Tobacco having reduced tobacco specific nitrosamine content

摘要

The present document generally relates to methods and materials involved in producing tobacco or smokeless tobacco product comprising chlorate. For example, chlorate can be used to reduce tobacco specific nitrosamine content in tobacco or smokeless tobacco products.

主权项

1. A method of making a smokeless tobacco product, comprising:
applying chlorate to cured and aged tobacco at a concentration of from about 12 ppm to about 500 ppm; fermenting the cured and aged tobacco in the presence of the chlorate; and packaging the cured and aged and fermented tobacco into packaging material to form a smokeless tobacco product.