasing or increasing the pH of the tobacco/enzyme mixture.
  • the pH of the tobacco/enzyme mixture may be adjusted from alkaline to acidic pH or from acidic to alkaline pH. In other words, the pH may be adjusted from above 7.0 to below 7.0 or from below 7.0 to above 7.0.
  • the pH of the tobacco/enzyme mixture may be adjusted from alkaline to neutral pH or from neutral to alkaline pH. In other words, the pH maybe adjusted from above 7.0 to about 7.0 or from about 7.0 to above 7.0.
  • the pH of the tobacco/enzyme mixture may be adjusted from acidic to neutral pH or from neutral to acidic pH. In other words, the pH maybe adjusted from below about 7.0 to 7.0 or from about 7.0 to below 7.0.
  • the pH of the tobacco/enzyme mixture maybe adjusted from the pH for the optimal activity of the first enzyme, to the pH for the optimal activity of the second enzyme, to the pH for the optimal activity of the third enzyme.
  • the change in pH may take place during the course of the reaction. In other words, the pH change may not be caused by the active adjustment of the pH by the operator. Alternatively or in addition, the change in pH may be caused by the active adjustment of the pH.
  • an acid may be added.
  • Suitable acids will be known to the person skilled in the art.
  • the pH is decreased by the addition of citric acid.
  • the pH is decreased by bubbling C0 2 through the tobacco/enzyme mixture.
  • an alkali may be added. Suitable alkalis will be known to the person skilled in the art.
  • the pH is increased by the addition of sodium hydroxide.
  • the protease enzymes may differ in terms of their optimal temperature.
  • the temperature of the tobacco/enzyme mixture may therefore be adjusted during the enzyme incubation period, from the optimal temperature of one protease enzyme to the optimal temperature of another protease enzyme present in the tobacco/enzyme mixture.
  • the temperature may be adjusted by decreasing or increasing the temperature of the tobacco/enzyme mixture.
  • the protease enzymes may differ in terms of their optimal pH and their optimal temperature.
  • the pH and temperature of the tobacco/enzyme mixture may therefore be adjusted during the enzyme incubation period, from the optimal pH and temperature of one protease enzyme to the optimal pH and temperature of another protease enzyme present in the tobacco/enzyme mixture.
  • Using a combination of enzymes with different optimal operating conditions and adjusting the operating conditions may make the enzyme treatment step more effective and/or more efficient at reducing the protein content of the tobacco material.
  • using a combination of enzymes with different optimal operating conditions and adjusting the operating conditions may minimise the effects on the physical properties of the tobacco material, such as damage to the structure of the tobacco material.
  • the tobacco material may be incubated with protease enzyme for a period of time sufficient to reduce the protein content of the tobacco material to a desired level.
  • the tobacco material may be incubated with protease enzyme for up to 1 hour, up to 2 hours, up to 3 hours, up to 4 hours, or up to 5 hours.
  • the incubation period is up to 1 hour.
  • the operating conditions may be adjusted after a proportion of the incubation period has passed. The operating conditions may be adjusted after about 25%, after about 50%, or after about 75% of the incubation period has passed.
  • the operating conditions may be adjusted after about 50% of the incubation period has passed, i.e. after about 30 minutes.
  • the operating conditions may firstly be adjusted after about 33% of the incubation period has passed, i.e. after about 20 minutes, and secondly after about 66% of the incubation period has passed, i.e. after about 40 minutes.
  • the tobacco material/ enzyme mixture may be agitated, for example by stirring, rocking and/or shaking, during the enzyme incubation period.
  • the tobacco material/ enzyme mixture may be agitated to provide adequate mixing without subjecting the tobacco fibres to mechanical stress that would break down the structure of the tobacco material.
  • the protease enzyme concentration in the tobacco/enzyme mixture maybe sufficient to reduce the protein content to a desired level within the desired incubation time. At the same time, the amount of protease enzyme used during the method may be sufficiently low so that the method is cost-effective.
  • the amount of protease enzyme and solution added to the tobacco material may be determined according to the desired enzyme concentration.
  • the concentration of the protease enzyme may be between about 0.01 g/1 and about 5.0 g/1 and/or between about 0.1 g/1 and about 2.0 g/1. In some embodiments, the concentration of the protease enzyme is about 1.0 g/1. In some embodiments, the concentration of the protease enzyme is about 1.8 g/1. To clarify, as used herein, the concentration of the protease enzyme does not equate to enzyme activity.
  • the tobacco material is incubated for 1 hour with two protease enzymes with different optimal operating conditions, both at a concentration of 1.0 g/1.
  • the enzymatic treatment of the tobacco material results in the decomposition of protein fragments. Many of the resulting protein fragments are solubilised and/or dispersed in the liquid component of the tobacco/enzyme mixture, and are therefore easily separated from the tobacco material.
  • the insoluble tobacco material maybe separated from the liquid component of the tobacco/enzyme mixture.
  • the tobacco material and the liquid component may be separated with any suitable apparatus. In some embodiments, the tobacco material and the liquid component are separated using filtration. Suitable alternative methods of separating the tobacco material and liquid component will be known to the person skilled in the art, and may include centrifugation and/ or using a press, sieve and/ or belt filter.
  • the tobacco material and the liquid component are separated using one or more filtration step(s).
  • the tobacco/enzyme mixture may be passed through a coarse filter and/or a fine filter. Suitable filters will be known to the person skilled in the art.
  • FIG. 2 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of treating tobacco material in accordance with an embodiment.
  • Whole leaf tobacco material 2 undergoes an optional washing step 3.
  • the tobacco material is then added to the selected solution 4 and the pH and/ or temperature of the tobacco material in solution is optionally adjusted 5 prior to the addition of protease enzyme.
  • the tobacco material then undergoes protease enzyme treatment 10.
  • the tobacco material and the liquid component of the resulting tobacco/enzyme mixture are separated 20, resulting in a tobacco material with reduced protein content 30 and a liquid component 31.
  • the liquid component may be discarded. Alternatively, the liquid component may be retained. For example, the liquid component may be retained to recover the solution, which may be reused.
  • the tobacco material may be washed to remove any protein fragments and/ or enzymes.
  • the tobacco material may be washed with any suitable medium. In some embodiments, the washing medium is heated. In some embodiments, the washing medium is salt water.
  • the tobacco material may be treated to deactivate any enzyme remaining in the tobacco fibre. Suitable deactivation methods will be known to the person skilled in the art. In some embodiments, the tobacco material may be heat-treated to deactivate any enzyme remaining in the tobacco fibre.
  • the treatment of the tobacco material according to a method which comprises using a combination of protease enzymes with different optimal operating conditions and adjusting the operating conditions during the enzyme incubation period may result in a reduction in the protein content of at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90% or at least 95%, based upon the protein content of the untreated tobacco material.
  • a reduction in protein content of at least 50% and/or at least 75% is achieved.
  • the treatment of the tobacco material according to a method which comprises using a combination of protease enzymes with different optimal operating conditions and adjusting the operating conditions during the enzyme incubation period may result in the removal of at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90% or at least 95% of the proteins from the tobacco material.
  • the treatment of the tobacco material according to a method which comprises using a combination of protease enzymes with different optimal operating conditions and adjusting the operating conditions during the enzyme incubation period results in the extraction of protein in an amount of at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90% or at least 95%, based upon the protein content of the untreated tobacco material.
  • the method of the invention may comprise one or more further treatment steps.
  • Suitable additional treatment steps include, but are not limited to: treating the tobacco material with one or more suitable non-ionic liquids, such as water; treating the tobacco material with one or more additional enzymes, which may be enzymes which catalyse the modification of polyphenols, such as phenol-oxidising enzymes; treating the tobacco material with one or more suitable surfactants, such as sodium
  • dodecylsulfate in any suitable solvent
  • treating the tobacco material with one or more suitable adsorbent materials such as polyvinyl polypyrrolidone (PVPP), hydroxylapatite, bentonite, activated carbon or attapulgite, in any suitable solvent if appropriate
  • PVPP polyvinyl polypyrrolidone
  • hydroxylapatite hydroxylapatite
  • bentonite activated carbon or attapulgite
  • suitable non-aqueous liquids such as ionic liquids.
  • the tobacco material treated according to the method of the present invention may be subsequently subjected to further extraction processes.
  • the tobacco material with reduced protein content may be incorporated into a smoking article.
  • the term "smoking article” includes smokeable products such as cigarettes, cigars and cigarillos whether based on tobacco, tobacco derivatives, expanded tobacco, reconstituted tobacco or tobacco substitutes and also heat-not-burn products.
  • the smoking article may be provided with a filter for the gaseous flow drawn by the smoker.
  • the tobacco material may be further modified in any suitable way before being incorporated into a smoking article.
  • the tobacco material may be dried, certain chemical substances may be added to the tobacco material, such as flavourants where local regulations permit, and/or the tobacco material may be cut and/or shredded before being incorporated into a smoking article using any suitable method of incorporation.
  • the terms "flavour” and “flavourant” refer to materials which, where local regulations permit, may be used to create a desired taste or aroma in a product for adult consumers. They may include extracts (e.g., licorice, hydrangea, Japanese white bark magnolia leaf, chamomile, fenugreek, clove, menthol, Japanese mint, aniseed, cinnamon, herb, wintergreen, cherry, berry, peach, apple, Drambuie, bourbon, scotch, whiskey, spearmint, peppermint, lavender, cardamon, celery, cascarilla, nutmeg, sandalwood, bergamot, geranium, honey essence, rose oil, vanilla, lemon oil, orange oil, cassia, caraway, cognac, jasmine, ylang-ylang, sage, fennel, piment, ginger, anise, coriander, coffee, or a mint oil from any species of the genus Mentha),
  • extracts
  • a smoking article 101 comprises a filter 102 and a cylindrical rod of smokeable material 103, such as tobacco treated in accordance with the invention described herein, aligned with the filter 102 such that one end of the smokeable material rod 103 abuts the end of the filter 102.
  • the filter 102 is wrapped in a plug wrap (not shown) and the smokeable material rod 103 is joined to the filter 102 by tipping paper (not shown) in a conventional manner.
  • the methods described herein may comprise one or more further steps to modify the tobacco material in any suitable way.
  • the tobacco material maybe modified to provide it with one or more characteristics desirable for a tobacco material.
  • the treated tobacco material is to be incorporated into a smoking article such as a cigarette, the tobacco material may be treated in order to modify the flavour it generates upon combustion, and/ or may be treated in order to remove one or more of its chemical substances.
  • the resulting suspension of tobacco material and enzymes was incubated in an incubation shaker at 120 revolutions per minute (rpm) for 1 hour.
  • the temperature of the incubation shaker was set according to the optimal working temperature of the enzymes, and in some cases the temperature was changed following 30 minutes of incubation.
  • the pH value was set according to the optimal working pH of the enzymes, and was monitored during incubation with a pH meter, and in some cases the pH was changed following 30 minutes of incubation by the addition of 40% acetic acid (to make the pH more acidic) or by the addition of 2 M sodium hydroxide solution (to make the pH more alkaline).
  • the pH of the tobacco treated with enzyme groups 2 or 4 decreased during the course of the reaction and was not adjusted by the addition of an acid.
  • the tobacco material was separated from the liquid component by two filtration steps, the first filtration step was carried out using coarse paper filter, and the filtrate from the paper filter was filtered with a 0.45 ⁇ hydrophilic PVDF membrane syringe filter (Rotilabo®, diameter 25 mm, Carl Roth, Germany).
  • the resulting liquid component of the samples prepared according to Figure 3 was analysed for the nitrogen content.
  • Total nitrogen was measured with a TOC-N Analyzer (Shimadzu) and/or a total nitrogen test kit (Spectroquant® Nitrogen total photometric test, DMP 10 - 150 mg/1, Merck).
  • the nitrogen content of the liquid component was corrected for the nitrogen present that was contributed by nicotine and enzyme proteins, taking the approximate proportion of nitrogen in nicotine to be 17% by weight, and the approximate proportion of nitrogen in protein to be 16% by weight. Nicotine quantification was carried out using HPLC with a Phenomenex-Gemini column C18.3 ⁇ , 150 x 3 mm, isocratic at 30°C, flow 0.6 ml/minute, injection volume 5 ⁇ . Samples of the separated liquid component were diluted with acetonitrile-water 50%, Na 2 0 3 , pH 9.8. The UV absorption was measured at 277 nm with an external calibration of the nicotine standard.
  • TN-PN nitrogen contributed by enzyme protein
  • NN nitrogen contributed by nicotine
  • TN final total nitrogen in the liquid component corrected for the nitrogen contributed by enzyme proteins and nicotine
  • TN final (%) the group with the best nitrogen removal performance was set as 100% and the remaining groups were compared to this result
  • Example 2 Washed tobacco material treatment with two proteases with different optimal operating conditions
  • Example 1 Whole tobacco leaves were treated according to Example 1, with the exception that the tobacco leaves were washed and dried prior to crushing. The tobacco leaves were washed with deionised water for 25 minutes at 50°C, stirring by hand every 5 minutes. The aqueous solution was pressed out of the leaves by hand and the tobacco leaves were then dried to constant weight at 45°C in a drying chamber before undergoing enzyme treatment as described in Example 1.
  • the total nitrogen present in the liquid component was highest (i.e. demonstrating a greater protein removal from the tobacco material) for groups 1 and 4.
  • Group 4 was treated by a decrease in pH during the enzyme incubation period, and group 1 underwent a shift in temperature from 30°C to 40°C. An increase in pH during the enzyme incubation period was also seen to be effective for group 5.
  • Example 3 Unwashed and washed tobacco material treatment with one enzyme type under constant operating conditions
  • the total nitrogen present in the liquid component was highest (i.e. demonstrating a greater protein removal from the tobacco material) when the tobacco was treated with Bacillus species enzyme at a concentration of 1.0 g/1 at a pH of 7.5 and a temperature of 40°C.
  • the level of protein removal was still lower than the level of protein removal achieved when the tobacco material is treated according to Examples 1 or 2, demonstrating that treating the tobacco material with a combination of enzymes with different optimal operating conditions and shifting the operating conditions during the enzyme incubation period can be more effective than treating the tobacco material with a single type of enzyme and/or not shifting the operating conditions during enzyme incubation.
  • Example 4 Washed tobacco material treatment with two proteases with different optimal operating conditions Treatment of Tobacco Material
  • protease enzymes used were Savinase ® (protease from Bacillus sp.) and protease from A. oryzae, both at a concentration of 1.0 g/1.
  • the total enzyme incubation time was 1 hour and the temperature was maintained at 35°C during the enzyme incubation period.
  • the resulting liquid component of the samples was analysed for the nitrogen content according to the methods described in Example 1, with the exception that the liquid component was not corrected for the nitrogen contributed by nicotine and enzyme proteins.
  • Figures 6 and 7 illustrate that as the total nitrogen content of the liquid component increases (and therefore the protein removal from the tobacco material increases) as the enzyme incubation time increases and the pH is shifted. There is a more continuous increase in the nitrogen content of the liquid component when the pH is increased from 4 to 10 (shown in Figure 7) than when the pH is decreased from 10 to 4 (shown in Figure 6). When the pH was shifted from pH 10 to 4, the highest nitrogen removal was seen after 40 minutes of incubation with the enzymes, when the pH was between about 7 and 5.

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L'invention concerne un procédé de traitement du tabac. Ce procédé consiste à traiter du tabac au moyen d'une combinaison d'enzymes protéolytiques présentant différentes conditions de fonctionnement optimales et à ajuster les conditions de fonctionnement au cours de la période d'incubation des enzymes. L'invention concerne également du tabac, ou un dérivé de celui-ci, qui a été traité à l'aide ce procédé, et un article à fumer qui comprend du tabac traité à l'aide ce procédé.
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