Guar gum hydrates well in aqueous solutions,
but concerns about solution clarity, alcohol
solubility, uncontrolled rate of hydration,
decrease in viscosity on prolong stay, microbial
contamination susceptibility etc,
derivatization
of guar gum leads to subtle changes in
properties, such as, decreased hydrogen
bonding, increased solubility in water-alcohol
mixture, improved electrolyte compatibility ,
increased solution clarity and stable viscosity.