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 five ladies and 8 kids were hospitalised from eating Jatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district recently, the food securitycommissionerate has actually cautioned about the possibility of public health being impacted due to intake of toxic fruits.Commissioner of food safety, Srinivas K, stated while all parts of jatropha curcas plants are toxic, the seeds consist of a high concentration of ricin and are more poisonous."The unfavorable effects after consuming the seeds are vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach discomfort and a burning sensation in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea take place within fifteen minutes of usage. Also, since 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 health center in Chamarajanagar were released in a day. One child with intellectual impairments was kept in observation before being discharged, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S told TOI.He said