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 females and 8 kids were hospitalised from consuming 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 intake of harmful fruits.Commissioner of food security, Srinivas K, stated while all parts of jatropha curcas plants are harmful, the seeds contain a high concentration of ricin and are more toxic."The negative results after taking in the seeds are throwing up, diarrhoea, stomach pain and a burning feeling in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea occur within fifteen minutes of intake. Also, because the seeds have an enjoyable taste, there is a possibility of a higher influence on the health of kids, "Srinivas warned about the evergreen tropical plant with thin stems.Thirteen members of Banjara (nomadic) neighborhood who were hospitalised at Kollegal taluk healthcare facility in Chamarajanagar were released in a day. One child with intellectual impairments was kept in observation before being released, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S informed TOI.He said