Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Water System Nikita Singhania Govt alerts versus 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 5 females and eight kids were hospitalised from eating Jatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district last week, the food security commissionerate has actually cautioned about the possibility of public health being affected due to intake of poisonous fruits.Commissioner of food safety, Srinivas K, stated while all parts of jatropha curcas plants are toxic, the seeds contain a high concentration of ricin and are more poisonous."The negative effects 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, given that the seeds have an enjoyable taste, there is a possibility of a higher impact on the health of children, "Srinivas warned about the evergreen tropical plant with thin stems.Thirteen members of Banjara (nomadic) neighborhood who were hospitalised at Kollegal talukhealthcarefacility in Chamarajanagar were discharged in a day. One kid with intellectual disabilities was kept in observation before being discharged, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S informed TOI.He stated
members of the community remained in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.