Nicotinamide was first extracted from patchouli oil and cigarette aroma, and is a white needle-shaped crystal. It is obtained by thermal decomposition of 3-oxo-α-ionol or its acetoxy derivatives. Nicotinamide is a component of burley, Turkish and Greek tobacco leaves, and often exists as a mixture of isomers.
Application of Nicotinamide
Nicotinamide is widely used in various fields. In the tobacco industry, Nicotinamide is an excellent cigarette flavoring that can improve the taste of smoking, mask impurities, reduce irritation, and make the aftertaste mellow. It is particularly suitable for flavoring slices of medium and low-end cigarettes and flavoring of low-coke flue-cured tobacco with a large amount of puffed stems. At the same time, Nicotinamide is also an important raw material for the preparation of tobacco flavors and edible flavors. Cigarettes can effectively increase the aroma and mellowness of tobacco, remove spicy and suppress impurities, and improve the taste of cigarettes. Nicotinamide can improve the grade of high-end cigarettes, while Nicotinamide can improve the taste of medium and low-end cigarettes.
In addition, as long as a very small amount of nicotinamide is added to food, beverages, candies, cosmetics, etc., it can produce a good flavoring effect, making the product taste pleasant. And nicotinamide also has a good antiseptic effect, which can greatly improve the product grade and extend the shelf life. For example, it can be used to prepare a series of edible and drinking flavors such as thiazole, orange, tangerine, pineapple, etc. Just add a very small amount of nicotinamide to food, beverages, candies, cosmetics, etc., it can produce a good flavoring effect, and at the same time improve the antiseptic effect of the product and extend the shelf life.