Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Supply Of Water Nikita Singhania Govt warns versus consuming jatropha curcas fruits!.?.!Pearl.DSouza@timesofindia.com/ Dec 4, 2024, 23:53 IST Share AA + Text Size Small Medium Large Follow us Bengaluru: After a group of five women and 8 kids were hospitalised from eating Jatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district last week, the food securitycommissionerate has actually cautioned about the possibility of public health being affected due to intake of dangerous fruits.Commissioner of food security, Srinivas K, said while all parts of jatropha plants are toxic, the seeds include a high concentration of ricin and are more hazardous."The negative results after taking in the seeds are vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain and a burning sensation in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea happen within fifteen minutes of consumption. Also, because the seeds have a pleasant taste, there is a possibility of a greater influence on the health of kids, "Srinivas cautioned about the evergreen tropical plant with thin stems.Thirteen members of Banjara (nomadic) community who were hospitalised at Kollegal taluk health center in Chamarajanagar were released in a day. One child with intellectual specials needs was kept in observation before being discharged, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S told TOI.He stated
members of the community remained in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.