Effects of a carboxymethyl fenugreek polysaccharide/sodium carboxymethyl cellulose composite binder on the physicochemical properties and sensory quality of reconstituted tobacco leaves
Huayu Li, Lin Jiang, Hongtao Xu, Shaohui Yan, Ling Chang, Xiaoyu Li, Mengmeng Zu, Xiaopeng Yang, Xiaoming Ji · 2026
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Description
Huayu Li and eight co-authors blend two plant based binders to improve reconstituted tobacco leaves, the reformed sheets used in heat not burn products, in this 2026 study. A single binder often leaves sheets weak or dull tasting. The team mixed a modified fenugreek gum with a common cellulose binder in five ratios and ran a full battery of physical and sensory tests.
The half and half blend gripped best and beat the plain cellulose on strength, tear resistance, and bulk, while feeling less soft. Its taste score rose from seventy-one to about seventy-seven. The blend also held moisture better and took up less from the air. Heating tests found more flavor compounds released, eighty-five against forty-eight. The authors back the blend as a promising recipe.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Huayu Li, Lin Jiang, Hongtao Xu, Shaohui Yan, Ling Chang, Xiaoyu Li, Mengmeng Zu, Xiaopeng Yang, Xiaoming Ji |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |