[Objectives]This study was conducted to improve the sensory quality and industrial availability of tobacco extracts.[Methods]The L9(34)design was adopted to carried out an extraction experiment,in which formula tobacc...[Objectives]This study was conducted to improve the sensory quality and industrial availability of tobacco extracts.[Methods]The L9(34)design was adopted to carried out an extraction experiment,in which formula tobacco was extracted using supercritical CO2,and the extract was concentrated by vacuum distillation.Through sensory evaluation and chemical analysis,the function determination and chemical composition analysis of the tobacco extracts were carried out,and the optimal supercritical fluid extraction process was finally determined.[Results]The obtained optimal supercritical fluid extraction conditions were as follows:extraction temperature 55℃,extraction pressure 25 MPa,CO2 flow rate of 20 L/h,and entrainer of 95%ethanol.The tobacco extract obtained under the optimal conditions endowed the cigarettes with full and delicate aroma,less irritation and clean aftertaste and made the flavor of the cigarettes overall coordinated and softer,so the sensory quality was significantly improved.[Conclusions]The tobacco extract obtained by the supercritical CO2 extraction method from formula tobacco can effectively improve the quality of cigarettes.展开更多
文摘[Objectives]This study was conducted to improve the sensory quality and industrial availability of tobacco extracts.[Methods]The L9(34)design was adopted to carried out an extraction experiment,in which formula tobacco was extracted using supercritical CO2,and the extract was concentrated by vacuum distillation.Through sensory evaluation and chemical analysis,the function determination and chemical composition analysis of the tobacco extracts were carried out,and the optimal supercritical fluid extraction process was finally determined.[Results]The obtained optimal supercritical fluid extraction conditions were as follows:extraction temperature 55℃,extraction pressure 25 MPa,CO2 flow rate of 20 L/h,and entrainer of 95%ethanol.The tobacco extract obtained under the optimal conditions endowed the cigarettes with full and delicate aroma,less irritation and clean aftertaste and made the flavor of the cigarettes overall coordinated and softer,so the sensory quality was significantly improved.[Conclusions]The tobacco extract obtained by the supercritical CO2 extraction method from formula tobacco can effectively improve the quality of cigarettes.