METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF FLAVORED TOBACCO LEAF VEIN Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC A24B15/00 A24B15/18 A24B15/24 

FIELD: smoke article production.

SUBSTANCE: claimed method includes extraction of cocoa husks and cardamom with liquid carbon dioxide and miscella separation. Tobacco leaf veins are moistened, impregnated with separated miscella with simultaneous pressure building up. Then pressure is decreased to atmospheric one with rate providing freezing of carbon dioxide impregnated in miscella composition. Further heating is carried out to provide carbon dioxide sublimation and to produce target product. Product of present invention is useful in tobacco mixtures in amount of 30 % or more.

EFFECT: flavored tobacco leaf vein of increased volume.

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