The invention provides a
processing technology for lowering
pectin content in a
cut stem, which comprises the following steps of: A) sieving and peeling:
cutting a thick stem into even stem sections of 8-10mm, sieving according to the thickness, enabling the thick stem section of which a
diameter is less than 2.38mm to directly enter the next working procedure, peeling and
polishing the thick stem of which a
diameter is more than or equal to 2.38mm, and removing the bast part of a tobacco stem by
mechanical force; B) chemical stem cleaning and dipping: after the tobacco stem is cleaned with
sodium metaphosphate contained
citric acid solution of which the pH (potential of
hydrogen) is 3.0+ / -0.5, keeping the temperature of 50-60DEG C, and dipping for half hour; C) washing the stem with
clean water; D) after feeding, pressing and
cutting off the stem; and E)
drying and storing the stem. Compared with the
cut stem prepared by the traditional technology, the
cut stem prepared with the method disclosed by the invention has the advantages that the physical behavior does not have obvious difference, but the aesthetic quality is obviously improved, the
irritation is reduced, and the miscellaneous qi is reduced. After the cut stem is added into rolled cigarettes, the cigarette sucking comfort can be improved, and the
tar content is lowered.