Abstract: By using the PVA-H₃BO₃ cross-linking method to make tea embedding particles by imbedding the tea powder, using the cigarette holder which uses these particles as filter material to assess the smoking quality and investigating the conventional ingredients and chemical components of mainstream smoke. Compared with the blank control sample, the results indicated that the tea embedding particles could decrease irritancy, enhance cigarette flavor and improve aftertaste obviously. Total particulate matter (TPM) and tar were decreased 5.80%, 6.04% respectively, nicotine did not change significantly. The flavor, enhancing smoke concentration and mellowing smoke components were increased in different degree, such as benzyl alcohol, dihydro-actinidiolide,1-(2-furanyl)-ethanone,5-methyl- 2-furancarboxaldehyde, megastigmatrienone were increased 188.10%, 151.65%, 80.11%, 63.97% and 57.73% respectively, while the harmful components, such as 2-methyl-phenol, 2,3-dimethyl-Phenol, benzylnitrile and 2-methyl-9H-Fluorene decreased significantly, were reduced 38.47%、24.46%、60.09%、65.40% respectively.

Key words: tea, PVA-H₃BO₃ cross-linking method, cigarette holder, smoke components