Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Supply Of Water Nikita Singhania Govt alerts versus taking in 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 five ladies and eight children were hospitalised from eating Jatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district recently, the food security commissionerate has actually warned about the possibility of public health being affected due to usage of toxic fruits.Commissioner of food safety, Srinivas K, stated while all parts of jatropha plants are dangerous, the seeds contain a high concentration of ricin and are more poisonous."The unfavorable effects after consuming the seeds are throwing up, diarrhoea, stomach pain and a burning sensation in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea occur within fifteen minutes of intake. Also, given that the seeds have a pleasant taste, there is a possibility of a higher effect 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 medical facility in Chamarajanagar were discharged in a day. One kid with intellectual specials needs was kept in observation before being released, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S informed TOI.He said
members of the neighborhood remained in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.