<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Tobacco-specific <italic>N</italic>-nitrosamines [TSNA] and tobacco alkaloids were determined in green mature tobacco leaves, sun-dried leaves and processed tobacco from the species <italic>N. rustica</italic> and <italic>N. tabacum</italic> cultivated in two different locations. Analyses showed the presence of TSNA in green mature tobacco leaves and the levels of TSNA increased further upon sun-drying and processing. <italic>N. rustica</italic> showed relatively higher amounts of nornicotine as well as of <italic>N’</italic>-nitrosonornicotine [NNN]. A clear correlation between the amount of nicotine and nornicotine and the use of fertilizers was not found.</p></abstract>

Tobacco-specific N-nitrosamines [TSNA] and tobacco alkaloids were determined in green mature tobacco leaves, sun-dried leaves and processed tobacco from the species N. rustica and N. tabacum cultivated in two different locations. Analyses showed the presence of TSNA in green mature tobacco leaves and the levels of TSNA increased further upon sun-drying and processing. N. rustica showed relatively higher amounts of nornicotine as well as of N’-nitrosonornicotine [NNN]. A clear correlation between the amount of nicotine and nornicotine and the use of fertilizers was not found.

Tobacco-specific N-Nitrosamines [TSNA] in Green Mature and Processed Tobacco Leaves from India

Carcinogenesis Division, Cancer Research Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Bombay (Parel), India

Department of Biochemistry, Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry, India

Department of Biochemistry (Tobacco Project), Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand, India

Naylor Dana Institute for Disease Prevention, American Health Foundation, Valhalla, N. Y., U.S.A.

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Tobacco-specific N-nitrosamines [TSNA] and tobacco alkaloids were determined in green mature tobacco leaves, sun-dried leaves and processed tobacco from the...

Tobacco-specific N-Nitrosamines [TSNA] in Green Mature and Processed Tobacco Leaves from India

Published Online: Jan 06, 2015

Page range: 29 - 32

Received: Sep 04, 1985

Accepted: Dec 03, 1986

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cttr-2013-0581

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