CarboxymethylTamarind Kernel Powder (CMT or CMTKP) is an anionic water soluble polymer; it is derived from TamarindKernel Powder (TKP), which is made cold water soluble by a chemical reaction(Carboxymethylation). Cold water solubility is achieved by introducingcarboxymethyl groups (-CH2-COOH) along the polysaccharide chain, which makeshydration of the molecule possible in