Influencing Factors and Countermeasures of Tobacco Irritancy and Offensive Odor
Irritation and odor are the most important sensory quality indexes for evaluating flue-cured tobacco quality.This paper reviewed the main researches involved in affecting irritation and odor in tobacco leaf.The current research status of tobacco chemical composition(inclu-ding nitrogen compounds,sugars,chlorine elements,etc.)and its influencing factors(ecological environment,variety,pH),physical prop-erties,cultivation and processing(cultivation,pirmary-curing,aging,flue-curing)and many dimensions were tracked and analyzed.The cur-rent research results indicated that the smoking quality of tobacco leaf is affected by many factors,but it is essentially affected by the content and proportion of chemical components.The main agronomic measures and technological measures for reducing thorns and removing impurities were summarized in this paper,which provided a theoretical basis for improving the sensory quality of flue-cured tobacco industry.