Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Water Supply Nikita Singhania Govt alerts against taking in 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 females and eight children were hospitalised from eating Jatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district recently, the food security commissionerate has actually cautioned about the possibility of public health being impacted due to consumption of toxic fruits.Commissioner of food safety, Srinivas K, said while all parts of jatropha plants are dangerous, the seeds consist of a high concentration of ricin and are more poisonous."The unfavorable impacts after taking in the seeds are throwing up, diarrhoea, stomach discomfort and a burning sensation in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea happen within fifteen minutes of consumption. Also, since the seeds have an enjoyable taste, there is a possibility of a higher effect on the health of children, "Srinivas cautioned about the evergreen tropical plant with thin stems.Thirteen members of Banjara (nomadic) neighborhood who were hospitalised at Kollegal taluk health center in Chamarajanagar were released in a day. One child with intellectual impairments was kept in observation before being released, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S told TOI.He said