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Journal of Tea Science ›› 2026, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (2): 359-368.doi: 10.13305/j.cnki.jts.2026.02.006

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Physiological Characteristics, Safety Evaluation and Anti-hyperuricemia of Weizmannia coagulans TMCC70717 from Tea

JIA Man1,2,6, ZOU Xiaolin1,2,6, HUANG Xiao1,2,6, LU Kaiyang1,2,6, XIE Jilin1,2,6, DING Zhanggui1,2,3,4,6, JIANG Jielin1,2,5,6,*   

  1. 1. Yunnan TAETEA Microbial Technology Co., Ltd., Kunming 650217, China;
    2. Fermentation Engineering Research Center for Yunnan Pu-erh Tea, Kunming 650217, China;
    3. Yunnan Institute of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China;
    4. Key Laboratory for Southwest Microbial Diversity of the Ministry of Education,Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China;
    5. Menghai Tea Industry Co., Ltd., TAETEA Group, Menghai 666200, China;
    6. Key Laboratory of Pu-erh Tea Processing Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Kunming 650217, China
  • Received:2025-07-18 Revised:2025-10-09 Online:2026-04-15 Published:2026-04-22

Abstract: To evaluate the potential of Weizmannia coagulans TMCC70717 isolated from the traditional Pu’er tea piling fermentation, the physiological characteristics of the strain were evaluated through morphological and physiological and biochemical experiments. The genome sequencing was conducted and the functional genes were annotated using COG, KEGG and GO databases. Pathogenicity was analyzed and safety was evaluated through drug resistance, hemolysis and acute oral toxicity tests in rats. The anti-hyperuricemia potential of the strain was evaluated through animal experiments. The mechanism of anti-hyperuricemia was revealed through in vitro xanthine oxidase activity inhibition experiments. The results indicate that TMCC70717 is gram-positive and rod-shaped, capable of fermenting substrates such as L-arabinose, D-ribose and D-xylose to produce acid. It exhibits no resistance to 11 common antibiotics, including amikacin, ampicillin and chloramphenicol. It has no hemolytic activity, and the genomic analysis confirmed its non-pathogenic nature with an LD50>20 g·kg-1 body weight in rats, classifying it as practically non-toxic. The anti-hyperuricemia evaluation demonstrates that oral administration at a dose of 1.0 g·kg-1 for 28 days significantly reduced renal and hepatic damage compared to the control group, with a notable decrease in serum uric acid levels (P<0.05). The in vitro xanthine oxidase activity inhibition rate (OD600=2) was (60.15±0.35)%. The research has revealed the edible safety of the tea-originating Weizmannia coagulans TMCC70717 and its protective effect on rats with hyperuricemia. Its uric acid-lowering effect is mediated by inhibiting the activity of xanthine oxidase, thereby reducing uric acid level. The final result is a decrease in serum uric acid levels. This study provided a theoretical foundation and scientific data for the exploration of microbial resources in traditional pile-fermented Pu’er tea and the development and utilization of functional Pu’er tea products.

Key words: Pu’er tea, Weizmannia coagulans, physiological characteristics, safety evaluation, anti-hyperuricemia

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