This invention discloses a *
Aspergillus ryukyu* strain and its applications. The *
Aspergillus ryukyu* strain is named *
Aspergillus ryukyu* P001, with accession number CGMCC NO.42119, deposited on July 3, 2025, at the China General
Microbiological Culture Collection Center, Institute of
Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. The *Aspergillus ryukyu* strain provided by this invention can efficiently secrete
catechol 1,2-
dioxygenase, significantly improving the degradation efficiency of phenolic substances. When the strain provided by this invention or its produced
catechol 1,2-
dioxygenase ferments tea (such as ripe Pu-erh tea), it can accelerate the degradation of tea polyphenols, catechins, and other substances, promote the formation of theaflavins, resulting in a reddish-brown tea liquor with a mellow taste and a shortened
fermentation cycle.