Open AccessAcute accidental mass poisoning by Jatropha curcas in Agra, North India
Author(s) -
Anuj Gupta,
Alok Kumar,
Ajay Agarwal,
Motoki Osawa,
Archana Verma
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
egyptian journal of forensic sciences/egyptian journal of forensic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.238
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2090-5939
pISSN - 2090-536X
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejfs.2016.04.002
Subject(s) - jatropha curcas , agra , forensic science , jatropha , sunflower , subtropics , medicine , geography , biology , veterinary medicine , agronomy , horticulture , ecology , biochemistry , biodiesel , catalysis
Jatropha curcas is a flowering, deciduous and poisonous plant. It is commonly found growing throughout the tropical & sub tropical regions of world particularly in India. Accidental poisoning due to its fruits & seeds has been reported in remote and tribal areas, invariably among children who often fail to recognize it. Sporadic cases often remain unreported, misdiagnosed or neglected; usually it is mass calamities which came to attention.Presented here is an unfortunate incident of mass poisoning, where some people (mostly children) consumed jatropha fruits & seeds mistaking them for edible sunflower seeds. Victims were hospitalized, promptly managed and recuperated successfully