This invention relates to a strain of *Sanghuang*
fungus suitable for making fermented barley tea and its applications, belonging to the field of
biotechnology. The *Sanghuang*
fungus strain described in this invention was deposited on April 3, 2024, at the China General
Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC), with accession number CGMCC No. 41280. This strain is suitable for
solid-state
fermentation of barley grains for making barley tea. The
mycelium of this strain can penetrate the interior of barley grains, fully converting and utilizing the nutrients in the barley grains, exhibiting characteristics such as rapid growth and good appearance. The roasted *Sanghuang* barley tea has a yellow and lustrous color, overcoming the drawback of traditional barley tea being prone to causing "heatiness," possessing both the mellow
aroma of barley tea and the unique refreshing
aroma of *Sanghuang*
fungus, and containing medicinal components of *Sanghuang* fungus. The *Sanghuang* fungus
mycelium formed by
fermentation and culture of this strain using barley grains as nutrients effectively solves the shortcomings of *Sanghuang* fungus being difficult to cultivate and expensive, while greatly increasing the added value of traditional barley tea.