Smoking article containing heat activatable flavorant-generating material
AssigneeR. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
InventorsMichael Francis Dube, William Monroe Coleman, III, Luis Mayan Dominguez, Kenneth Wayne Smith
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Abstract
This invention provides a method for improving the flavor and aroma properties in a smoking article. A high fructose corn syrup, ammonium hydroxide and diammonium phosphate are reacted with each other for a time and under conditions sufficient to provide a heat activatable flavorant-generating composition, which comprises 2-deoxy 2-amino glucose. The composition is incorporated into a component of said smoking article without heat treatment. The resultant smoking articles, when smoked, exhibit highly desirable flavor and aroma properties.
Claims18
A method for improving the flavor and aroma properties in a smoking article comprising:
- providing an aqueous mixture consisting essentially of a fructose source and ammonium hydroxide;
- reacting the mixture for a time and under conditions sufficient to provide a heat activatable flavorant-generating composition comprising at least one 2-deoxy 2-amino sugar, wherein the mixture is reacted at a temperature no greater than about 85° C.;
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- applying an amount of said composition to at least one component of a smoking article.
A method for improving the flavor and aroma properties in a smoking article containing smokable materials, comprises:
- providing an aqueous mixture consisting essentially of from about 20% to about 50% by weight of fructose, and from about 1% to about 30% by weight of ammonium hydroxide based on the total weight of the aqueous mixture;
- reacting the mixture for at least about 12 hours at a temperature of about 25° C. to provide a heat activatable flavorant-generating composition;
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- applying said composition as a top dressing or component thereof to at least one component of a smoking article in an amount sufficient such that the final smoking article comprises at least about 0.2% by weight of 2-deoxy 2-amino sugars based on the total weight of the smokable materials incorporated into said smoking article.
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