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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 19, 1992
Chi-Kuen Shu, Pfafftown, NC (US);
Brian Michael Lawrence, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Abstract
A flavorful and aromatic composition is provided by forming a mixture of a first component in the form of at least one non-sulfur containing amino acid, non-sulfur containing amino acid analog and/or degradation product thereof and a second component in the form of at least one sugar, sugar analog and/or degradation product thereof. The first component and second component are in a molar ratio of from about 1:1 to about 60:1. The mixture is then subjected to heat treatment in a pressure controlled environment under conditions sufficient to form the flavorful and aromatic composition, e.g., a pressure of about 10 psig to about 1000 psig and a temperature of at least 100.degree. C. The composition is useful as casing and top dressing components for tobacco laminae and cut filler, as well as for other smokable materials.