Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Supply Of Water Nikita Singhania Govt cautions 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 five ladies and eight children were hospitalised from eating Jatrophajatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district recently, the food security commissionerate has actually warned about the possibility of public health being affected due to consumption of poisonous 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 impacts after taking in the seeds are vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain and a burning feeling in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea happen within fifteen minutes of intake. Also, given that the seeds have an enjoyable taste, there is a possibility of a greater influence on the health of kids, "Srinivas warned about the evergreentropical plant with thin stems.Thirteen members of Banjara (nomadic) community who were hospitalised at Kollegal taluk healthcarefacility 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