TRANSLUCENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCT
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1. A smokeless tobacco product comprising:
- a. a tobacco extract in an amount of at least about 3% by weight;
b. a sugar substitute in an amount of at least about 80% by weight; and
c. a sugar alcohol syrup,wherein the smokeless tobacco product is translucent.
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Abstract
The invention provides a smokeless tobacco product comprising a tobacco extract. In some embodiments, the smokeless tobacco product is translucent. The invention further provides methods for making and using the smokeless tobacco product. In certain embodiments, the smokeless tobacco product comprises isomalt, maltitol syrup, and a translucent tobacco extract prepared by ultrafiltration.
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1. A smokeless tobacco product comprising:
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a. a tobacco extract in an amount of at least about 3% by weight; b. a sugar substitute in an amount of at least about 80% by weight; and c. a sugar alcohol syrup, wherein the smokeless tobacco product is translucent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A translucent smokeless tobacco product comprising:
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a. a translucent or transparent tobacco extract consisting of components having a molecular weight of no more than about 50,000 Da in an amount of at least about 3% by weight; b. a non-hygroscopic sugar alcohol capable of forming a glassy matrix in an amount of at least about 80% by weight; and c. a sugar alcohol syrup in an amount sufficient to slow recrystallization of the non-hygroscopic sugar alcohol, wherein the smokeless tobacco product is translucent.
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21. A method of preparing a translucent smokeless tobacco product, comprising:
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(i) mixing a translucent or transparent tobacco extract with a non-hygroscopic sugar alcohol capable of forming a glassy matrix in a melted state to form a mixture; and (ii) cooling the mixture to room temperature to form a solid smokeless tobacco product exhibiting translucency. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of preparing a translucent or transparent extract for incorporating into a smokeless tobacco product, comprising:
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(i) extracting a tobacco material with an aqueous solvent to form an aqueous tobacco extract; (ii) ultrafiltering the aqueous tobacco extract to remove components having a molecular weight above about 50,000 Da to form a translucent or transparent tobacco extract; and (iii) heat treating the tobacco extract prior to or after step (ii) by heating the extract in an aqueous solution comprising L-lysine, L-cysteine, asparaginase, or hydrogen peroxide. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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