The invention relates to the technical field of tobacco
processing, in particular to a microcapsule
humectant for cigarettes, a preparation method of the microcapsule
humectant and application of the microcapsule
humectant. The microcapsule humectant for the cigarettes comprises, by weight, 100 parts of
chitosan solution with the
mass concentration of 1-5%, 0.05-2 parts of emulgator
sucrose ester, 10-20 parts of oil materials and 100-400 parts of
sodium tripolyphosphate
aqueous solution with the
mass concentration of 0.5-3%, and the microcapsule humectant is prepared through emulsification and microencapsulation methods. By means of the microcapsule humectant, compositions of the microcapsule humectant are optimized, the technical problem that an existing humectant cracks under the 120-degree
cut tobacco
drying condition in the tobacco production process is solved in a targeted mode, the microcapsule humectant has the humectant performance and the dampproof performance, water losses or
moisture absorption of
cut tobaccos can be slowed down in the
drying or
high humidity environment, when the cigarettes are smoked, the cigarette
aroma and the fresh and sweet tastes can be increased, the
drying sense and stimulation are reduced, miscellaneous gas and remaining taste are improved, and quality of the cigarettes is greatly improved.