Current status and future perspectives on the extraction of active components and utilization of fiber materials from tobacco abroad

CHI Zhexiang; LIAO Min; SHI Shang; LI Shengyi; LIAO Yun; DING Dong

doi:10.12187/2025.03.009

Abstract：In response to the key issues of multi-purpose development and utilization of tobacco resources,this paper reviewed the current status of technological research and development abroad,with a focus on the extraction of active tobacco components and the utilization of fiber materials.The paper indicates that active tobacco components encompass nicotine,solanesol,polyphenols,proteins,tetra-acyl sucrose esters,and similar active components(e.g.,chloroplasts and mitochondria).Among these components,nicotine,chlorogenic acid,and solanesol have high content and added value,and their extraction processes are relatively simple.These components hold great market potential in fields such as pesticides,pharmaceuticals,and additives for tobacco products,and have been widely industrialized overseas.The utilization of fiber materials includes such products as animal feed,paper,fiberboard,particleboard,nitrocellulose,xylooligosaccharides,and biochar organic fertilizer.Among these,the production of biochar organic fertilizer,paper,and fiberboard are the main research directions for large-scale utilization,with relatively mature technologies,yet relatively high production costs.In the field of fiber material utilization,there have been preliminary explorations of industrialization abroad.In the future,to further advance the industrialization of multi-purpose tobacco utilization,key research directions will focus on the extraction of nicotine,solanesol,and aroma components for use in new tobacco product additives and pharmaceutical applications.In the context of feed applications,the cultivation of new tobacco varieties will be a key development direction.In the context of broader agricultural applications,the development of biochar organic fertilizers with multi-functional coupling based on tobacco waste will be an important development direction.Additionally,within cost constraints,enhanced paper and fiberboard will also be key research and development directions for the multi-purpose utilization of tobacco resources in the future.