Tob. Sci., 1958, 2-02, p. 9-13, ISSN.0082-4623
Biochemical conversions of some tobacco alkaloids
FRANKENBERG W.G.; GOTTSCHO A.M.; VAITEKUNAS A.A.
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation, 275 Winchester Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
During air-curing of cigar tobacco leaves there is a loss of about 10 per cent of nicotine. The fate of this nicotine has not been determined. On the other hand, during aging and fermentation of Pennsylvania cigar filler tobacco, there is a marked...