Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Water Supply 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 ladies and eight kids were hospitalised from consumingJatropha 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 dangerous fruits.Commissioner of food safety, Srinivas K, stated while all parts of jatropha curcas plants are dangerous, the seeds contain a high concentration of ricin and are more poisonous."The negative effects after taking in the seeds are vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain and a burning feeling in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea take place within fifteen minutes of intake. Also, because the seeds have an enjoyable taste, there is a possibility of a higher effect on the health of kids, "Srinivas warned 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 disabilities was kept in observation before being released, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S told TOI.He stated