Latin Name: Maranta arundinacea
Family: Marantaceae
Arrowroot is commonly used as a folk remedy for teething babies and tooth and mouth pain or inflammation. More research is needed.
RESEARCH
GENERAL
- Erdman, M. D., & Erdman, B. A. (1984). Arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea), food, feed, fuel, and fiber resource. Economic botany, 38(3), 332-341.
ANTI-DIARRHEAL
- Arrow root demonstrated anti-diarrheal activity in vivo. From: Rahman, M., Chowdhury, M., Uddin, A., Islam, M. T., Uddin, M. E., & Sumi, C. D. (2015). Evaluation of antidiarrheal activity of methanolic extract of Maranta arundinacea linn. Leaves. Advances in pharmacological sciences, 2015.
IMMUNE STIMULANT
- Arrow root powder demonstrated immunostimulatory activity in vitro and invivo. From: Kumalasari, I. D., Harmayani, E., Lestari, L. A., Raharjo, S., Asmara, W., Nishi, K., & Sugahara, T. (2012). Evaluation of immunostimulatory effect of the arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea. L) in vitro and in vivo. Cytotechnology, 64(2), 131-137.
By: Kathy Sadowski
Updated: 9/26/18
