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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2008
Applicants:
Shinya Yoshida, Yokohama, JP;
Yoji Uwano, Yokohama, JP;
Takako Moriyama, Yokohama, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Japan Tobacco Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24B 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Shredded tobacco of the invention is treated with metal iodate. A method of treating tobacco of the present invention includes adding metal iodate to shredded tobacco to decompose tobacco specific nitrosamines and polyphenols in the shredded tobacco, thereby reducing the TSNAs and polyphenols.