Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Water System Nikita Singhania Govt cautions against consuming 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 females and eight children were hospitalised from eating Jatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district last week, the food safety commissionerate has 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 toxic, the seeds consist of a high concentration of ricin and are more hazardous."The unfavorable impacts after consuming the seeds are throwing up, diarrhoea, stomach discomfort and a burning feeling in the throat. Vomiting and diarrhoea occur within fifteen minutes of intake. Also, given that the seeds have a pleasant taste, there is a possibility of a higher impact 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 medical facility in Chamarajanagar were discharged in a day. One child with intellectual disabilities was kept in observation before being released, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S informed TOI.He said