Green tea mellow wine extract, preparation and application thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses a green-tea extract extracted by ethanol as well as a preparation method and applications thereof. The green-tea is extracted by alcohol; a product is manufactured after the extraction is clarified, filtered distilled and condensed. The green-tea extract extracted by ethanol is diluted to a concentration of 1 to 10 percent by 95% ethanol, then is added into the cigarette filaments according to 0.01 to 0.1 percent of the weight of the cigarette filaments for endowing special fragrance for the tobacco Simultaneously, free amino acids in the green-tea can better participle in a Mailard reaction during the alcoholizing and burning process of the tobacco to generate a flavor matter and can neutralize the alkaline matters in the tobacco, thereby reducing stimulation, enriching the fragrance of the cigarette, lessening the stimulation and unpurified gases as well as improving the taste and aftertaste. The technique of the invention is simple; the operation is simple and convenient; besides, the existing production technique is not needed to be changed; the product does not have a solvent pollution; therefore, the green-tea extract extracted by ethanol has an excellent application prospect.

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Technical field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of tobacco additive preparation, and specifically relates to an alcohol extract of green tea. At the same time, the invention also relates to the preparation method of the extract and its application in cigarettes. Background technique

[0002] Green tea contains a lot of catechins and antioxidant vitamins (including: β-carotene, vitamin E, vitamin C, etc.), which has the effect of preventing cancer and delaying aging. Moreover, the antioxidant effect of green tea is twenty times that of vitamin E, which can reduce the production of active oxygen, effectively scavenge free radicals, and is quite helpful in preventing senile diseases. Studies have confirmed that green tea can also inhibit the conversion of food preservatives-nitrite into carcinogens in the human body, inhibit the effect of the microsomal enzyme system and carcinogens, prevent the progress of carcinogenic processes, and have great benefits in preve...