Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Supply Of Water Nikita Singhania Govt warns 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 ladies and 8 kids 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 usage of poisonous fruits.Commissioner of food security, Srinivas K, said while all parts of jatropha plants are harmful, the seeds contain a high concentration of ricin and are more toxic."The adverse results after consuming the seeds are throwing up, diarrhoea, stomach pain and a burning sensation in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea happen within fifteen minutes of usage. Also, considering that the seeds have a pleasant taste, there is a possibility of a greater influence 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 talukhealthcare facility in Chamarajanagar were released in a day. One child with intellectual impairments was kept in observation before being discharged, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S told TOI.He stated
members of the community were in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.