Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Supply Of Water Nikita Singhania Govt warns versus 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 5 ladies and 8 children were hospitalised from consuming Jatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district recently, the food safety commissionerate has actually warned about the possibility of public health being impacted due to consumption of harmful fruits.Commissioner of food safety, Srinivas K, stated while all parts of jatropha curcas plants are toxic, the seeds contain a high concentration of ricin and are more poisonous."The negative results after consuming the seeds are throwing up, diarrhoea, stomach discomfort and a burning experience in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea occur within fifteen minutes of usage. Also, given that the seeds have an enjoyable taste, there is a possibility of a greater effect on the health of kids, "Srinivas cautioned about the evergreen tropical plant with thin stems.Thirteen members of Banjara (nomadic) community who were hospitalised at Kollegal talukhealth center in Chamarajanagar were released in a day. One child with intellectual disabilities was kept in observation before being discharged, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S told TOI.He stated
members of the neighborhood remained in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.