The invention belongs to the technical field of tobacco strains, and particularly relates to a
rhodotorula mucilaginosa H04 strain and application thereof in preparation of tobacco
flavor. The
rhodotorula mucilaginosa H04 provided by the invention has excellent
aroma producing performance and can produce tobacco characteristic
aroma substances such as alcohols, aldehydes, esters and pyrazines at high yield. The
rhodotorula mucilaginosa H04 has good tolerance to
nicotine, can still keep high growth activity under the condition that the
nicotine concentration is as high as 8 mg / mL, and is suitable for being used for preparing tobacco
flavor; the tobacco
flavor prepared by the invention contains a plurality of natural
aroma components, has good coordination with the original aroma of tobacco, and can significantly improve the aroma richness and comfort of tobacco products; the highest beta-
glucosidase activity of the
rhodotorula mucilaginosa H04 reaches 464.0 + / -24.4 U / mL, and the
laccase activity reaches 60.4 + / -3.2 U / mL, so that the release of bound aroma precursor substances in tobacco is facilitated, and the aroma expression is enhanced.