This invention discloses a method for fermenting cigar tobacco leaves using a mixture of
Staphylococcus saprophyticus and
Ganoderma lucidum extract, and its application, belonging to the field of tobacco technology. The method includes the following steps: providing wrapper tobacco leaves; adding wet
Staphylococcus saprophyticus cells and
Ganoderma lucidum extract to the wrapper tobacco leaves and then fermenting them, turning the leaves during
fermentation to obtain fermented tobacco leaves. This invention, by adding
Staphylococcus saprophyticus and
Ganoderma lucidum extract for synergistic
fermentation during cigar wrapper
fermentation, significantly increases
chlorophyll and
carotenoid degradation products in the middle stage of fermentation, and significantly accumulates
phenylalanine conversion products and
Maillard reaction products in the
late stage of fermentation, thereby significantly promoting the production of
aroma substances and enhancing the accumulation and harmony of aromatic substances. Furthermore, the fermentation method provided by this invention also effectively improves the color and appearance of the wrapper, providing a feasible path and theoretical support for optimizing the quality of cigar wrappers and developing high-end cigar products.