Is nicotine (as an ingredient) extracted from tobacco?

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Nicotine is primarily extracted from the tobacco plant, which is the main source of this chemical used in products like e-cigarettes and chewing gums. The extraction process can utilize both high-quality and inferior varieties of tobacco, depending on the intended use of the nicotine. Additionally, nicotine can also be produced synthetically, providing an alternative to plant extraction. For further details on nicotine's properties and sources, refer to Medical News Today.

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Is tobacco the source of the nicotine that used as in ingredient in compounds for electric cigarettes, chewing gums etc.? If so, is it extracted from varieties of tobacco that are considered high quality for use in (conventional) cigarettes? - or can inferior quality tobacco be used?
 
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"Extract," refine, process...what do you think?
 
Here's something from Medical News Today:

Nicotine is a chemical that contains nitrogen, which is made by several types of plants, including the tobacco plant. It is also produced synthetically.
(Source: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240820#_noHeaderPrefixedContent)

Quite a bit more detail is in the source, although not so much about its manufacture.
 

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