Licorice Extract

Licorice (or liquorice) is the root of the licorice plant from which the characteristically sweet licorice flavour is extracted. The extract contains the very sweet substance glycyrhizzin, as well as sugars.

The root or the extract is used as a source of licorice flavour. The liquor from the extract is often processed into a powder or a more concentrated solid block.

The licorice root/extract is widely used in the food industry as a sweetening agent, or flavouring ingredient in drinks, candy and gum.  Due to its medicinal properties it is also used in both traditional and herbal medicines e.g. in the pharmaceutical industry licorice is used in over-the-counter drugs and cough syrups.

Tobacco manufacturers reportedly use licorice at different stages of manufacturing to add flavour to the tobacco and to sweeten the smoke. Licorice gives a mellow, sweet and woody note to the smoke.

The amount of licorice added to the cigarette can make up to 4% of the total weight of the tobacco used in one cigarette. Licorice is also used as a flavour for other tobacco products such as cigars, and chewing tobacco.

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