INOVASI PERMEN BERCITARASA TEMBAKAU MENUJU ZERO NICOTINE TOBACCO-CANDY SEBAGAI SUBSTITUEN ROKOK:

Abstract

The effects of smoking on human health are serious, on the other side tobacco farmers should be taken into account on empowerment. It means that an alternative product should be emerged. Although decreasing the pleasant for smoker are still consuming time. Recently, tobacco (Nicotiana sp.) candy is not yet as prospectively alternative option to decrease nicotine consumption, for heavy smoker in particular. In relation with passive smoker, consuming tobacco candy can change nicotine exposition and give limited area. The impact of tobacco gives its effect to tobacco candy consumer, only. Based on the above considerations, the aim of the research was to make tobacco candy as substitution product of tobacco leaves. Steps of tobacco candy creation were firstly water distillation method. Secondly nicotine in tobacco oil would be identified, and performed nicotine candy, then. Existence of nicotine in tobacco leaves extract, tobacco leaves flavor were examined by using of TLC. Meanwhile, definitely existence of nicotine in tobacco leaves nicotine extract, tobacco candy flavor and tobacco candy, respectively, were done by using of HPLC.TLC results showed that Rf of nicotine extract was 0.45 and Rf of tobacco flavor was 0.5. HPLC results confirmed qualitatively of nicotine presence in tobacco leaves nicotine extract, tobacco candy flavor and tobacco candy, respectively. Tobacco candy products demonstrated progress things. These were required an acquisition and carefully performing as well as combining strategy. It meant that it was necessary involving in candy raw materials formulation with additive substance from tobacco extract flavor and nicotine extract. Based on laboratory analysis data, the conclusion of the research was tobacco candy as substitution product is able to be produced.