Nicotine free cigarette substitute

Abstract

A novel composition of matter for manufacturing of a cigarette substitute, maintaining the taste of refular cigarette and a flavor of a cigarette without any tobacco leaves, is composed of, including but not limited to, shredded leaves of Morus alba L, 1354MI, shredded leaves of Synurus deltoids (MIT) NAKAI 3822G1, shredded leaves of Berchemia berchemiaefolia (MAK). KO1DZ, 2635 MI, and shredded leaves of Eucomonia ulmodies OLIVER, 2003M1. The cigarette substitute of this invention is manufactured in appearance of anormal cigarettes, 20 each per pack. The cigarette substitute emits an undetectable amount of nicotine and no class “A” carcinogenic substance when smoked by a person. The cigarette substitute has additional beneficial effects of cancer-resistance. It effects to cure health problems associated with poisons imposed by heavy metals of mercury, nickel, and cadmium inherent with typical cigarette. The cigarette substitute of this invention helps to quit smoking. It eliminates the poisons from the blood of a pre-smoker.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a composition of matter for manufacturing of a cigarette substitute which tastes like a normal cigarette without emitting nicotine and tarr.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

[0002] 1. Field of Invention

[0003] The present invention relates to a composition of matter for manufacturing of a cigarette substitute which tastes like normal cigarette but containing no class “A” carcinogenic substance, nicotine and tar, while maintaining a cancer-resisting effect. It cures any harmful effects of heavy metal poison inherent with a typical regular cigarette.

[0004] 2. Description of the Prior Art

[0005] U.S. Pat. No. 6,200,391 to Oshiro teaches to add a compounds containing ascorbic acid, a salt, a chlorophyll-containing material, and potassium nitrate to obtain a tobacco flavoring agent lowering the tar or nicotine content of tobacco smoke, maintaining a burning portion of tobacco in a stable state, and preserving its powdery state. The tobacco-flavoring agent was deposited on the tips of the cigarettes mixed with shredded tobacco leaves. U.S. Pat. No. 6,041,790 to Smith, et al. illustrates a cigarette substitute article comprises one or more rod segments made of a gathered web or filamentary tow material in which a flavorant is embedded in liquid or powder form or in a breakable flavorant-containing capsule. U.S. Pat. No. 6,041,789 to Brankert et. al. demonstrates a non-pyrolytic cigarette substitute device delivering a nicotine-simulating vapor mixture having a cigarette-like taste and aroma to the smoker in response to suction. The device has absorbed a solution of a volatile nicotinomimetic agonist enough to satisfy the physiological needs for nicotine of the smoker, and volatile palatability enhancing agents enough for their released vapors to neutralize any unpleasant taste and aroma of the nicotinomimetic agonist vapors. U.S. Pat. No. 5,893,371 to Rose and Behm released a non-nicotine method and apparatus to reduce the desire to smoke tobacco utilizing constituents from black and red peppers. Subsequent to inhalation, the constituents from black and red peppers create respiratory tract sensations similar to those created by tobacco smoke and thereby serve to reduce the impulsing desire to smoke tobacco. U.S. Pat. No. 4,877,041 to Barnhouse illustrates cigarette substitute comprising a card on one surface of which are formed of one or more areas having an abrasive encapsulated aroma thereon. Abrasion, as by rubbing or scratching releases a tobacco smoke aroma. A combined menthol/tobacco smoke aroma can also be provided. Identification can be printed on one surface, usually not the surface having the aroma areas. Instructions for use and health advisory printing can be provided on the surface having the aroma areas. The card-like members preferably have dimensions such that a particular number have the same overall dimensions as a package of cigarettes. U.S. Pat. No. 4,195,645 to Bradley, Jr., et al. illustrates a tobacco-substitute smoking material including a polysaccharide, such as cellulose as a combustible organic ingredient. A tobacco alkaloid material is incorporated into the smoking material in the form of a plurality of combustible microcapsules containing the tobacco alkaloid material.

[0006] U.S. Pat. No. 5,048,544 to Mascarelli, et al. illustrates a cigarette substitute having a small amount of a nicotine sufficient to satisfy the desires of a cigarette smoker. U.S. Pat. No. 3,993,082 to Martin, et al. illustrates a paper tobacco substitute which produces a neutral taste when blended with tobacco, comprising cellulose fibers and a filler, said filler comprising at least 55% by weight finely pulverized carbon particles based on the weight of the cellulose. In addition to carbon, the filler may include an alkaline earth metal carbonate or oxide such as calcium carbonate or magnesium oxide to further enhance the properties of the paper as a tobacco substitute. The carbon filled paper may be cut or shredded to simulate natural tobacco and can be used as a blend with tobacco in smoking articles.

[0007] All of the previous technologies add some chemicals to tobacco leaves or utilized stimulus natural products to simulate the taste and aroma of the tobacco leaves. None of the prior art illustrates utilization of natural plants leaf.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0008] It is the object of this invention to provide a composition of a new cigarette substitute having taste and aroma similar to tobacco smoke but contains no nicotine and class “A” carcinogenic substitute. The basic composition of this invention is composed of, including but not limited to, shredded leaves of Morus alba L, 1354MI, shredded leaves of Synurus deltoids (MIT) NAKAI 3822G1, shredded leaves of Berchemia berchemiaefolia (MAK). K01DZ, 2635 MI, and shredded leaves of Eucomonia ulmodies OLIVER, 2003M1. The cigarette substitute of this invention is manufactured in a normal cigarette appearance, 20 each per pack. The cigarette substitute emits an undetectable amount of nicotine and no class “A” carcinogenic substance when smoked by a person. The substitute has beneficial effects of cancer-resistance. It effects to cure any harmful effects of poison which is imposed by heavy metals of mercury, nickel, and cadmium. The cigarette substitute of this invention helps a smoker to quit smoking. It eliminates the ill effects of poisons from the blood of a pre-smoker. The cigarette substitute emits no nicotine nor class “A” carcinogenic substance when consumed by a person. The cigarette substitute of this invention has good effects of cancer-resistance. It effects to cure any poison problem imposed by heavy metals of mercury, nickel, and cadmium inherent with a regular cigarette. The cigarette substitute of this invention helps a smoker to quit smoking. It eliminates the poisons from the blood of a pre-smoker.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] The Morus alba L., Synurus deltoids, Berchemia berchemiaefolia, and Eucomonia ulmoides grow spontaneously and distributed in mountains of South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and China. Major components in the leaf of Morus alba L. known are potassium, iron, calcium, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, plantal fiber, GABA and rutine. According to Korean traditional medical book of “Boncho Kangmok; China, 1578” and “Dongeuy Bogam written by Hur Jun, Chosun, in circa 1610”, Morus alba L. has an beneficial effect of depressing the cholesterol content in blood streams. It results in a lowering of blood pressure. It prevents heart attacks as well. Professor YU-Taejong of the Koryo University reported that the leaf of Synurus deltoids deactivates the benzophyrene, a carcinogenic substance in the smoke of a tobacco, and deactivates salmonella. Major components in the leaf of Berchemia berchemiaefolia known are parilline, smilacin, diosgenin and various saponin composed of diosgenin. These components are known to suppress the cancer. According to “Shinnong Boncho Gyung; China, BC 300” and “Boncho Kangmok; China, 1578” Eucomonia ulmoides has the beneficial effects of detoxigenization of various heavy matals in the blood stream. One of the dosing methods utilized was to shred the leaves and to inhale the smoke.

[0010] The inventor found that the smell of the mixture of the leaves of Morus alba L., Synurus deltoids, Berchemia berchemiaefolia, and Eucomonia ulmoides is very similar to that of a tobacco leaf. After washing and drying the collected leaves, a commercial cigarette-packing machines were utilized to pack the mixture of the leaves in a cigarette form. The taste and aroma were just like a real regular cigarette, commercial available.

[0011] The best mode of the aroma and taste was to dry the mixture of shredded leaves of Morus alba L. 30 to 100 wt %, shredded leaves of Synurus deltoids 5 to 70 wt %, shredded leaves of Berchemia berchemiaefolia 10 to 65 wt %, shredded leaves of Eucomonia ulmoides 0.01 to 45 wt %. Small amount of additives for various flavors of the cigarettes are used but less than 0.1 wt %

[0012] Table 1 has the results of analysis of TNC (Tar, Nicotina and Carbon monoxide) collected. The test was conducted under the FTC (Fedral Trade Commission) smoking protocol done by Arista laboratories located at Richmond Va. Samples are selected by a random sampling method from the cigarettes prepared as described above.

[0013] As shown in Table 1, the cigarettes made of the components of this invention emits virtually no nicotine, less than 0.001 mg/cigarette, and significantly less tar, averaging 2.59 mg/cigarette, when compared with a typical tar content of 10 mg/cigarette of a typical commercial cigarette. The taste of the cigarette substitute of this invention is estimated to be the same as that of a commercial cigarette made of typical tobacco leaves 1 TABLE 1 Analysis of Tar. Nocotine and Carbon monoxide Puffs/ MS TPM CO Water Nicotine Tar Port Cigt (mg/cigt) (mg/cigt) (mg/cigt) (mg/cigt) (mg/cigt) A 7.8 1.40 0.89 0.01 <LOD* 1.39 B 7.2 4.18 2.39 0.06 <LOD 4.12 C 6.7 3.10 1.71 0.02 <LOD 3.08 B 5.2 2.06 7.64 0.03 <LOD 2.03 F 6.2 2.38 1.96 0.04 <LOD 2.34 Average 6.6 2.62 2.92 0.03 <LOD 2.59 SD 1.0 1.06 2.70 0.02 n.a.** 1.05 % RSD 15.1 40.5 92.4 62.8 n.a. 40.4 *LOD(Limit of Detection); 0.001 mg/cigarette **n.a.; Not available

Claims

1. A nicotine free cigarette substitute, packed as a typical commercial cigarette: (1) emits no grade “A” carcinogenic from the smoke when consumed; (2) tastes and smells just like a typical commercial cigarette; and (3) is composed of shredded leaves of Morus alba L. 1354MI, shredded leaves of Synurus deltoids (MIT) NAKAI 3822G1, shredded leaves of Berchemia berchemiaefolia (MAK). K01DZ, 2635 MI, shredded leaves of Eucomonia ulmodies OLIVER, 2003M1, and herbs for specific flavors.

2. The content of shredded leaves of Morus Alba L. 1354MI, in the claim 1, ranges from 30 to 99 wt %.

3. The content of shredded leaves of Morus alba L. 1354MI, in the claim 1, range from 0.01 to 100 wt %.

4. The contents of the shredded leaves of Synurus deltoids (MIT) NAKAI 3822G1, in the claim 1, ranges of from to 70 wt %.

5. The contents of shredded leaves of Berchemia berchemiaefolia (MAK). K01DZ, 2635 MI, in the claim 1, in the ranges from 10 to 65 wt %.

6. The contents of shredded leaves of Eucomonia ulmodies OLIVER, 2003M1, in the claim 1, ranges from 0.01 to 45 wt %.

7. The contents of shredded leaves of the herbs, in the claim 1, range of 0.001 to 0.1 wt %.

8. The amount of nicotine emitted from the cigarette substitute, in calim 1, is less than 0.001 mg/cigarette.

9. The amount of tar emitted from the cigarette substitute, in claim 1, is less than 5.0 mg/cigarette.