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• Shiva Temple Aarti Maha Kumbh 2025 Bengaluru Techie Suicide Kolkata Supply Of Water Nikita Singhania Govt cautions 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 5 women and eight kids were hospitalised from consuming Jatropha curcas seeds in Chamarajanagar district last week, the food security commissionerate has actually warned about the possibility of public health being impacted due to intake of dangerous fruits.Commissioner of food safety, Srinivas K, stated while all parts of jatropha plants are dangerous, the seeds consist of a high concentration of ricin and are more harmful.”The adverse effects after taking in the seeds are vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach discomfort and a burning sensation in the throat.
  Vomiting and diarrhoea occur within fifteen minutes of intake. Also, since the seeds have an enjoyable 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) neighborhood who were hospitalised at Kollegal taluk healthcare facility in Chamarajanagar were released in a day. One kid with intellectual specials needs was kept in observation before being released, district health officer, Chamarajanagar, Chidambara S told TOI.He said

  members of the community were in Kollegal for sugarcane-cutting work.

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