Tobacco product
AssigneeR. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
InventorsJoseph N. Schumacher, Freddie W. Best, Charles R. Green
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Abstract
Addition of imidazole and benzimidazole compounds to tobacco or foodstuffs to enhance the flavor and/or aroma thereof.
Claims7
A tobacco product or foodstuff having added thereto a small amount sufficient to alter the flavor or aroma of the tobacco product or foodstuff of a compound selected from the group of compounds having the following formulae:
- ##STR2## where R = hydrogen, alkyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms, or acyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms.
A process for improving the flavor or aroma of tobacco or foodstuffs which comprises adding thereto a small amount sufficient to alter the flavor or aroma of the tobacco or foodstuff of a compound selected from the group of compounds having the formulae:
- ##STR3## where R = hydrogen, alkyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms, or acyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms.
A process for improving the flavor or aroma of a tobacco product which comprises adding thereto a small amount sufficient to alter the flavor or aroma of the tobacco product of a compound selected from the group of compounds having the following formulae:
- ##STR4## where R = hydrogen, alkyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms, or acyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.