Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Supply Of Water Nikita Singhania Govt alerts against taking in 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 children were hospitalised from eating Jatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district recently, the food security commissionerate has actually 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 toxic, the seeds consist of a high concentration of ricin and are more toxic."The unfavorable impacts after taking in the seeds are vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain and a burning sensation in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea happen within fifteen minutes of consumption. Also, given that the seeds have a pleasant taste, there is a possibility of a greater effect on the health of children, "Srinivas cautioned about the evergreen tropical plant with thin stems.Thirteen members of Banjara (nomadic) neighborhood who were hospitalised at Kollegal taluk hospital in Chamarajanagar were discharged in a day. One kid with intellectual specials needs was kept in observation before being discharged, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S informed TOI.He stated