Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Supply Of Water Nikita Singhania Govt alerts against 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 kids were hospitalised from eating Jatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district last week, the food security commissionerate has actually cautioned about the possibility of public health being affected due to consumption of dangerous fruits.Commissioner of food safety, Srinivas K, stated while all parts of jatropha plants are poisonous, the seeds contain a high concentration of ricin and are more harmful."The negative results after taking in the seeds are vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach discomfort and a burning feeling in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea occur within fifteen minutes of consumption. Also, since the seeds have an enjoyable taste, there is a possibility of a higher effect 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 hospital in Chamarajanagar were discharged in a day. One child with intellectual impairments was kept in observation before being discharged, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S told TOI.He stated