Use of pectin or other anionic polymers in the stabilization and controlled release of nicotine in oral sensorial tobacco products or nicotine containing non-tobacco oral sensorial products

Abstract

The use of pectins and/or polymers to prevent nicotine oxidation in tobacco containing products is disclosed. These polymers may be naturally occurring anionic polymers or synthetic polymers. These pectins and/or polymers prevent nicotine from oxidizing into cotinine, nicotine-cis-N-oxide, nicotine-trans-N-oxide, and/or nicotine-1,1-di-N-oxide. Molluscicides, algaecides, pesticides, and stabilized nicotine compositions comprising nicotine and pectin, anionic polymers, or combinations thereof are disclosed.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . An oral product comprising:
 a stabilized nicotine mixture including,
 nicotine, and 
 a stabilizing composition having a pH ranging from 4 to 9, the stabilizing composition including,
 pectin, an anionic polymer, or both pectin and an anionic polymer. 
 
   
     
     
         3 . The oral product of  claim 2 , wherein the stabilized nicotine mixture includes the nicotine in an amount ranging from 1 weight percent to 30 weight percent. 
     
     
         4 . The oral product of  claim 2 , wherein the stabilized nicotine mixture includes the stabilizing composition in an amount ranging from 70 weight percent to 99 weight percent. 
     
     
         5 . The oral product of  claim 2 , wherein the nicotine and the stabilizing composition are in the form of a complex. 
     
     
         6 . The oral product of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a tobacco extract, the tobacco extract including,
 the nicotine. 
   
     
     
         7 . The oral product of  claim 2 , wherein
 the stabilizing composition includes the anionic polymer, and   the anionic polymer includes a carboxylated polymer, a sulfated polymer, a phosphorylated polymer, or any combination thereof.   
     
     
         8 . The oral product of  claim 7 , wherein the anionic polymer includes the carboxylated polymer. 
     
     
         9 . The oral product of  claim 8 , wherein the carboxylated polymer includes carboxymethylcellulose, alginate, alginic acid, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The oral product of  claim 7 , wherein the anionic polymer includes the sulfated polymer. 
     
     
         11 . The oral product of  claim 10 , wherein the sulfated polymer includes carrageenan, fucoidan, heparan sulfate, heparin, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The oral product of  claim 2 , wherein the stabilizing composition includes the pectin. 
     
     
         13 . The oral product of  claim 12 , wherein the pectin is electrostatically attracted to the nicotine. 
     
     
         14 . The oral product of  claim 12 , wherein the pectin includes tobacco pectin. 
     
     
         15 . The oral product of  claim 14 , wherein the tobacco pectin is configured to prolong release of the nicotine from the oral product during exposure to saliva. 
     
     
         16 . The oral product of  claim 14 , wherein the tobacco pectin includes unwashed tobacco pectin. 
     
     
         17 . The oral product of  claim 14 , wherein the tobacco pectin includes dialyzed tobacco pectin. 
     
     
         18 . The oral product of  claim 12 , wherein the pectin includes apple-derived pectin, citrus-derived pectin, sugar beet-derived pectin, sunflower-derived pectin, mango-derived pectin, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The oral product of  claim 2 , wherein the stabilizing composition is configured to reduce oxidation of the nicotine into cotinine, nicotine-cis-N-oxide, nicotine-trans-N-oxide, nicotine-1,1-di-N-oxide, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The oral product of  claim 2 , wherein the oral product is a pouch product. 
     
     
         21 . The oral product of  claim 2 , wherein the oral product is a chewing gum.