Effect of the Addition of Flour of the Fungus Pleurotus Columbinus in the Proximal Chemical Composition and Physical of a Paste for the Preparation of Soups

  • Conrado Soto Velazco Universidad de Guadalajara
  • Isela Alvarez Barajas Universidad de Guadalajara
  • Celia de la Mora Orozco Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias

Abstract

Soups are one of the most important foods for Mexicans. However, due to their high carbohydrate content, little fiber and protein, they are characterized by being nutritionally unbalanced. The Pleurotus fungus increases the nutritional quality of food (vegetable soup, snacks, and box bread, for example). Pasta is of low biological value because it lacks lysine; on the other hand, Pleurotus columbinus has essential amino acids, which is why, when making a pasta in combination with this fungus, a higher nutritional quality would be obtained. This work shows that the protein of the pasta increased in percentages from 32.15 % to 79.27 %, there was no change in the physical properties (cooking time and water absorption), except for disintegration, which increased from 6.4 % to 8.5 %. The flour of the fungus increases the protein amount of the pasta, which would help improve the diet of the population.
Published
2021-11-11
How to Cite
Soto Velazco, C., Alvarez Barajas, I., & de la Mora Orozco, C. (2021). Effect of the Addition of Flour of the Fungus Pleurotus Columbinus in the Proximal Chemical Composition and Physical of a Paste for the Preparation of Soups. CIBA Revista Iberoamericana De Las Ciencias Biológicas Y Agropecuarias, 10(20), 30 - 51. https://doi.org/10.23913/ciba.v10i20.109
Section
Artículos Científicos