Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Water System Nikita Singhania Govt warns against taking in 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 ladies and eight children were hospitalised from consumingJatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district last week, the food securitycommissionerate has actually cautioned about the possibility of public health being affected due to consumption of harmful 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 harmful."The negative effects after taking in 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, given that the seeds have an enjoyable taste, there is a possibility of a higher influence on the health of children, "Srinivas cautioned 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