Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Water System 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 8 kids were hospitalised from consuming Jatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district last week, the food safety commissionerate has actually cautioned about the possibility of public health being impacted due to usage of poisonous fruits.Commissioner of food security, Srinivas K, stated while all parts of jatropha plants are poisonous, the seeds consist of a high concentration of ricin and are more poisonous."The adverse results after taking in the seeds are vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach discomfort and a burning sensation in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea occur within fifteen minutes of consumption. Also, because the seeds have a pleasant taste, there is a possibility of a higher influence 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 taluk hospital in Chamarajanagar were released in a day. One kid with intellectual impairments was kept in observation before being discharged, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S informed TOI.He stated
members of the community were in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.