| abstract |
An orally pleasing tobacco product (10, 100) includes a portion of smokeless tobacco comprising an active ingredient. The active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of a mercaptan, camphor, borneol, isoborneol, bornyl acetate, isobornyl acetate, mono-bornyl succinate, monoisobornyl succinate, mono-bornyl formate, and mono-isobornyl formate. The active ingredient is present in an amount effective to reduce or eliminate sensory irritation that arises from smokeless tobacco. A method for making said product is also described. |