The invention discloses a method for preparing microcapsule clove
essential oil and application of the clove
essential oil in tobacco and belongs to the technical field of cigarette
processing. The method is characterized by comprising the following steps: uniformly mixing three substances, namely
chitosan,
sucrose and glucose which are used as wall materials at a
mass ratio of (1-2):1:(1-2), adding water which accounts for 10-15wt% of three substances, heating at 85-95 DEG C until the mixture is in a
molten state, cooling to 30-40 DEG C, adding clove
essential oil which accounts for 15-25wt% of wall materials, carrying out high-pressure homogenization to obtain an
emulsion and finally performing a
spray drying technology, thereby obtaining the microcapsule clove essential oil. 100% of the clove essential oil microcapsule is dissolved in water, diluted with water, added into a
cigarette filter and finally rolled into a cigarette, wherein the diluted clove essential oil microcapsule accounts for 1-3wt% of the filter. By virtue of the clove essential oil microcapsule, the influence of offensive
odor in the cigarette product can be improved, the
aroma quantity,
aroma quality and coordination of the cigarette are greatly enriched and the smoking quality of the cigarette is improved.