Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Water Supply Nikita Singhania Govt cautions 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 5 women and eight children were hospitalised from eating Jatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district last week, the food security commissionerate has warned about the possibility of public health being affected due to intake of toxic fruits.Commissioner of food security, Srinivas K, said while all parts of jatropha curcas plants are harmful, the seeds include a high concentration of ricin and are more hazardous."The negative effects after consuming the seeds are vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach discomfort and a burning feeling in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea happen within fifteen minutes of usage. Also, because the seeds have a pleasant taste, there is a possibility of a higher influence 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 taluk healthcare facility in Chamarajanagar were released in a day. One kid with intellectual disabilities was kept in observation before being released, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S informed TOI.He stated
members of the community remained in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.