Smoking compositions containing a flavorant-release additive
AssigneesPhilip Morris Incorporated, Philip Morris Products S.A.
InventorBarbu A. Demain
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Abstract
This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel flavorant-release additive. Under cigarette smoking conditions, a combustible filler and/or paper wrapper additive such as a molecular inclusion complex of a .beta.-cyclodextrin derivative and vanillin releases vanillin as a volatile flavorant component of the cigarette smoke. The released vanillin flavorant improves the taste of the mainstream smoke and imparts a pleasant aroma to the sidestream smoke.
Claims18
A smoking composition comprising an admixture of (1) combustible filler selected from natural tobacco, reconstituted tobacco and tobacco substitutes, and (2) between about 0.0001-5 weight percent, based on the total weight of filler, of a flavorant-release additive which is a water-soluble molecular inclusion complex of a .beta.-cyclodextrin derivative and a lipophilic organic flavorant compound.
A cigarette smoking product comprising (1) a combustible filler selected from natural tobacco, reconstituted tobacco and tobacco substitutes, and (2) a paper wrapper having incorporated therein a flavorant-release additive which is a water-soluble molecular inclusion complex of a .beta.-cyclodextrin derivative and a lipophilic organic flavorant compound.
A water-soluble molecular inclusion complex of a .beta.-cyclodextrin derivative and a lipophilic organic flavorant compound.
An aqueous solution containing at least about 50 milligrams, per milliliter of a molecular inclusion complex of a hydroxyalkyl-substituted .beta.-cyclodextrin derivative and a lipophilic organic flavorant compound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.