Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Supply Of Water Nikita Singhania Govt warns 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 ladies and 8 kids were hospitalised from consumingJatrophajatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district last week, the food safety commissionerate has actually cautioned about the possibility of public health being impacted due to intake of harmful fruits.Commissioner of food safety, Srinivas K, said while all parts of jatropha plants are poisonous, the seeds contain a high concentration of ricin and are more toxic."The negative effects after taking in the seeds are throwing up, diarrhoea, stomach pain and a burning experience in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea take place within fifteen minutes of intake. Also, since 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 taluk healthcare facility in Chamarajanagar were released in a day. One child with intellectual disabilities was kept in observation before being released, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S informed TOI.He stated
members of the neighborhood were in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.