A STRAIN OF ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS FROM FERMENTED TEA AND USES THEREOF

• Main Authors: MA, SEUNG JIN, PARK, SOO HYUN, JEONG, JAE CHEON, YOON, HA YAN, CHEON, GIL YONG, SON, YOUNG LAN, KO, GI BONG, YANG, SA RANG
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Korean
• Published: 05.09.2014
• Subjects: BEER; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; COFFEE; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; CULTURE MEDIA; ENZYMOLOGY; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; MANUFACTURE, PREPARATION, OR INFUSION THEREOF; METALLURGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; PROCESSES USING MICROORGANISMS; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; SPIRITS; TEA; THEIR SUBSTITUTES; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES; VINEGAR; WINE

The present invention relates to an Aspergillus fumigatus strain separated from microorganism fermented tea. In particular, the present invention relates to: an Aspergillus fumigatus strain which is separated from microorganism fermented tea and can apply functionalities, especially anti-obesity activities to the fermented tea produced by being fermented with the strain; a biocatalyst for producing microorganism fermented tea including one or more selected from the group consisting of the Aspergillus fumigatus strain separated from microorganism tea, a culture medium liquid of the strain, and a concentrated liquid of the culture medium liquid; and a method for producing microorganism fermented tea comprising a step of making a biocatalyst for producing the microorganism fermented tea reacted with tea tree leaves. Compared to reported existing microorganisms separated from microorganism fermented tea, the novel Aspergillus fumigatus strain separated from microorganism fermented tea of the present invention has improved various functionalities, particularly anti-obesity activities, so as to be used in producing high quality microorganism fermented tea.