METHOD FOR PRODUCING OF EXPANDED TOBACCO VEIN Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC A24B5/16 A24B3/12 A24B3/18 A24B15/24 

FIELD: production and processing of tobacco.

SUBSTANCE: method involves extracting mixture of apple pomace and anise using liquid carbon dioxide; separating miscella; moistening tobacco vein; impregnating with separated miscella and increasing pressure; reducing to atmospheric pressure value providing freezing of carbon dioxide sucked into miscella; heating at rate providing subliming of carbon dioxide to obtain base product. Base product may be used as part of mix in tobacco smoking articles in an amount exceeding 30%, because upon smoking it does not produce cellulose taste.

EFFECT: increased efficiency in producing of aromatized tobacco vein having increased volume.