Title: Method of treating tobacco to reduce nitrosamine content, and products produced thereby
Application Number: 98808356 Application Date: 1998.06.09
Publication Number: 1272768 Publication Date: 2000.11.08
Approval Pub. Date: 2004.01.21 Granted Pub. Date: 2004.01.21
International Classifi-cation: A24B3/10;A24B3/18;A24B15/00;A24B15/22;A24F47/00
Applicant(s) Name: Regentcourt Technology Co. Address:
Inventor(s) Name: J. R. Williams
Attorney & Agent: ma chongde
Abstract:
    Methods of reducing the content of and preventing formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines in harvested leafy plants such as tobacco and marijuana are disclosed. The methods are directed to subjecting the plant to microwave and/or higher frequency radiation, at appropriate times in the cure cycle. With tobacco, products suitable for human consumption, such as cigarettes, cigars, etc., can be made in accordance with the present invention, having contents of tobacco-specific nitrosamines on a par with fresh-cut, green tocacco. In preferred embodiments, the resultant tobacco products are dried, golden-yellow leaves having almost negligible amounts of the known carcinogens NNN and NNK, in comparison to conventionally cured tobacco.
Time: 10
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