Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Water Supply Nikita Singhania Govt cautions against taking in jatropha 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 women and eight kids were hospitalised from consumingJatrophajatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district last week, the food safety commissionerate has warned about the possibility of public health being affected due to consumption of toxic fruits.Commissioner of food security, Srinivas K, stated while all parts of jatropha plants are toxic, the seeds consist of a high concentration of ricin and are more harmful."The negative impacts after taking in the seeds are vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain and a burning feeling in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea take place within fifteen minutes of usage. Also, since the seeds have an enjoyable 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 medical facility in Chamarajanagar were discharged in a day. One kid with intellectual specials needs was kept in observation before being released, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S informed TOI.He stated
members of the neighborhood remained in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.