SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCT COMPRISING PECTIN COMPONENT
First Claim
1. A smokeless tobacco product configured for insertion into the mouth of a user, the smokeless tobacco product comprising a tobacco material and a binder component, the binder component comprising a tobacco-derived pectin material in an amount of at least about 2% by weight, based on the total dry weight of the smokeless tobacco product.
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Abstract
A smokeless tobacco composition configured for insertion into the mouth of a user is provided. The smokeless tobacco composition includes a tobacco material and pectin as a binder component. A process for preparing a smokeless tobacco composition configured for insertion into the mouth of a user is also provided. The method involves extracting pectin from a first tobacco material and incorporating it into a formulation comprising a second tobacco material to form a smokeless tobacco product comprising tobacco-derived pectin.
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17 Claims
- 1. A smokeless tobacco product configured for insertion into the mouth of a user, the smokeless tobacco product comprising a tobacco material and a binder component, the binder component comprising a tobacco-derived pectin material in an amount of at least about 2% by weight, based on the total dry weight of the smokeless tobacco product.
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7. The smokeless tobacco product of claim 7, wherein the smokeless tobacco product comprises greater than about 4% by weight of tobacco-derived pectin material.
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15. A method of preparing a smokeless tobacco product, comprising:
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extracting pectin from a tobacco material to form a tobacco-derived pectin material; and combining the tobacco-derived pectin material with a second tobacco material to form a smokeless tobacco composition; and incorporating the resulting composition into a smokeless tobacco product, wherein the tobacco-derived pectin material is present in an amount of at least about 2% by dry weight of the smokeless tobacco product. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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