Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Supply Of Water Nikita Singhania Govt alerts 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 5 females and eight kids were hospitalised from eating Jatrophajatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district last week, the food safety commissionerate has 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 plants are dangerous, 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 experience in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea occur within fifteen minutes of usage. Also, considering that the seeds have a pleasant taste, there is a possibility of a greater impact 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 health center in Chamarajanagar were discharged in a day. One child with intellectual impairments was kept in observation before being released, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S told TOI.He said
members of the community remained in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.