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By Rosa Leonor Gonz\u00e1lez D\u00edaz<\/strong><\/a> and Danay Carrillo Nieves<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The use of edible mushrooms as a complementary ingredient in food production has been the subject of study in recent decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Species such as Pleurotus ostreatus<\/em>\u2014commonly known as oyster mushroom\u2014stand out for their nutritional value and functional properties, which is why their conversion into flour has attracted interest as an alternative for enriching processed foods, particularly baked products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Carrillo Biorefinery Lab at Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey is exploring this application by incorporating Pleurotus ostreatus<\/em> flour into butter cookies. The goal is to improve the nutritional profile without affecting consumer sensory acceptance.

This adds further value: this mushroom can be cultivated on substrates such as sugarcane bagasse and coffee husks, two agricultural residues that generate the highest volumes each year. The oyster mushroom breaks down this waste and uses it to feed, grow, and transform it into proteins, fiber, minerals, and antioxidants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A high-value flour<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Oyster mushroom flour is obtained from dehydrated mushrooms, a process that preserves their nutritional properties. This makes it an ingredient with the potential to increase the nutritional density of everyday food products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By partially replacing wheat flour with mushroom flour, the cookies show higher fiber content and more bioactive compounds compared to conventional versions, which are typically high in sugars and low in nutrients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to its nutritional contribution, P. ostreatus<\/em> flour has relevant technological properties. Its ability to retain water and provide structure improves the texture of baked goods and helps prevent them from crumbling or drying out easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, one of the main challenges in developing these foods is maintaining consumer acceptance. In this case, sensory tests indicate that cookies enriched with mushrooms retain desirable flavor, aroma, and texture characteristics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pleurotus ostreatus produced its first fruiting bodies about 40 days after being inoculated into the substrate (30 \u00b0C, pH 6). Of the five mixtures tested, two stood out for their vigorous growth: sugarcane bagasse, which provides carbon, and coffee husk, which is rich in nitrogen. <\/em>(Photo: Courtesy of the Carrillo Biorefinery Lab).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From waste to ingredient<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A key aspect of this development is the origin of the mushroom, which can be grown on agro-industrial residues rich in lignin and cellulose, such as sugarcane bagasse and coffee husk. [1]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bagasse is generated after extracting juice from sugarcane during milling, while coffee husk corresponds to the outer layer of the coffee bean removed during processing. Both by-products are often burned or discarded, despite their potential as biological substrates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the sugar industry, the volume of residues is considerable: for every ton of processed sugarcane, between 250 and 300 kilograms of bagasse are produced, with a moisture content close to 50% [3]. Coffee follows a similar pattern: during processing, a large portion of the fruit becomes waste, and for every kilogram of coffee beans obtained, a comparable amount of by-products is generated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the Carrillo Biorefinery Lab, expertise has been demonstrated in transforming agro-industrial residues into substrates for value-added food products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this proposal to incorporate mushroom flour into butter cookie formulations, a group of Biotechnology Engineering students won first place in the Pitch Battle at the Expo Ingenier\u00edas 2025 event at the Guadalajara campus, held during the August\u2013December 2025 semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recognition highlights the importance of engaging students in real research experiences, where they can develop biotechnological solutions with an impact on sustainability, food security, and the responsible use of resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

References<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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  1. R. L. Gonz\u00e1lez-D\u00edaz et al.<\/em>, \u201cValorization of brewer\u2019s spent grains through Ganoderma lucidum cultivation: Functional food ingredients and bread prototypes,\u201d<\/a> Lwt<\/em>, vol. 214, no. 117131, pp. 1\u20138, 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. C. J\u00e1come-Pilco, R. Garc\u00eda-Culqui, L. Guevara-Narv\u00e1ez, and T. Moreta-Guangas, \u201cRevalorizaci\u00f3n del bagazo de ca\u00f1a de az\u00facar (Saccharum officinarum) como residuo importante para la agroindustria,\u201d<\/a> Digit. Publ.<\/em>, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 134\u2013148, 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. S. G. Zarco, R. H. Rodr\u00edguez, M. J. Franco, R. Gonz\u00e1lez, M. Islas, and E. P\u00e9rez, \u201cEvaluation of the Fiber and Phenol Content of Coffee Husk,\u201d<\/a> Rev. Gest\u00e3o Soc. e Ambient.<\/em>, vol. 19, no. 3, p. e011736, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    Authors<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

    Rosa Leonor Gonz\u00e1lez D\u00edaz<\/strong>. Postdoctoral researcher associated with the FODECIJAL 2025 research project. Adjunct professor at the School of Engineering and Sciences at Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Danay Carrillo Nieves<\/strong>. Research professor at Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey, affiliated with the Health for People research group at the School of Engineering and Sciences, and leader of the Carrillo Biorefinery Lab. She is also an author of science communication articles for TecScience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Flour made from Pleurotus ostreatus (oyster mushroom) can enhance the nutritional value of baked goods without affecting their taste or texture, and it can also be cultivated on agricultural waste.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":173199,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[93],"tags":[174,135],"class_list":["post-173197","sciencecommunication","type-sciencecommunication","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-biotechnology","tag-circular-economy","tag-school-of-engineering-and-sciences"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDehydrated mushrooms to add to flours | TecScience<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It is a mushroom that, when dehydrated, enriches traditional flours; it can be cultivated on agricultural residues to transform them into new, more nutritious and sustainable foods.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/science-communication\/dehydrated-mushroom-for-flour\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mushroom Flour: More Nutritious, Sustainable Cookies\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"It is a mushroom that, when dehydrated, enriches traditional flours; it can be cultivated on agricultural residues to transform them into new, more nutritious and sustainable foods.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/science-communication\/dehydrated-mushroom-for-flour\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TecScience\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-05-05T22:59:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/dehydrated-mushroom-for-flour.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"750\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/science-communication\\\/dehydrated-mushroom-for-flour\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/science-communication\\\/dehydrated-mushroom-for-flour\\\/\",\"name\":\"Dehydrated mushrooms to add to flours | TecScience\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/science-communication\\\/dehydrated-mushroom-for-flour\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/science-communication\\\/dehydrated-mushroom-for-flour\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/9\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/dehydrated-mushroom-for-flour.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-04T19:38:54+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-05T22:59:54+00:00\",\"description\":\"It is a mushroom that, when dehydrated, enriches traditional flours; it can be cultivated on agricultural residues to transform them into new, more nutritious and sustainable foods.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/science-communication\\\/dehydrated-mushroom-for-flour\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/science-communication\\\/dehydrated-mushroom-for-flour\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/science-communication\\\/dehydrated-mushroom-for-flour\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/9\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/dehydrated-mushroom-for-flour.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/9\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/dehydrated-mushroom-for-flour.jpg\",\"width\":750,\"height\":500,\"caption\":\"According to this study, partially replacing wheat flour with mushroom flour yields cookies with higher levels of fiber, protein, and bioactive compounds than conventional flours, which are often high in sugars and low in nutrients. 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