Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Water Supply 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 8 kids were hospitalised from eating Jatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district last week, the food security commissionerate has actually cautioned about the possibility of public health being impacted due to usage of dangerous fruits.Commissioner of food security, Srinivas K, said while all parts of jatropha plants are harmful, the seeds contain a high concentration of ricin and are more hazardous."The negative effects after consuming the seeds are throwing up, diarrhoea, stomach pain and a burning experience in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea happen within fifteen minutes of usage. Also, considering that the seeds have a pleasant 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) community who were hospitalised at Kollegal taluk health center in Chamarajanagar were discharged in a day. One kid with intellectual disabilities was kept in observation before being discharged, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S informed TOI.He said