The present invention relates to a reconstituted plant sheet comprising nicotine stabilized by an acid.

The present invention relates to a reconstituted plant sheet comprising nicotine stabilized by an acid.

A stabilizing process for tobacco and tobacco products includes sterilizing the tobacco by applying an electron beam treatment to the tobacco. The process may also include treating the tobacco. The treating the tobacco includes pre-conditioning the tobacco, pasteurizing the tobacco, curing the tobacco, fermenting the tobacco, or combinations thereof. The method may also include forming a smokeless tobacco product containing the tobacco.

A stabilizing process for tobacco and tobacco products includes sterilizing the tobacco by applying an electron beam treatment to the tobacco. The process may also include treating the tobacco. The treating the tobacco includes pre-conditioning the tobacco, pasteurizing the tobacco, curing the tobacco, fermenting the tobacco, or combinations thereof. The method may also include forming a smokeless tobacco product containing the tobacco.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a tobacco material in which there is limited occurrence of pieces of the tobacco material sticking together. The present invention solves this problem by means of a tobacco material in which the total protein content per 100 mg of the material, in terms of dry weight, is no higher than 5 mg.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a tobacco material in which there is limited occurrence of pieces of the tobacco material sticking together. The present invention solves this problem by means of a tobacco material in which the total protein content per 100 mg of the material, in terms of dry weight, is no higher than 5 mg.

A plant extract production method comprising: an extraction step for obtaining an extract by extraction from a plant dispersion containing a plant; a filtration step for obtaining a filtrate by filtering the extract by means of cross-flow filtration; and a dialysis step for dialyzing the filtrate by means of electrodialysis.

A plant extract production method comprising: an extraction step for obtaining an extract by extraction from a plant dispersion containing a plant; a filtration step for obtaining a filtrate by filtering the extract by means of cross-flow filtration; and a dialysis step for dialyzing the filtrate by means of electrodialysis.

A method of modifying the moisture level of (e.g., dehydrating) a tobacco plant or portion thereof, a tobacco-derived material, a tobacco product, or a tobacco additive is provided herein. The methods of dehydration disclosed herein can provide various benefits relative to traditional drying techniques, including providing retention of various beneficial components present in green tobacco (e.g., organoleptic compounds and proteins). Smoking articles and other tobacco products including such dehydrated tobacco materials are also provided.

A method of modifying the moisture level of (e.g., dehydrating) a tobacco plant or portion thereof, a tobacco-derived material, a tobacco product, or a tobacco additive is provided herein. The methods of dehydration disclosed herein can provide various benefits relative to traditional drying techniques, including providing retention of various beneficial components present in green tobacco (e.g., organoleptic compounds and proteins). Smoking articles and other tobacco products including such dehydrated tobacco materials are also provided.