Title: Smoking materials

Abstract: The invention is concerned with a process for improving the smoking properties of a tobacco smoking material in which the tobacco material is subjected to treatment with at least one amylolytic enzyme capable of converting the starch contained in the tobacco into sugar. The amylolytic enzyme or a source thereof may be added to the tobacco material, for example to an aqueous dispersion of the latter.

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Inventors: Mitchell, Terence G. (Romsey, EN)
Pritchard, John A. (Southampton, EN)

Application Number: 547459
Filing Date: 1975-02-06
Publication_date: 1976-08-17
Assignee: Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation (Louisville, KY)
Primary Class(es): 131/352
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US Patent Ref:

1331331	Feb, 1920	Erslev	131/141.
3106209	Oct, 1963	Torigian	131/2.
3747608	Jul, 1973	Gravely et al.	131/141.
3845774	Nov, 1974	Tso et al.	131/141.

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Primary Examiner: Michell, Robert W.
Assistant Examiner: Millin, V.
Attorney: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow & Garrett