Oral pouch product containing amino acid or salt thereof

Abstract

Provided is an oral pouch product comprising a composition that contains (A) an amino acid or a salt thereof and (B) nicotine.

1 . An oral pouch product comprising a composition that contains:
 (A) an amino acid or a salt thereof; and   (B) nicotine.   
     
     
         2 . The oral pouch product according to  claim 1 , wherein the component (A) has deliquescence. 
     
     
         3 . The oral pouch product according to  claim 2 , wherein the component (A) is selected from the group consisting of glutamic acid, γ-aminobutyric acid, salts thereof, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The oral pouch product according to  claim 1 , wherein the component (A) is a basic amino acid. 
     
     
         5 . The oral pouch product according to  claim 4 , wherein the component (A) is selected from the group consisting of arginine, lysine, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The oral pouch product according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition contains, as the component (A):
 an ingredient selected from the group consisting of glutamic acid, γ-aminobutyric acid, salts thereof, and combinations thereof (A1); and   an ingredient selected from the group consisting of arginine, lysine, salts thereof, and combinations thereof (A2).   
     
     
         7 . The oral pouch product according to  claim 1 , wherein in the composition, 1% to 15% by weight of the component (A) is contained on a dry weight basis. 
     
     
         8 . The oral pouch product according to  claim 2 , wherein in the composition, 1% to 15% by weight of the component (A) is contained on a dry weight basis. 
     
     
         9 . The oral pouch product according to  claim 3 , wherein in the composition, 1% to 15% by weight of the component (A) is contained on a dry weight basis. 
     
     
         10 . The oral pouch product according to  claim 4 , wherein in the composition, 1% to 15% by weight of the component (A) is contained on a dry weight basis. 
     
     
         11 . The oral pouch product according to  claim 5 , wherein in the composition, 1% to 15% by weight of the component (A) is contained on a dry weight basis. 
     
     
         12 . The oral pouch product according to  claim 6 , wherein in the composition, 1% to 15% by weight of the component (A) is contained on a dry weight basis.