Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Water Supply Nikita Singhania Govt alerts 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 women and eight children were hospitalised from consumingJatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district last week, the food security commissionerate has actually warned about the possibility of public health being impacted due to intake of poisonous fruits.Commissioner of food security, Srinivas K, said while all parts of jatropha curcas plants are toxic, the seeds contain a high concentration of ricin and are more toxic."The unfavorable impacts after consuming the seeds are throwing up, diarrhoea, stomach discomfort and a burning sensation in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea happen within fifteen minutes of consumption. Also, given that the seeds have an enjoyable taste, there is a possibility of a higher effect on the health of kids, "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 discharged in a day. One child with intellectual disabilities was kept in observation before being released, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S informed TOI.He stated