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Evaluation of Antidiarrheal Activity of Methanolic Extract of Maranta arundinacea Linn. Leaves [PDF]

Advances in Pharmacological Sciences, 2015
Diarrhea is one of the most common causes for thousands of deaths every year. Therefore, identification of new source of antidiarrheal drugs becomes one of the most prominent focuses in modern research.
Md. Khalilur Rahman, Md. Ashraf Uddin Chowdhury, Mohammed Taufiqual Islam, Md. Anisuzzaman Chowdhury, Muhammad Erfan Uddin, Chandra Datta Sumi   +5 more
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Characterization of arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea) starch as a potential starch source for the food industry [PDF]

Heliyon, 2023
Arrowroot is an underutilized tuber crop in Sri Lanka and the characterization of starch was done to identify its nutritional, physicochemical, and functional properties to evaluate its potential for use in the food industry.
M K S Malki, J A A C Wijesinghe, Kamani Ratnayake   +2 more
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Bioactivity of biogenic silver/silver chloride nanoparticles from Maranta arundinacea rhizome extract: Antibacterial and antioxidant properties with anticancer potential against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma and human breast cancer cell lines [PDF]

Heliyon
Introduction: This study explores the synthesis and characterization of silver/silver chloride nanoparticles (Ag/AgCl-NPs) using Maranta arundinacea rhizome extract and evaluates their bioactivities, including antibacterial, antioxidant, and anticancer ...
Md． Abdur Rahman, Imtiaj Hasan, Syed Rashel Kabir   +2 more
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Arrowroot—Maranta arundinacea L.

EDIS, 2003
This document provides an overview of arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea L.), detailing its origins, varieties, and cultivation methods. Arrowroot is a versatile plant whose rhizomes are used fresh or processed into flour.
James M. Stephens
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Dietary fibers of Canna edulis and Maranta arundinacea rhizomes ameliorate metabolic diseases and gut dysbiosis in mice fed a high-fat diet [PDF]

Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Background and purpose: Canna edulis (C. edulis) and Maranta arundinacea (M. arundinacea) are potential medicinal plants. This study investigated the preventive effect of dietary fibers from C. edulis and M.
Putra Santoso, Rita Maliza
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Produção de Maranta arundinacea e Myrosma cannifolia em sistema agroflorestal

Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável, 2021
A cultura alimentar, o uso e a proteção da biodiversidade devem ser incentivados visando garantir a segurança, a soberania e a saúde alimentar. A araruta faz parte do nosso patrimônio cultural, tendo sido cultivada e consumida por populações pré ...
Cristina Maria Castro, Antonio Carlos Pries Devide   +1 more
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Study of physicochemical, pasting, and emulsifying properties of single and dual-modified arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea) starches using autoclave-heating treatment and Octenylsuccinylation [PDF]

Food Chemistry: X
Arrowroot is an underutilized tuber with promising potential as a starch source for the food industry. However, its native starch possesses limited functional properties, necessitating modification.
Herlina Marta, Salsa Devara, Yana Cahyana, Siti Nurhasanah, Tri Yuliana, Dewi Sondari, Abderrahmane Aït-Kaddour   +6 more
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Evaluation of immunostimulatory effect of the arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea. L) in vitro and in vivo. [PDF]

Cytotechnology, 2012
Arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea. L) is an underutilized local crop potentially to be developed as carbohydrate source and functional food in Indonesia. The objectives of this research are to evaluate the immunostimulatory effects of arrowroot extracts in vitro by using animal cell culture techniques, and in vivo by using BALB/c mice. The arrowroot tuber
Kumalasari ID, Harmayani E, Lestari LA, Raharjo S, Asmara W, Nishi K, Sugahara T.   +6 more
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An Analysis of the Plant- and Animal-Based Hydrocolloids as Byproducts of the Food Industry [PDF]

Molecules, 2022
Hydrocolloids are naturally occurring polysaccharides or proteins, which are used to gelatinize, modify texture, and thicken food products, and are also utilized in edible films and drug capsule production.
Robert Waraczewski, Siemowit Muszyński, Bartosz G. Sołowiej   +2 more
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Extraction and Characterization of a Novel Natural Lignocellulosic (Bagasse and Husk) Fibers from Arrowroot (Maranta Arundinacea)

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022
This study set out with the aim of assessing the morphology and properties of lignocellulosic fiber extracted from the tubers mainly found in tropical forests called arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea).
J Tarique, S M Sapuan, Abdan Khalina
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