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Process for reducing and/or eliminating nicotine and nitrosamines in tobacco

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Priority: Apr 24, 2002Filed: Apr 2, 2003Published: Oct 30, 2003
Est. expiryApr 24, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Ira RosenDavid I. Rosen
A24B 15/30A24B 15/245A24B 15/243
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Abstract

What is new in this invention pertains to the use of only citric acid, with or without water, in treating tobacco, to reduce and/or eliminate nicotine and nitrosaminies in the tobacco.

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We claim as our invention to:  
     
         1 . Reduce nicotine in tobacco using citric acid.  
     
     
         2 . Reduce nicotine in tobacco using citric acid and water.  
     
     
         3 . Reduce nitrosamines in tobacco using citric acid.  
     
     
         4 . Reduce nitrosamines in tobacco using citric acid and water.  
     
     
         5 . Eliminate nicotine in tobacco using citric acid.  
     
     
         6 . Eliminate nicotine in tobacco using citric acid and water.  
     
     
         7 . Eliminate nitrosamines in tobacco using citric acid.  
     
     
         8 . Eliminate nitrosamines in tobacco using citric acid and water.

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