Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Water Supply Nikita Singhania Govt alerts versus consuming jatropha 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 5 females and 8 kids were hospitalised from consuming Jatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district recently, the food safety commissionerate has actually warned about the possibility of public health being impacted due to consumption of dangerous fruits.Commissioner of food security, Srinivas K, stated while all parts of jatropha curcas plants are harmful, the seeds include a high concentration of ricin and are more toxic."The adverse impacts after taking in the seeds are vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain and a burning sensation in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea take place within fifteen minutes of intake. Also, because the seeds have a pleasant taste, there is a possibility of a higher impact on the health of kids, "Srinivas warned about the evergreen tropical plant with thin stems.Thirteen members of Banjara (nomadic) neighborhood who were hospitalised at Kollegal taluk hospital in Chamarajanagar were discharged in a day. One kid with intellectual specials needs was kept in observation before being discharged, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S told TOI.He said