The invention discloses an application of
japonica rice in cigarettes. The application of the
japonica rice in the cigarettes comprises the following steps: smashing
japonica rice, taking
ethanol and water to be extracting
solvent, conducting
microwave assisted
steam distillation on the
japonica rice, and finally obtaining
japonica rice extractives; and then utilizing with cigarette auxiliary materials in a matched mode in the cigarette
processing process. The application of the
japonica rice in the cigarettes is applicable to all
types of tobacco, tobacco products and auxiliary materials, wherein the tobacco includes
flue-cured tobacco, burley tobacco, sun-cured tobacco and aromatic tobacco, the tobacco products include expanded
cut tobacco, expanded
cut stem, paper-making method reconstituted tobacco and the like, and the auxiliary materials include cigarette paper, filter tip rods and the like. The japonica rice extractives are non-toxic, harmless, sufficient in source and capable of playing the role of smooth keeping of varying degrees on different cigarettes, and has a certain effect of keeping tobacco
moisture; not only are cigarettes enabled to keep original style, but also
smoke wet feeling can be increased,
irritation is reduced, and laryngeal comfort is markedly improved. Furthermore, the application of the japonica rice in the cigarettes has the advantages of being simple in technological process, convenient to manufacture and low in cost. In addition, an existing cigarette production process is not required to be changed.