Maranta arundinacea or commonly known in the world of cooking as Arrowroot is a popular culinary powder. It is used to make biscuits, puddings, jellies, cakes and pastries. You can also use Arrowroot to make exciting beef tea, milk broth and egg noodles. Produced in Brazil, expect high quality Arrowroot at a fraction of its cost. Buy Arrowroot now and enjoy both baking and cooking in the most convenient way! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrowroot