The invention relates to a method of treating tobacco to reduce or eliminate nitrosamines therefrom. The method comprises the use of a supercritical flui d extraction medium at elevated temperature and pressure to selectively remove nitrosamines compared with nicotine removal. The nitrosamine content for all tobacco types can be reduced.
申请公布号
CA2400408(A1)
申请公布日期
2001.09.13
申请号
CA20012400408
申请日期
2001.03.06
申请人
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
发明人
O'REILLY, DAVID;MCADAM, KEVIN GERARD;MANSON, ANDREW JOHN;ANDERSON, IAN GEOFFREY MARCHMONT
