Menthol gains on rising demand from pharma units

Menthol prices were up by Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today on increased demand from pharmaceutical units amid paucity of stocks.
Firming trend in futures market and restricted arrivals from producing areas also supported the uptrend.
Menthol bold crystal, menthol flake and mentha oil prices rose by Rs 10 each to conclude at Rs 1,100, Rs 1,090 and Rs 1,120 per kg, respectively.
Traders said buying support from pharmaceutical and other consuming industries mainly pushed up menthol prices at the wholesale chemical market here.
Following are today's quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 2,000-3,000, Acetic acid (1kg) Rs 53-57, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 600-700, Boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 4,500-5,200, Borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,200-2,500.

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,850-1,950, Citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,600-3,800, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,800-4,000, Camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 360, Camphor powder (1kg) Rs 325, Glycerin (1 kg) Rs 140-160, Hexamine (1kg) Rs 95, Hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 36-50, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 1,100, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 1,090 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 1,120.