PROTEIN-ENRICHED TOBACCO COMPOSITION
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1. A protein-enriched smokeless tobacco product comprising:
- a tobacco material;
a protein-enriched, tobacco-derived material in an amount of at least about 2 percent by dry weight; and
one or more sugar alcohols in an amount of at least about 10 percent by dry weight,wherein the protein-enriched, tobacco-derived material comprises at least about 60 percent tobacco-derived protein by dry weight.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides protein-enriched, tobacco-containing products, suitable for use as oral formulations. Products of the present disclosure typically include at least one tobacco material (e.g., a particulate tobacco material or a tobacco-derived extract), at least one protein-enriched material (e.g., a tobacco-derived protein-enriched material), and at least one sugar alcohol.
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35 Claims
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1. A protein-enriched smokeless tobacco product comprising:
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a tobacco material; a protein-enriched, tobacco-derived material in an amount of at least about 2 percent by dry weight; and one or more sugar alcohols in an amount of at least about 10 percent by dry weight, wherein the protein-enriched, tobacco-derived material comprises at least about 60 percent tobacco-derived protein by dry weight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of preparing a protein-enriched smokeless tobacco product, comprising:
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combining a dry mixture comprising a tobacco material, a protein-enriched, tobacco-derived material; and
one or more sugar alcohols, wherein the protein-enriched, tobacco-derived material comprises at least about 60 percent tobacco-derived protein by dry weight, with a wet mixture comprising salt and flavorants;and extruding the combined mixture to give a protein-enriched smokeless tobacco product comprising the protein-enriched, tobacco-derived material in an amount of at least about 2 percent by dry weight and the one or more sugar alcohols in an amount of at least about 10 percent by dry weight. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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