Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Water System Nikita Singhania Govt cautions versus consuming 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 8 kids were hospitalised from consumingJatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district recently, the food security commissionerate has actually warned about the possibility of public health being affected due to intake of harmful fruits.Commissioner of food security, Srinivas K, said while all parts of jatropha curcas plants are poisonous, the seeds include a high concentration of ricin and are more toxic."The negative effects after consuming the seeds are throwing up, diarrhoea, stomach pain and a burning feeling in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea happen within fifteen minutes of intake. Also, considering that the seeds have an enjoyable taste, there is a possibility of a greater effect on the health of children, "Srinivas cautioned about the evergreen tropical plant with thin stems.Thirteen members of Banjara (nomadic) community who were hospitalised at Kollegal taluk healthcare facility in Chamarajanagar were discharged in a day. One child with intellectual specials needs was kept in observation before being discharged, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S told TOI.He said
members of the community were in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.