A FREE RADICAL REMOVAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING NAPHTHOQUINONE-PIGMENT AND EXTRACT OF MOUNTAIN PANAX GINSENG C. A. MAYER ADVENTITOUS ROOTS AND CIGARETTE COMPRISING THE COMPOSITION

摘要

A composition for removing free radical, which a naphthoquinone colorant and ginseng root cultured extract and a cigarette containing the same are provided to completely remove free radical in smoke of cigarette. A composition for removing free radical comprises a naphthogquinone colorant and ginseng root cultured extract as active ingredients in the weight ratio of 1 : 0.01~1.5. A free radical in main stream of cigarette is measured through spin trapping technique using PBN (alpha-phenyl-N-tert-butyl nitrone).