Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Water System Nikita Singhania Govt warns against consuming 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 females and eight kids were hospitalised from consuming Jatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district last week, the food security commissionerate has cautioned about the possibility of public health being affected due to consumption of harmful fruits.Commissioner of food security, Srinivas K, stated while all parts of jatropha curcas plants are poisonous, the seeds consist of a high concentration of ricin and are more toxic."The adverse effects after consuming the seeds are throwing up, diarrhoea, stomach pain and a burning sensation in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea occur within fifteen minutes of intake. Also, considering that the seeds have a pleasant taste, there is a possibility of a greater influence on the health of kids, "Srinivas cautioned about the evergreen tropical plant with thin stems.Thirteen members of Banjara (nomadic) neighborhood who were hospitalised at Kollegal taluk healthcare facility in Chamarajanagar were released in a day. One child with intellectual disabilities was kept in observation before being released, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S informed TOI.He said
members of the community were in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.