Abstract:
This study aimed to promote the release of active compounds in
Dendrobium officinale and enhance its antioxidant activity.
Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (
L. plantarum),
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (
B. amyloliquefaciens), and
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (
S. cerevisiae) were used for single-strain fermentation of
D. officinale, and the optimal fermentation strains were selected based on total antioxidant capacity. The results showed that
L. plantarum G35,
B. amyloliquefaciens MMB-02, and
S. cerevisiae A8 exhibited the highest antioxidant capacities at fermentation times of 24, 48, and 72 hours, with values of 4.13±0.08, 3.94±0.08, and 3.88±0.04 Fe
2+ mmol/L, respectively. Additionally, the polyphenol and total flavonoid contents in the fermentation supernatant of
D. officinale increased significantly (
P<0.05), with the
L. plantarum G35 fermentation group showing the highest levels of polyphenols and flavonoids at 50.89±1.28 μg/mL and 110.29±2.79 μg/mL, respectively, after 24 hours of fermentation. Further optimization of the mixed-strain fermentation process by applying the response surface methodology, the optimal fermentation conditions for
D. officinale were determined as follows: Fermentation time 43.0 hours, temperature 32.0 ℃, shaking speed 180 r/min, and initial pH7.0. Under these conditions, the total antioxidant capacity of the fermented
D. officinale reached 5.04±0.03 Fe
2+ mmol/L. These findings provide theoretical support for improving the antioxidant activity of
D. officinale and offer a reference for enhancing its bioavailability.