Title: Method of treating tobacco and tobacco produced thereby
Application Number: 89100623 Application Date: 1989.02.02
Publication Number: 1044583 Publication Date: 1990.08.15
Approval Pub. Date: Granted Pub. Date:
International Classifi-cation: A24B3/12,A24B15/42
Applicant(s) Name: Ernst C. Sunas Address:
Inventor(s) Name:
Attorney & Agent: JIANG JIANCHENG LUO CAIXI
Abstract:
     A method of treating tobacco by contact with a monosaccharide is disclosed. Preferably, the monosaccharide is provided in an aqueous casing solution which is sprayed on a steamed tobacco. After the cased tobacco has been heat treated in a toaster it is ready for processing. It is preferred that the aqueous casing solution be basic and include a latent amino acid source and/or amino acids. Unaged tobacco treated by the method of the present invention exhibits smoke and taste characteristics similar to those of naturally-aged, cured tobacco.
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