Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Water Supply Nikita Singhania Govt cautions 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 5 women and 8 kids were hospitalised from consuming Jatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district last week, the food security commissionerate has warned about the possibility of public health being affected due to intake of poisonous fruits.Commissioner of food safety, Srinivas K, said while all parts of jatropha plants are poisonous, the seeds include a high concentration of ricin and are more harmful."The negative results after consuming the seeds are throwing up, diarrhoea, stomach discomfort and a burning sensation in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea take place within fifteen minutes of intake. Also, since the seeds have an enjoyable taste, there is a possibility of a greater effect on the health of kids, "Srinivas cautioned about the evergreen tropical plant with thin stems.Thirteen members of Banjara (nomadic) community who were hospitalised at Kollegal talukhospital in Chamarajanagar were released in a day. One kid with intellectual disabilities was kept in observation before being released, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S told TOI.He said
members of the community were in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.