Tobacco – Tobacco treatment
Patent
1980-12-09
1982-09-07
Millin, V.
Tobacco
Tobacco treatment
131307, 131309, 131310, A24B 312, A24B 1530, A24B 1542
Patent
active
043478590
ABSTRACT:
A process for artificially curing mature green tobacco is provided wherein the tobacco is immersed in an acidic medium and incubated therein at at least room temperature until the desired color develops. Incubation at pH 1.5 to 3.5 at about 50.degree. C. for as little as 3 hours may be sufficient to eliminate the green color and green smoke taste and odor of the tobacco.
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Bokelman Gordon H.
Gooden, III Dewitt T.
Inskeep George E.
Millin V.
Palmer, Jr. Arthur I.
Philip Morris Incorporated
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