Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Supply Of Water Nikita Singhania Govt alerts versus 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 women and eight children were hospitalised from eating Jatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district last week, the food securitycommissionerate has warned about the possibility of public health being affected due to usage of poisonous fruits.Commissioner of food security, Srinivas K, said while all parts of jatropha plants are dangerous, the seeds include a high concentration of ricin and are more hazardous."The negative effects after taking in the seeds are throwing up, diarrhoea, stomach pain and a burning sensation 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 higher influence on the health of kids, "Srinivas warned about the evergreen tropical plant with thin stems.Thirteen members of Banjara (nomadic) community who were hospitalised at Kollegal taluk medical facility in Chamarajanagar were released in a day. One kid with intellectual disabilities was kept in observation before being released, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S informed TOI.He said
members of the community remained in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.