Mentha oil futures lost some ground on Tuesday.

MCX Mentha futures gained by Rs 23.70, or 1.41 per cent, at Rs 1,702.50 at around 10.42 am.

MCX Mentha futures advanced Rs 5.20, or 0.31 per cent, to Rs 1,675 at around 10:53 am.

MCX Mentha futures gained Rs 6.10, or 0.37 per cent, at Rs 1,664.50 at around 10.30 am.

Mentha oil futures ran into a rough patch on Monday morning.

MCX Mentha futures gained by Rs 6.90, or 0.42 per cent, at Rs 1,659.50 at around 11.16 am.

MCX Mentha futures inched up Rs 3.20, or 0.19 per cent, to Rs 1,684.50 at around 11.15 am.

Extracted from the herb Mentha arvensis through distillation, mentha oil is chiefly used in food and flavourings.

MCX Mentha futures firmed up by Rs 18.30, or 1.12 per cent, at Rs 1,653.20 at around 10.31 am.

MCX Mentha futures firmed up by Rs 22.50, or 1.42 per cent, at Rs 1,608.80 at around 10.51 am.

MCX Mentha futures firmed up by Rs 10.80, or 0.70 per cent, at Rs 1,562.60 at around 10.44 am.

Extracted from the herb Mentha arvensis through distillation, mentha oil is one of the important essential oils and is widely used in food ...

Mentha oil is a key oil extracted from the herb Mentha arvensis through the distillation process. It is widely used in food and flavourings.

Mentha is normally sown in February and March and harvested in May and June.

Mentha oil is a key oil extracted from the herb Mentha arvensis through the distillation process.

The price of the commodity has risen over 20 per cent during the past two months.

Mint products are increasingly facing a threat from synthetic substances which could hit their production in the coming years.