The present invention discloses a method and application for simultaneously reducing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in tobacco leaves and
cigarette smoke, as well as a cigarette, which relates to the technical field of
harm reduction in tobacco
processing. The method includes: preparing a
lipase solution; uniformly spraying the
lipase solution on both the front and back sides of the tobacco leaves to be treated; subjecting the tobacco leaves sprayed with the
lipase solution to constant temperature and
humidity treatment, and the content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the tobacco leaves after lipase treatment is reduced;
cutting the tobacco leaves treated with lipase into shreds, and inactivating the lipase in the shredded tobacco leaves treated with lipase; rolling the inactivated shredded tobacco into cigarette sticks, and the content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the
smoke after
combustion is reduced. The method is applicable to low-grade
flue-cured tobacco or
cut tobacco after
threshing and redrying. The cigarette includes shredded tobacco obtained by lipase treatment. The method of the present invention is simple and easy to operate.
After treatment with
lipase preparation, it can specifically reduce the content of PAHs in tobacco leaves and
cigarette smoke, especially the content of
fluoranthene, and can significantly improve the safety of tobacco with a high
fluoranthene content.