Method for developing cinnabar smoke formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory

Abstract

The application discloses a method for developing a cinnabar tobacco formula based on a traditional Chinese medicine theory, which comprises the following steps: mixing cinnabar tobacco with a plurality of tobacco raw materials according to a preset proportion based on the traditional Chinese medicine theory; performing sensory quality evaluation on the mixed tobacco combination; determining the optimal combination of the cinnabar tobacco and the various tobacco raw materials according to the sensory quality evaluation result; performing compatibility analysis on an original cigarette formula without the cinnabar tobacco; performing formula combination according to the optimal combination of the cinnabar tobacco and at least one kind of tobacco raw material in the original cigarette formula without the cinnabar tobacco and the compatibility analysis result of each original cigarette formula without the cinnabar tobacco, so as to obtain a finished cigarette formula with the cinnabar tobacco. The method for developing the cinnabar tobacco formula based on the traditional Chinese medicine theory is suitable for large-scale application of the cinnabar tobacco, maximally improves the economic application value of the cinnabar tobacco, fully plays the aroma of the cinnabar tobacco and enriches the connotation of the cigarette under the premise of maximally maintaining the cigarette brand characteristics.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of cigarette formula design technology, and in particular to a method for developing a cinnabar cigarette formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory. Background Technology

[0002] Cinnabar tobacco, a mutant strain of Yunyan 87 capable of converting most of the nicotine into nonicotine, is known internationally as "Cherry Red Tobacco." First reported in the 1950s, it has garnered sustained attention from the tobacco industry due to its distinctive "glutinous rice aroma." As a new type of tobacco variety with significant economic value, developing cigarette formulation techniques suitable for cinnabar tobacco is a prerequisite for fully utilizing its raw materials. Unlike commonly used tobacco materials in Chinese cigarettes, cinnabar tobacco possesses unique and prominent aroma characteristics. Currently, due to the lack of formulation design methods suitable for cinnabar tobacco, its full utilization in Chinese cigarettes is severely limited, significantly hindering the conversion of its economic value.

[0003] Currently, the industrial use of cinnabar tobacco is mainly for preparing flavoring raw materials and extracting flavor substances, resulting in low utilization and high energy consumption. The method for preparing flavoring raw materials involves processing fresh cinnabar tobacco leaves, separating and purifying them, and culturing them to ultimately screen out two dominant aroma-producing endophytic bacteria. These bacteria are then inoculated into tobacco extract, and the fermentation products are concentrated to obtain the imitation cinnabar tobacco flavoring. This significantly improves the smoking quality and grade of the tobacco flavoring and is a simple process; however, its disadvantages include low cinnabar tobacco utilization and high application costs. The method for extracting flavor substances allows for uniform mixing of the solvent and flavoring during extraction, thus accelerating the extraction speed and facilitating the removal of both the extracted flavoring and the raw materials. However, it still cannot solve the problem of fully utilizing cinnabar tobacco and requires the purchase of new equipment, resulting in a large investment.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a method to develop cinnabar smoke formulas based on traditional Chinese medicine theory. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a method for developing a cinnabar cigarette formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory, in order to solve the problems in the prior art. This method is suitable for large-scale application of cinnabar cigarettes, can make full use of cinnabar cigarettes, maximize the economic application value of cinnabar cigarettes, and fully utilize the aroma of cinnabar cigarettes to enrich the connotation of cigarettes while maintaining the characteristics of cigarette brands to the greatest extent.

[0006] This invention provides a method for developing a cinnabar smoke formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory, comprising:

[0007] Cinnabar tobacco is blended with several kinds of tobacco raw materials in a predetermined proportion according to traditional Chinese medicine theory;

[0008] Sensory quality evaluation was conducted on the tobacco leaf blends prepared according to a preset ratio.

[0009] The optimal combination of cinnabar tobacco with various tobacco raw materials was determined based on the sensory quality evaluation results.

[0010] Compatibility analysis was conducted on the original cigarette formula without the addition of cinnabar.

[0011] Based on the optimal combination of at least one tobacco leaf raw material in the original cigarette formula without cinnabar smoke and the compatibility analysis results of each original cigarette formula without cinnabar smoke, the formula is combined to obtain the finished cigarette formula with added cinnabar smoke.

[0012] The method for developing cinnabar tobacco formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory as described above, preferably, includes at least one of the following tobacco leaf raw materials: American tobacco, Zimbabwean tobacco, Zambian tobacco, Brazilian tobacco, Yunnan tobacco, Hunan tobacco, Henan tobacco, Northeast tobacco, Fujian tobacco, Guizhou tobacco, Shandong tobacco, and Chongqing tobacco.

[0013] The method for developing a cinnabar tobacco formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory, as described above, preferably includes the following step: The cinnabar tobacco is mixed with several kinds of tobacco leaf raw materials in a predetermined proportion according to traditional Chinese medicine theory.

[0014] According to the theory of monarch, minister, assistant and guide in traditional Chinese medicine and / or the theory of seven emotions, cinnabar tobacco is combined with various tobacco raw materials in proportions of 1:9, 2:8, 3:7, 4:6, 5:5, 6:4, 7:3, 8:2 and 9:1 respectively.

[0015] The method for developing a cinnabar tobacco formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory, as described above, preferably includes, in the step of performing a sensory quality evaluation on the tobacco leaf blend after being mixed in a preset ratio, the following specific steps are taken:

[0016] Sensory quality was evaluated using a professional evaluation and scoring method, with individual tobacco leaves and tobacco leaf blends of various proportions being assessed to obtain sensory quality scores. The sensory quality evaluation indicators included aroma, aroma intensity, strength, fineness, aftertaste, sweetness, and concentration.

[0017] The method for developing a cinnabar cigarette formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory, as described above, preferably includes, in the following aspect, a compatibility analysis of the original cigarette formula without added cinnabar cigarettes:

[0018] A statistical analysis was conducted on the proportions of American tobacco, Zimbabwean tobacco, Zambian tobacco, Brazilian tobacco, Yunnan tobacco, Hunan tobacco, Henan tobacco, Northeast tobacco, Fujian tobacco, Guizhou tobacco, Shandong tobacco, and Chongqing tobacco used in the original cigarette formulas without added cinnabar.

[0019] The method for developing a cinnabar cigarette formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory, as described above, preferably includes the following steps: Firstly, based on the optimal combination of cinnabar cigarette and at least one tobacco leaf ingredient in the original cigarette formula without cinnabar cigarette, and the compatibility analysis results of each original cigarette formula without cinnabar cigarette, a formula combination is performed to obtain a finished cigarette formula with added cinnabar cigarette. Specifically, this includes:

[0020] For each original cigarette formula without the addition of cinnabar, one type of tobacco leaf raw material was selected as the benchmark tobacco leaf raw material;

[0021] The initial addition ratio of the benchmark tobacco raw material in each original cigarette formula without the addition of cinnabar smoke is determined based on the proportion of the benchmark tobacco raw material in each original cigarette formula without the addition of cinnabar smoke.

[0022] The initial addition ratio of cinnabar tobacco in the finished cigarette formula containing cinnabar tobacco is determined based on the optimal combination of cinnabar tobacco and benchmark tobacco raw materials.

[0023] Based on the compatibility analysis results of each original cigarette formula without cinnabar smoke, the initial addition ratio of each non-reference tobacco leaf raw material in the finished cigarette formula with cinnabar smoke was determined. The non-reference tobacco leaf raw materials are other tobacco leaf raw materials in the original cigarette formula besides the reference tobacco leaves.

[0024] The initial addition ratios of the reference tobacco leaf raw material, cinnabar tobacco, and various non-reference tobacco leaf raw materials were fine-tuned to obtain the final addition ratios of the reference tobacco leaf raw material, cinnabar tobacco, and various non-reference tobacco leaf raw materials in the finished cigarette formula containing cinnabar tobacco.

[0025] The method for developing cinnabar cigarette formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory, as described above, preferably includes determining the initial addition ratio of the benchmark tobacco leaf raw material in the finished cigarette formula with added cinnabar cigarette based on the proportion of the benchmark tobacco leaf raw material in each original cigarette formula without added cinnabar cigarette, specifically including:

[0026] Based on the principle that the initial addition ratio of benchmark tobacco raw materials in the finished cigarette formula with added cinnabar tobacco is consistent with the ratio of benchmark tobacco raw materials in each original cigarette formula without added cinnabar tobacco, the initial addition ratio of benchmark tobacco raw materials in the finished cigarette formula with added cinnabar tobacco is determined.

[0027] The determination of the initial addition ratio of cinnabar tobacco in the finished cigarette formula containing cinnabar tobacco, based on the optimal combination of cinnabar tobacco and benchmark tobacco raw materials, specifically includes:

[0028] The initial addition ratio of cinnabar tobacco to the reference tobacco raw material in the finished cigarette formula containing cinnabar tobacco is consistent with the ratio in the optimal combination of cinnabar tobacco and the reference tobacco raw material.

[0029] The method for developing a cinnabar cigarette formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory as described above, wherein, preferably, according to the compatibility analysis results of each original cigarette formula without cinnabar cigarettes, the initial addition ratios of each non-reference tobacco leaf raw material in the finished cigarette formula added with cinnabar cigarettes are determined, specifically including:

[0030] According to the principle that the addition ratio relationship between each non-reference tobacco leaf raw material and the reference tobacco leaf in the finished cigarette formula added with cinnabar cigarettes is consistent with the ratio relationship between each non-reference tobacco leaf raw material and the reference tobacco leaf raw material in each original cigarette formula without cinnabar cigarettes, the initial addition ratios of each non-reference tobacco leaf raw material in the finished cigarette formula added with cinnabar cigarettes are determined.

[0031] The method for developing a cinnabar cigarette formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory as described above, wherein, preferably, the initial addition ratios of the reference tobacco leaf raw material, cinnabar cigarettes and each non-reference tobacco leaf raw material are fine-tuned to obtain the final addition ratios of the reference tobacco leaf raw material, cinnabar cigarettes and each non-reference tobacco leaf raw material in the finished cigarette formula added with cinnabar cigarettes, specifically including:

[0032] According to the principle that the sum of the final addition ratios of the reference tobacco leaf raw material, cinnabar cigarettes and each non-reference tobacco leaf raw material in the finished cigarette formula added with cinnabar cigarettes is 100%, the initial addition ratios of the reference tobacco leaf raw material, cinnabar cigarettes and each non-reference tobacco leaf raw material are multiplied by the same proportionality coefficient to obtain the final addition ratios of the reference tobacco leaf raw material, cinnabar cigarettes and each non-reference tobacco leaf raw material.

[0033] The method for developing a cinnabar cigarette formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory as described above, wherein, preferably, the method for developing a cinnabar cigarette formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory further includes:

[0034] Carry out sensory quality evaluation on the finished cigarette formula added with cinnabar cigarettes.

[0035] The present invention provides a method for developing a cinnabar cigarette formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory, which combines the traditional Chinese medicine compatibility theory with the existing formula structure, and proposes a formula design method suitable for the large-scale application of cinnabar cigarettes, that is, by using the implicit compatibility structure of monarch, minister, assistant and guide in traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions, combined with the composition structure of cigarette raw material formulas, respectively carry out the compatibility research of cinnabar cigarettes with imported tobacco leaf raw materials and 8 major flavor types of tobacco leaf raw materials, and use the traditional Chinese medicine theory of monarch, minister, assistant and guide and the theory of seven emotions for in-depth analysis, carry out different ratio compatibility of cinnabar cigarettes with raw materials from different production areas, and carry out sensory quality evaluation to determine the best compatibility ratio of cinnabar cigarettes with different types of tobacco leaf raw materials, and then according to the structural characteristics of the tobacco leaf raw materials, with the use ratio of cinnabar cigarettes as the target, combined with traditional Chinese medicine theory, design a product formula containing the characteristics of cinnabar cigarettes, which maximally improves the economic application value of cinnabar cigarettes and fully exerts the aroma of cinnabar cigarettes and enriches the connotation of cigarettes on the premise of maintaining the brand characteristics of cigarettes to the greatest extent. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this invention clearer, the invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0037] Figure 1 A flowchart illustrating an embodiment of the method for developing cinnabar cigarette formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory provided by the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0038] Various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The descriptions of the exemplary embodiments are merely illustrative and are in no way intended to limit the present disclosure or its application or use. The present disclosure may be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. These embodiments are provided so that the present disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully express the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art. It should be noted that, unless specifically stated otherwise, the relative arrangement of components and steps, the composition of materials, numerical expressions, and values ​​set forth in these embodiments should be interpreted as exemplary only and not as limiting.

[0039] The terms “first,” “second,” and similar terms used in this disclosure do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are merely used to distinguish different parts. Terms such as “including” or “contains” mean that the element preceding the term encompasses the element listed after it, and do not exclude the possibility of encompassing other elements as well. Terms such as “above” and “below” are used only to indicate relative positional relationships; when the absolute position of the described object changes, this relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0040] In this disclosure, when a specific component is described as being located between a first component and a second component, an intermediary component may or may not be present between the specific component and the first or second component. When a specific component is described as connecting to other components, the specific component may be directly connected to the other components without having an intermediary component, or it may not be directly connected to the other components but may have an intermediary component.

[0041] All terms used in this disclosure (including technical or scientific terms) have the same meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains, unless otherwise specifically defined. It should also be understood that terms defined in a general dictionary, such as a dictionary, should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art, and not as having an idealized or highly formalized meaning, unless expressly defined herein.

[0042] Techniques, methods, and equipment known to those skilled in the art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, they should be considered part of the specification.

[0043] like Figure 1 As shown in the figure, the method for developing cinnabar cigarette formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory provided in this embodiment includes the following steps in actual implementation:

[0044] Step S1: Combine cinnabar tobacco with several kinds of tobacco raw materials according to the preset proportions based on traditional Chinese medicine theory.

[0045] The aforementioned tobacco raw materials include at least one of the following: American tobacco, Zimbabwean tobacco, Zambian tobacco, Brazilian tobacco, Yunnan tobacco, Hunan tobacco, Henan tobacco, Northeast tobacco, Fujian tobacco, Guizhou tobacco, Shandong tobacco, and Chongqing tobacco. Specifically, according to the principles of traditional Chinese medicine (the theory of monarch, minister, assistant, and guide) and / or the theory of the seven emotions, cinnabar tobacco is combined with various tobacco raw materials in ratios of 1:9, 2:8, 3:7, 4:6, 5:5, 6:4, 7:3, 8:2, and 9:1.

[0046] The theory of monarch, minister, assistant, and guide is a principle of prescription formulation in traditional Chinese medicine. It means that different components of a prescription are classified as monarch, minister, assistant, and guide according to their dosage and effect. Similarly, in the formulation of cigarette leaf blends, according to the product characteristics and design needs, the principle of monarch, minister, assistant, and guide can be used to assign different identities of "monarch, minister, assistant, and guide" to raw materials from different origins, based on the role of tobacco raw materials in the overall leaf blend formulation. The Seven Emotions Theory refers to the rules and principles of compatibility in traditional Chinese medicine. It includes seven types of compatibility: single use, mutual reinforcement, mutual restraint, mutual assistance, mutual antagonism, mutual incompatibility, and mutual opposition. Based on the characteristics of tobacco itself, the following are selected: Mutual Reinforcement: This refers to the combination of main and auxiliary materials to increase or improve the quality or quantity of the smoke, based on the principle of mutual attraction between similar materials; Mutual Assistance: For example, using tobacco leaves from parts of Yunnan as an auxiliary material can increase the aroma quality, quantity, or richness of the main material, Yunnan tobacco leaves, based on the principle of mutual assistance between dissimilar materials; Mutual Restraint: For example, the burnt smell of tobacco leaves from Pingdingshan can be reduced or eliminated by tobacco leaves from Northeast China, hence the saying that tobacco leaves from Pingdingshan are incompatible with Northeast tobacco leaves; Mutual Antagonism: For example, tobacco leaves from Northeast China can reduce or eliminate the impurities of tobacco leaves from Pingdingshan, hence the saying "mutual antagonism"; Mutual Incompatibility: For example, tobacco leaves from Luoyang can weaken the aroma quality and quantity of tobacco leaves from Xuchang, and also increase impurities, thus reducing its effectiveness; Mutual Opposition: For example, combining tobacco leaves from Nanyang and Luoyang does not positively improve the smoke quality, and even increases impurities.

[0047] In one embodiment of the present invention, cinnabar tobacco is combined with tobacco leaves from the United States, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Brazil, Yunnan, Hunan, Henan, Northeast China, Fujian, Guizhou, Shandong, and Chongqing in proportions of 1:9, 2:8, 3:7, 4:6, 5:5, 6:4, 7:3, 8:2, and 9:1, respectively, according to the theory of monarch, minister, assistant, and guide in traditional Chinese medicine and the theory of seven emotions.

[0048] Step S2: Conduct a sensory quality evaluation of the tobacco leaf blend after it has been blended according to a preset ratio.

[0049] Specifically, sensory quality evaluations were conducted on single tobacco leaves and tobacco leaf blends of various proportions using professional evaluation and scoring methods. Sensory quality scores were obtained, and the indicators for sensory quality evaluation included aroma, aroma intensity, strength, fineness, aftertaste, sweetness, and concentration.

[0050] Step S3: Determine the optimal combination of cinnabar tobacco and various tobacco raw materials based on the sensory quality evaluation results.

[0051] Specifically, for the same type of tobacco leaf raw material, the combination of tobacco leaves with the highest sensory quality score is the best combination of cinnabar tobacco and that type of tobacco leaf raw material.

[0052] Step S4: Conduct compatibility analysis on the original cigarette formula without the addition of cinnabar.

[0053] Specifically, this invention statistically analyzes the proportions of American, Zimbabwean, Zambian, Brazilian, Yunnan, Hunan, Henan, Northeast, Fujian, Guizhou, Shandong, and Chongqing tobacco leaves used in various original cigarette formulas without added cinnabar tobacco. This invention utilizes the implicit compatibility structure of traditional Chinese medicine formulas (including the roles of principal, assistant, and adjuvant herbs) to conduct compatibility studies on cinnabar tobacco with imported tobacco raw materials and tobacco raw materials from eight major aroma types. In its practical implementation, this invention can statistically analyze the proportions of tobacco raw materials from different origins used in some existing Class I and Class II cigarette formulas.

[0054] Step S5: Based on the optimal combination of at least one tobacco leaf raw material in the original cigarette formula without cinnabar smoke and the compatibility analysis results of each original cigarette formula without cinnabar smoke, the formula is combined to obtain the finished cigarette formula with added cinnabar smoke.

[0055] In step S5, the optimal combination of cinnabar tobacco and various tobacco raw materials selected in step S3 is combined with the results of the analysis of the application ratios of various raw materials in some Class I and Class II cigarette formulas in step S4 to form the finished cigarette formula. In one embodiment of the method for developing cinnabar tobacco formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory of the present invention, step S5 may specifically include:

[0056] Step S51: For each original cigarette formula without added cinnabar, select one tobacco leaf raw material as the benchmark tobacco leaf raw material.

[0057] Step S52: Determine the initial addition ratio of the benchmark tobacco raw material in the finished cigarette formula with added cinnabar smoke, based on the proportion of the benchmark tobacco raw material in each original cigarette formula without added cinnabar smoke.

[0058] Specifically, the initial addition ratio of the benchmark tobacco raw material in the finished cigarette formula with added cinnabar smoke is determined based on the principle that the initial addition ratio of the benchmark tobacco raw material in the finished cigarette formula without added cinnabar smoke is consistent with the initial addition ratio of the benchmark tobacco raw material in each original cigarette formula without added cinnabar smoke.

[0059] Step S53: Determine the initial addition ratio of cinnabar tobacco in the finished cigarette formula containing cinnabar tobacco based on the optimal combination of cinnabar tobacco and benchmark tobacco raw materials.

[0060] Specifically, the initial addition ratio of cinnabar tobacco to the reference tobacco raw material in the finished cigarette formula containing cinnabar tobacco is consistent with the ratio in the optimal combination of cinnabar tobacco and the reference tobacco raw material.

[0061] Step S54: Based on the compatibility analysis results of each original cigarette formula without added cinnabar tobacco, determine the initial addition ratio of each non-reference tobacco raw material in the finished cigarette formula with added cinnabar tobacco, wherein the non-reference tobacco raw material is other tobacco raw material in the original cigarette formula besides the reference tobacco.

[0062] Specifically, based on the principle that the proportion of each non-reference tobacco raw material and the reference tobacco in the finished cigarette formula with added cinnabar tobacco is consistent with the proportion of each non-reference tobacco raw material and the reference tobacco raw material in each original cigarette formula without added cinnabar tobacco, the initial addition proportion of each non-reference tobacco raw material in the finished cigarette formula with added cinnabar tobacco is determined.

[0063] Step S55: Fine-tune the initial addition ratio of the reference tobacco raw material, cinnabar tobacco, and each non-reference tobacco raw material to obtain the final addition ratio of the reference tobacco raw material, cinnabar tobacco, and each non-reference tobacco raw material in the finished cigarette formula with added cinnabar tobacco.

[0064] Specifically, following the principle that the sum of the final addition ratios of the benchmark tobacco raw materials, cinnabar tobacco, and various non-benchmark tobacco raw materials in the finished cigarette formula containing cinnabar tobacco is 100%, the initial addition ratios of the benchmark tobacco raw materials, cinnabar tobacco, and various non-benchmark tobacco raw materials are multiplied by the same proportional coefficient to obtain the final addition ratios of the benchmark tobacco raw materials, cinnabar tobacco, and various non-benchmark tobacco raw materials.

[0065] In one embodiment of the present invention, the method for developing a cinnabar smoke formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory further includes:

[0066] Step S6: Conduct a sensory quality evaluation of the finished cigarette formula containing cinnabar smoke.

[0067] Specifically, the sensory quality of the finished cigarette formula containing cinnabar was evaluated by professional smokers using a scoring method. The sensory quality scores included aroma, aroma intensity, strength, smoothness, aftertaste, sweetness, and concentration.

[0068] In one embodiment of this invention, firstly, cinnabar tobacco and upper-grade American tobacco are combined according to the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, using ratios of 1:9 (chief), 2:8 (assistant chief), 4:6 (minister chief), 5:5 (chief chief), 6:4 (chief minister), 8:2 (chief assistant), and 9:1 (chief guide). Next, professional evaluators conduct sensory quality assessments on the upper-grade American tobacco, cinnabar tobacco, and the tobacco leaves combined in different ratios, evaluating various dimensions including aroma quality, aroma intensity, strength, fineness, aftertaste, sweetness, and concentration. The optimal ratio is determined to be 9:1 (chief guide) between cinnabar tobacco and upper-grade American tobacco. Then, based on the characteristics of a certain type of cigarette leaf blend, cinnabar tobacco and upper-grade American tobacco are combined according to the chief guide ratio, supplemented with other tobacco leaves of different aroma types from various origins, generating a new product raw material formula containing cinnabar tobacco. Finally, the new product containing cinnabar tobacco undergoes a sensory quality evaluation and is scored, resulting in a score of 87, higher than the original score of 85.5 for the type of cigarette.

[0069] In another embodiment of the present invention, firstly, given that both Yunnan tobacco and cinnabar tobacco are primarily sweet and have similar aromas, they are more compatible. This is based on the principle of mutual attraction between similar elements, synergistically complementing each other to enhance the effect. The interaction of these elements, like the seven emotions in traditional Chinese medicine, enriches the aroma, makes it fuller and more ethereal, enhances its smoothness and sweetness, increases its concentration, and reduces harshness. Simultaneously, the woody aroma neutralizes the dry and burnt smell, reducing impurities. Therefore, the compatibility of cinnabar tobacco with Yunnan upper-grade tobacco is primarily assessed through a "principal-subject," "principal-principal," and "subject-principal" pairing, resulting in ratios of 3:7, 5:5, and 7:3. Next, professional evaluators conducted sensory quality assessments on Yunnan Upper Tobacco, Cinnabar Tobacco, and tobacco leaves in different proportions, evaluating various dimensions including aroma quality, aroma intensity, strength, fineness, aftertaste, sweetness, and concentration. The optimal ratio of cinnabar tobacco to Yunnan Upper Tobacco was determined to be 5:5. Then, to expand the application prospects of cinnabar tobacco, a certain type of cigarette was selected as the research object. Based on its original leaf blend structure, cinnabar tobacco and Yunnan Upper Tobacco were added in a 5:5 ratio, supplemented with cigarettes from other origins, to design a new product formula. Finally, the sensory quality of the new formula containing cinnabar tobacco was evaluated and scored, with a result of 90.5 points, slightly higher than the original score of 90 points for this type of cigarette.

[0070] In another embodiment of the present invention, firstly, considering that cinnabar tobacco and Henan tobacco have very different properties and functions, and even if they have some similarities, they can enhance the aroma and flavor of the main style, increase the concentration, reduce dryness and irritation, and improve sweetness. The aroma can be added in small amounts without changing the strong aroma style. Adding too much will raise the aroma style of the smoke, making the burnt flavor more pronounced, and the blending will be complex, potentially leading to conflicting or antagonistic effects. Therefore, based on the theory of the seven emotions in traditional Chinese medicine and combined with the theory of monarch, minister, assistant, and guide, cinnabar tobacco and central Henan tobacco are blended in ratios of 1:9 (minister), 2:8 (assistant minister), 4:6 (minister), 5:5 (monarch), and 6:4. The ratios of 8:2 (King and Minister), 9:1 (King and Envoy) were combined. Next, professional evaluators conducted sensory quality assessments on Henan Central Tobacco, Cinnabar Tobacco, and tobacco leaves in different ratios, considering various dimensions including aroma quality, aroma quantity, strength, fineness, aftertaste, sweetness, and concentration. The optimal ratio was determined to be 1:9 between Cinnabar Tobacco and Henan Central Tobacco. Then, based on the characteristics of a certain Class II cigarette leaf group formula, a product formula was designed by supplementing other origins with Cinnabar Tobacco and Henan Central Tobacco in a 5:5 ratio. Finally, the new formula containing Cinnabar Tobacco underwent sensory quality evaluation and scoring, resulting in a score of 88.5, higher than the original score of 87.5 for the Class II cigarette.

[0071] The method for developing cinnabar cigarette formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory provided in this invention combines the compatibility theory of traditional Chinese medicine with existing formula structures to propose a formula design method suitable for the large-scale application of cinnabar cigarettes. Specifically, it utilizes the implicit compatibility structure of traditional Chinese medicine formulas (including the roles of principal, assistant, adjuvant, and guide herbs) and combines it with the composition structure of cigarette raw material formulas. Compatibility studies are conducted on cinnabar cigarettes with imported tobacco leaves and tobacco leaves of eight major aroma types. In-depth analysis is performed using the theories of principal, assistant, adjuvant, and guide herbs and the seven emotions theory of traditional Chinese medicine. Cinnabar cigarettes are blended with raw materials from different production areas in different proportions, and sensory quality evaluations are conducted to determine the optimal blending ratio of cinnabar cigarettes with different types of tobacco leaves. Then, based on the structural characteristics of the tobacco leaves and using the proportion of cinnabar cigarettes used as the target, and combined with traditional Chinese medicine theory, a product formula containing the characteristics of cinnabar cigarettes is designed to maximize the economic application value of cinnabar cigarettes. While maintaining the characteristics of the cigarette brand to the greatest extent, the aroma of cinnabar cigarettes is fully utilized, enriching the connotation of the cigarette.

[0072] The embodiments of this disclosure have now been described in detail. To avoid obscuring the concept of this disclosure, some details known in the art have not been described. Those skilled in the art can fully understand how to implement the technical solutions disclosed herein based on the above description.

[0073] While specific embodiments of this disclosure have been described in detail by way of examples, those skilled in the art should understand that the examples are for illustrative purposes only and not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure. Those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can be made to the above embodiments or equivalent substitutions can be made to some technical features without departing from the scope and spirit of this disclosure. The scope of this disclosure is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for developing a cinnabar cigarette formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory, characterized in that, include: Cinnabar tobacco is combined with several kinds of tobacco raw materials according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine in a predetermined ratio: according to the theory of monarch, minister, assistant and guide and / or the theory of seven emotions in traditional Chinese medicine, cinnabar tobacco is combined with various tobacco raw materials in the ratios of 1:9, 2:8, 3:7, 4:6, 5:5, 6:4, 7:3, 8:2 and 9:1 respectively. Sensory quality evaluation was conducted on the tobacco leaf blends prepared according to a preset ratio. The optimal combination of cinnabar tobacco with various tobacco raw materials was determined based on the sensory quality evaluation results. Compatibility analysis was conducted on the original cigarette formula without the addition of cinnabar. Based on the optimal combination of at least one tobacco leaf raw material in the original cigarette formula with and without cinnabar tobacco, and the compatibility analysis results of each original cigarette formula without cinnabar tobacco, a formula combination was performed to obtain the finished cigarette formula with added cinnabar tobacco. The process involves combining different tobacco leaf raw materials, based on the optimal combination of cinnabar-smoked tobacco and the original cigarette formula without cinnabar-smoked tobacco, and the compatibility analysis results of each original cigarette formula without cinnabar-smoked tobacco, to obtain a finished cigarette formula with added cinnabar-smoked tobacco. Specifically, this includes: For each original cigarette formula without the addition of cinnabar, one type of tobacco leaf raw material was selected as the benchmark tobacco leaf raw material; The initial addition ratio of the benchmark tobacco raw materials in the original cigarette formulas without cinnabar smoke is determined based on the proportion of the benchmark tobacco raw materials in each original cigarette formula without cinnabar smoke. The initial addition ratio of the benchmark tobacco raw materials in the finished cigarette formula with cinnabar smoke is determined based on the principle that the initial addition ratio of the benchmark tobacco raw materials in the finished cigarette formula with cinnabar smoke is consistent with the proportion of the benchmark tobacco raw materials in the original cigarette formulas without cinnabar smoke. Based on the optimal combination of cinnabar tobacco and benchmark tobacco raw materials, the initial addition ratio of cinnabar tobacco in the finished cigarette formula containing cinnabar tobacco is determined: the initial addition ratio of cinnabar tobacco and benchmark tobacco raw materials in the finished cigarette formula containing cinnabar tobacco is consistent with the ratio in the optimal combination of cinnabar tobacco and benchmark tobacco raw materials. Based on the compatibility analysis results of each original cigarette formula without cinnabar smoke, the initial addition ratio of each non-reference tobacco leaf raw material in the finished cigarette formula with cinnabar smoke was determined. The non-reference tobacco leaf raw materials are the tobacco leaf raw materials other than the reference tobacco leaves in the original cigarette formula. The initial addition ratio of each non-reference tobacco leaf raw material in the finished cigarette formula with cinnabar smoke was determined according to the principle that the addition ratio of each non-reference tobacco leaf raw material and the reference tobacco leaves in the finished cigarette formula with cinnabar smoke is consistent with the ratio of each non-reference tobacco leaf raw material to the reference tobacco leaf raw material in each original cigarette formula without cinnabar smoke. The initial addition ratios of the reference tobacco leaves, cinnabar tobacco, and various non-reference tobacco leaves are fine-tuned to obtain the final addition ratios of the reference tobacco leaves, cinnabar tobacco, and various non-reference tobacco leaves in the finished cigarette formula with added cinnabar tobacco: based on the principle that the sum of the final addition ratios of the reference tobacco leaves, cinnabar tobacco, and various non-reference tobacco leaves in the finished cigarette formula with added cinnabar tobacco is 100%, the initial addition ratios of the reference tobacco leaves, cinnabar tobacco, and various non-reference tobacco leaves are multiplied by the same proportional coefficient to obtain the final addition ratios of the reference tobacco leaves, cinnabar tobacco, and various non-reference tobacco leaves.

2. The method for developing a cinnabar cigarette formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory according to claim 1, characterized in that, The aforementioned tobacco raw materials include at least one of the following: American tobacco, Zimbabwean tobacco, Zambian tobacco, Brazilian tobacco, Yunnan tobacco, Hunan tobacco, Henan tobacco, Northeast tobacco, Fujian tobacco, Guizhou tobacco, Shandong tobacco, and Chongqing tobacco.

3. The method for developing a cinnabar smoke formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sensory quality evaluation of the tobacco leaf blend after being mixed in a preset ratio specifically includes: Sensory quality was evaluated using a professional evaluation and scoring method, with individual tobacco leaves and tobacco leaf blends of various proportions being assessed to obtain sensory quality scores. The sensory quality evaluation indicators included aroma, aroma intensity, strength, fineness, aftertaste, sweetness, and concentration.

4. The method for developing a cinnabar smoke formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory according to claim 1, characterized in that, The compatibility analysis of the original cigarette formula without added cinnabar specifically includes: A statistical analysis was conducted on the proportions of American tobacco, Zimbabwean tobacco, Zambian tobacco, Brazilian tobacco, Yunnan tobacco, Hunan tobacco, Henan tobacco, Northeast tobacco, Fujian tobacco, Guizhou tobacco, Shandong tobacco, and Chongqing tobacco used in the original cigarette formulas without added cinnabar.

5. The method for developing a cinnabar smoke formula based on traditional Chinese medicine theory according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method for developing cinnabar smoke formulas based on traditional Chinese medicine theory also includes: Sensory quality evaluation was conducted on the finished cigarette formula containing cinnabar.

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