Method of extracting sucrose esters from oriental tobacco

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APP PUB NO 20070137663A1
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11291488

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The invention provides a method of extracting sucrose esters from Oriental tobacco, the method comprising: providing a Oriental tobacco material; contacting the solid Oriental tobacco material with a supercritical fluid, such as supercritical carbon dioxide, for a time and under conditions sufficient to extract sucrose esters from the Oriental tobacco into the supercritical fluid; and separating the supercritical fluid comprising extracted sucrose esters from the Oriental tobacco. The resulting extract can comprise more than 90% by weight of tetra-acyl sucrose esters, and can be used as a flavor additive for tobacco materials used in smoking articles.

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VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES INC1700 KRAFT DRIVE SUITE 2250 BLACKSBURG VA 24060

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ashraf-Khorassani, Mehdi Blacksburg, VA 7 129
Coleman, William M III Winston-Salem, NC 1 21
Taylor, Larry T Christiansburg, VA 25 289

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