JPH07203937A - Cigarette smoking flavor improver - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the improver enhancing smoking taste mitigation and a feeling of satisfaction during smoking, by using a Rooibos tea extract as an active ingredient. CONSTITUTION:This cigarette smoking flavor improver relates to an adsorbent internally set in a cigarette holder or cigarette pipe as a smoking auxiliary to be fitted on one end of a cigarette, and a Rooibos tea extract as an active ingredient is used in the above adsorbent.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an adsorbent for cigarette holders and cigarette pipes, which are smoking aids, and more specifically, for smoking aids for reducing taste and improving smoking satisfaction. The present invention relates to a tobacco flavor enhancer.

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2. Description of the Related Art A number of cigarette holders (pipes), which are smoking aids, have been developed that have been modified in their outer shape. In recent years, there have also been developed ones that contain an adsorbent inside, especially smoking. As the health problem has been exclaimed, by devising the internal structure of the pipe for the purpose of removing nicotine and tar, and by selecting the adsorbent formed of various fibrous filter media to be inserted inside, Many technologies have been developed to adsorb harmful substances such as nicotine and tar.

[0003]

However, the conventional technique of injecting a fragrance or an additive into the adsorbent (filter) of a smoking pipe is intended mainly for a psychological effect, and it is intended to improve the tobacco flavor taste. There are few intended ones, and even if cigarette holders (pipes) incorporating these technologies are used, the taste can be alleviated due to the reduced adsorption of nicotine and tar, but the satisfaction of smoking such as umami and mellowness. Since it is difficult to get a feeling, smoking is often insufficient in terms of smoking effect, and it is the actual situation that it is necessary to develop products that are more effective.

[0004]

On the basis of the above reasons, the present inventor is developing a substance having an effect of improving the flavor and aroma of cigarettes. The present invention was found to meet the above-mentioned demands by using a tea extract, and the present invention has been completed.

[0005]

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to reduce the taste and improve the smoking satisfaction by using rooibos extract as the active ingredient of the flavor and taste enhancer for tobacco.

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EXAMPLES Next, examples of the present invention will be described in more detail.

The present invention relates to a cigarette holder and an adsorbent to be installed in a cigarette pipe, which is a smoking aid attached to one end of a cigarette. The rooibos extract is used as an active ingredient of the tobacco flavor enhancer. It is used.

That is, the extract used in the present invention is Rooibos Te (Rooibos Te) which is a coniferous tree of the genus Aspalathus of the family Linearis from South Africa.
a) Obtained from leaves.

Unlike green tea, black tea, coffee, etc., the rooibos tea has the characteristic of not containing caffeine at all and containing only a very small amount of tannin, and in addition, contains quercetin which is one kind of flavonoid. It is rich in minerals. Also, SOD
It has (oxygen) -like activity, and it is a well-known fact that various actions leading to health promotion are recognized.

The method for extracting rooibos tea used in the present invention is not particularly limited, but in the present embodiment, dried rooibos tea leaves are finely ground, and water-containing ethanol is added to this, and the rooibos tea is added at room temperature for 1 week. After soaking, it is filtered to obtain a dark green-brown filtrate.

The rooibos tea extract of the present invention thus obtained is to impregnate about 5 mg to 10 mg of an adsorbent (filter) for a cigarette holder (pipe).

The rooibos extract of the present invention is used for impregnating an adsorbent (filter) as in the above-mentioned Examples, but is not particularly limited thereto.

Next, the smoking aid using the rooibos extract of the present invention was attached to a commercially available cigarette and analyzed.

200 g of dried rooibos leaves were finely ground with a mixer, and then 5% of 30% ethanol was added.
Add 00 ml and immerse for 1 week at room temperature. After 1 week, the ethanol extract and the residual pickles are separated by suction filtration to obtain 400 ml of dark greenish brown filtrate. The following operation was performed using about 30% of the extract as the dried residue thus obtained.

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[Example 1] 0.1 cc of a diluted solution of Rooibos extract (Rooibos extract 70/1000, propylene glycol 100/1000, 95% ethyl alcohol 830/1000) was injected into the pipe inside the adsorbent (filter). A filled cigarette holder and an adsorbent (filter) were infused with ethanol only to prepare a cigarette holder filled inside a pipe, and a commercially available cigarette "Mild Seven (trademark)" was used to produce 20 cigarettes as shown in Table 1. I asked a person to judge the smoking effect.

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[Example 2] A fragrance in which an adsorbent (filter) is mixed with a Rooibos extract (Rooibos extract 70/100)
0, menthol 130/1000, rum flavor 30
Cigarette holder filled with 0.1 cc of 0/1000, ethyl alcohol 400/1000, propylene glycol 100/1000) 0.1 cc,
As shown in Table 2, a cigarette holder in which only ethanol was injected into the adsorbent (filter) and the inside of the pipe was filled with a commercially available cigarette "Peace (trademark)" was evaluated by 20 people for smoking effect. .

From the analytical results of Examples 1 and 2, when the Rooibos extract was used, the umami was enhanced and the
It is clear that harassment can be suppressed.

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EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION The tobacco flavor enhancer of the present invention not only has the effect of further reducing the flavor and taste of cigarettes, but also has the effect of increasing the taste of cigarettes. It has a fragrance, and it is an invention that is groundbreaking and highly practical because it has the effect of suppressing the sickness and unpleasantness of lower grade cigarettes and providing a refreshing flavor.

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A tobacco flavor enhancer to be added to an adsorbent installed in a smoking aid attached to one end of a cigarette, wherein a rooibos extract is used as an active ingredient of the cigarette flavor enhancer. A tobacco flavor enhancer characterized by that.