R.j. Reynolds Tobacco Company

Leigh Ann Blevins Joyce

Stephen Benson Sears

Thaddeus Jude Jackson

John-Paul Mua

Barry Bratcher

Joshua D Morton

Kyle Ford

Samuel Mark Debusk

Margarette Elisa Lovette

Leigh Hagan

Steven Lee Alderman

Timothy Brian Nestor

Kenneth Allen Beard

John Paul Mua

Rodney D Schluter

The invention provides an article, such as an aerosol-generating smoking article that does not combust tobacco, that includes a tobacco rod and a filter element connected to the tobacco rod, the filter element having an end proximal to the tobacco rod and an end distal from the tobacco rod, wherein the filter element includes a first section of filter material and a second section of filter material, and further includes a smoke-altering flavorant.

Multi-segment filter element including smoke-altering flavorant

The present disclosure describes methods of obtaining and/or deriving proteins from plants of thespecies and methods for incorporation of such proteins into various products. For example, a method for obtaining a protein-enriched material from a plant of thespecies or portion thereof is provided, comprising: extracting one or more proteins from the plant material into a solvent to form a liquid protein-containing extract; separating a solid extracted plant material from the liquid protein-containing extract; clarifying the liquid protein-containing extract to form a clarified protein-containing extract and a solids fraction; and treating the clarified protein-containing extract so as to provide a protein-enriched material comprising at least about 60% protein by weight.

Protein-enriched tobacco-derived composition

The invention provides a cigarette with a filter element comprising at least one longitudinally extending section of filter material. The section of filter material comprises a smoke-altering material therein that is useful for removing a quantity of vapor phase chemicals from the mainstream smoke. The section of filter material further comprises one or more tubes inserted into and extending through section of filter material. The one or more tubes each define a channel adapted for passage of mainstream smoke through the section of filter material while substantially avoiding contact of the portion of mainstream smoke therein with the smoke-altering material. The provision of a portion of mainstream smoke substantially unaltered by the smoke-altering material can be useful to retain certain desirable taste and other sensory properties of the mainstream smoke.

Filtered cigarette comprising a tubular element in filter

The present disclosure describes methods of obtaining and/or deriving a sugar-enriched extract from plants of thespecies and methods for incorporation of such extracts into various tobacco compositions. One exemplary method for preparing a sugar-enriched extract comprises contactingplant material with a solvent and extracting sugars into the solvent to form a liquid sugar-containing extract; separating a solid extracted plant material from the liquid sugar-containing extract; clarifying the liquid sugar-containing extract to form a clarified sugar-containing extract and a solids fraction; and isolating the liquid sugar-containing extract to provide a sugar-enriched extract comprising a combined weight of fructose and glucose of at least about 10% by dry weight. In certain embodiments, the sugars of the extract comprise at least about 50% by weight fructose.

Sugar-enriched extract derived from tobacco

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Lewisville, NC, United States of America

Leigh Ann Blevins Joyce