Steinmetz:Maranta

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Maranta arundinacea (and other species)

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Marantaceae
English Names
  • West-Indian Arrow root
  • Bermuda Arrow root
  • Maranta
Natural Habitat
  • South America
  • West Indies Islands (especially St. Vincent); cultivated in Bengal
  • Indonesia
  • Philippines
Part(s) Used
  • Amylum Marantae (the starch of the rootstock)
Constituent(s)
  • dextrin
  • dextrose
Action
  • demulcent
  • alexipharmic
  • nutritive
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