Arrowroot starch

Arrowroot starch (Maranta arundinacea) Extended description Arrowroot starch is the common name for the purified starch obtained from the rhizomes of the tropical plant Maranta arundinacea, a perennial species native to Central and South America and now cultivated in many humid tropical regions. The plant is a herb up to about 1–1.5 m tall, with...