Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Water Supply 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 five ladies and 8 children were hospitalised from eating Jatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district last week, the food safety commissionerate has warned about the possibility of public health being impacted due to intake of dangerous fruits.Commissioner of food safety, Srinivas K, said while all parts of jatropha curcas plants are toxic, the seeds contain a high concentration of ricin and are more poisonous."The negative effects after consuming the seeds are throwing up, diarrhoea, stomach discomfort and a burning sensation in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea occur within fifteen minutes of usage. Also, because the seeds have an enjoyable taste, there is a possibility of a higher effect on the health of children, "Srinivas warned 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 released in a day. One kid with intellectual impairments was kept in observation before being discharged, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S informed TOI.He said
members of the community remained in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.