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 five women and 8 children were hospitalised from consumingJatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district last week, the food safety commissionerate has warned about the possibility of public health being impacted due to intake of dangerous fruits.Commissioner of food security, Srinivas K, said while all parts of jatropha curcas plants are poisonous, the seeds consist of a high concentration of ricin and are more toxic."The unfavorable impacts after consuming the seeds are vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach discomfort and a burning feeling in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea take place 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 children, "Srinivas warned about the evergreen tropical plant with thin stems.Thirteen members of Banjara (nomadic) community who were hospitalised at Kollegal taluk medical facility in Chamarajanagar were discharged in a day. One child with intellectual disabilities was kept in observation before being discharged, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S informed TOI.He stated