Jerry Wayne Marshall;Marvin Glenn Riddick;Serban C. Moldoveanu;Michael F. Davis
发明人:
Serban C. Moldoveanu,Jerry Wayne Marshall,Marvin Glenn Riddick,Michael F. Davis
申请号：
US13553222
公开号：
US09485953B2
申请日:
2012.07.19
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要：
A method of modifying the content of certain chemical compounds in tobacco materials is provided, the method including treatment of a tobacco plant or portion thereof with at least one enzyme. For example, the method may modify the content of tobacco smoke toxicant precursors in tobacco materials, which can result in a modification in toxicant production when the tobacco material is exposed to elevated temperatures. The type of tobacco plant or portion thereof treated according to the invention can be, for example, a tobacco seed, a tobacco seedling, an immature live plant, a mature live plant, a harvested plant, or a plant derivative. Smoking articles and other tobacco products including such enzyme-treated tobacco materials are also provided.
