Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Supply Of Water Nikita Singhania Govt cautions versus 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 five ladies and eight kids were hospitalised from consuming Jatrophajatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district recently, the food security commissionerate has actually cautioned about the possibility of public health being affected due to intake of toxic fruits.Commissioner of food security, Srinivas K, stated while all parts of jatropha curcas plants are harmful, the seeds include a high concentration of ricin and are more harmful."The negative effects after taking in the seeds are vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach discomfort and a burning sensation in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea occur within fifteen minutes of usage. Also, considering that the seeds have an enjoyable taste, there is a possibility of a greater effect 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 medical facility in Chamarajanagar were discharged in a day. One kid with intellectual impairments was kept in observation before being discharged, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S informed TOI.He said
members of the community remained in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.