METHOD FOR PRODUCING OF EXPANDED TOBACCO Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC A24B3/00 

FIELD: process for producing of aromatized tobacco with increased volume.

SUBSTANCE: method involves extracting mixture of dry apple pomace and valerian using non-polar liquefied gas; separating mycelium; wetting cut tobacco; impregnating cut tobacco with separated mycelium and simultaneously increasing pressure; thereafter, relieving pressure to atmospheric pressure value and drying tobacco for obtaining of base product.

EFFECT: simplified process for producing of aromatized tobacco by combining volume increasing and aromatizing operations.