Smokeless tobacco composition incorporating a botanical material
US11503853B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23G3/48
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A smokeless tobacco product configured for insertion into the mouth of a user of the product is provided, the smokeless tobacco product including a dissolvable or meltable base composition admixed with a tobacco material and a botanical material, wherein the botanical material is present in an amount of at least about 0.1% of the total dry weight of the smokeless tobacco product. The botanical material and the smokeless tobacco product can be characterized based on antioxidant content using the ORAC index or the FRAP index. An exemplary product has an ORAC index value of at least about 20 (μmol TE)/g or a FRAP index value of at least about 50 (μmol/Fe2+)/g.
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