Digestive biscuit

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Arrowroot starch is obtained from the rhizomes of the tropical plant Maranta arundi-nacea L. and related species cultivated in the West and East Indies, Australia and elsewhere. Arrowroot starch has been a home remedy for gastrointestinal disorders, especially in Britain, since it is reputedly the most digestible starch. It is made into puddings by heating it in milk and is blended with eight parts of wheat flour in arrowroot biscuits. It is also used in jellies, cakes and various infant and invalid food mixtures. What is marketed as arrowroot starch from some locations may be tapioca starch. If arrowroot starch is required, its identity should be verified. 

Vinas et al. (1993a), determined copper in biscuits and bread using a fast-program slurry electrothermal atomic absorption procedure and Miller-Ihli (1988) also used EAAS after slurry preparation for simultaneous multi-element AAS, as did Littlejohn et al. (1985) who introduced slurried food samples into the graphite furnace for analysis. Haswell and Barclay (1992), carried out on-line microwave digestion of slurry samples with direct flame atomic absorption spectrometric elemental detection. 

It is generally desirable that the dietary sources of non-starch polysaccharides should be ordinary foods, rather than supplements . However, as an aid to weight reduction, a number of preparations of dietary fibre are available. Some of these are more or less ordinary foods, but containing added fibre, which gives texture to the food, and increases the feeling of fullness and satiety. Some of the special slimmers soups, biscuits, etc. are of this type. They are formulated to provide about one-third of a day s requirement of protein, vitamins and minerals, but with a low energy yield. They are supposed to be taken in place of one meal each day, and to aid satiety they contain carboxymethylcellulose or another non-digested polysaccharide. 

Arrowroot Special iow-protein baked goods and other items tor people with lail-ure ol the iiver and/or the kidneys Pt wittr i erlain allerqies An irrgredient ol biscuits that Is easily digested by infants arid invalids. 

Arrowroot starch The powdered starch from the root nf a tropical herb. Ingredients of biscuits, gravies, sauces, and soups lor infants and invalids. Provides mainly calories and is easily digested. Arrowroot cookies have long been given to teething infants. 

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