Protein-Enriched Smokeless Tobacco Texture Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a desire for an enjoyable form of a tobacco product and processes for preparing tobacco-containing compositions suitable for smokeless tobacco products that provide a range of textures and physical properties.
Innovation Solution
A protein-enriched smokeless tobacco product is developed, comprising a tobacco material with at least 2% protein by weight and one or more sugar alcohols, where the protein-enriched tobacco-derived material can contain RuBisCO or F2 proteins, and the composition can include additional ingredients like gum binders and fillers to achieve specific textures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If protein-enriched tobacco-derived material is added to smokeless tobacco composition, then nutritional benefits and texture are improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and isolates specific proteins (RuBisCO and F2 proteins) from tobacco plant material to create a concentrated protein-enriched composition. This extraction process allows the invention to achieve high protein content (at least 2% by weight, preferably at least 10%) while controlling the complexity of the final product formulation by separating the protein enrichment step from the smokeless tobacco composition formulation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple ingredients like gum binders and fillers are incorporated to achieve specific textures, then product versatility and texture variety are improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent achieves different textures (lozenge-like, gum-like, chewy) by systematically varying the composition parameters including protein content (at least 2% by weight), sugar alcohol content (at least 10% by weight), and the types and amounts of gum binders and fillers. This parameter-based approach allows for controlled texture variation while maintaining manufacturing precision through defined compositional ranges and specifications.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides protein-enriched, tobacco-containing products, suitable for use as oral formulations. Products of the present disclosure typically include at least one tobacco material (e.g., a particulate tobacco material or a tobacco-derived extract), at least one protein-enriched material (e.g., a tobacco-derived protein-enriched material), and at least one sugar alcohol.