Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Water Supply Nikita Singhania Govt alerts 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 5 ladies and 8 children were hospitalised from eating Jatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district last week, the food securitycommissionerate has actually warned about the possibility of public health being affected due to usage of toxic fruits.Commissioner of food security, Srinivas K, said while all parts of jatropha plants are toxic, the seeds contain a high concentration of ricin and are more poisonous."The adverse impacts after taking in the seeds are vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach discomfort and a burning sensation in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea happen within fifteen minutes of intake. Also, given that the seeds have a pleasant taste, there is a possibility of a higher impact on the health of kids, "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 impairments was kept in observation before being discharged, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S told TOI.He said
members of the neighborhood remained in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.