Menthol strengthens on increased buying

Menthol prices rose further by Rs 5 per kg at the local chemical market today on increased buying by stockists amid pick-up in demand from pharmaceutical units.
Tight supplies on restricted arrivals from producing regions also influenced mentha oil prices.
Traders said increased buying by stockists following pick-up in demand from pharmaceutical units influenced mentha oil prices.
In the national capital, menthol bold crystal, menthol flake and mentha oil prices advanced by Rs 5 each to Rs 880, Rs 830 and Rs 790 per kg, respectively.
Following are today's quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 1,200-2,500, Acetic acid (1kg) Rs 52-62, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 600-700, Boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 4,400-5,200, Borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,200-2,600.

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,900-2,000, Citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,800-4,000, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,700-4,200, Camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 390, Camphor powder (1kg) Rs 340, Glycerine (1 kg) Rs 140-160, Hexamine (1kg) Rs 95, Hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40-50, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 880, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 830 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 790.