Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Supply Of Water Nikita Singhania Govt warns against consuming 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 cautioned about the possibility of public health being affected due to consumption of poisonous fruits.Commissioner of food safety, Srinivas K, said while all parts of jatropha plants are poisonous, the seeds consist of a high concentration of ricin and are more hazardous."The unfavorable 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 consumption. Also, considering that the seeds have an enjoyable taste, there is a possibility of a higher influence on the health of children, "Srinivas warned about the evergreen tropical plant with thin stems.Thirteen members of Banjara (nomadic) neighborhood who were hospitalised at Kollegal taluk medicalfacility in Chamarajanagar were discharged in a day. One kid with intellectual impairments was kept in observation before being released, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S told TOI.He said
members of the community remained in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.