Acute poisoning with Jatropha curcas in North Eastern Himalayan region – A case series and review of literature
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Plant poisoning is one of the common accidental sources of poisoning amongst the villagers and the troops going on long-range patrolling. Seeds of Jatropha curcas a/k/a biodiesel pant mimicking nuts are an uncommon source of poisoning, manifesting as mainly gastrointestinal symptoms and less frequently the other systemic manifestations. Here, we report a case series of two cases of serving soldiers who presented with gastrointestinal symptoms after consumption of seeds of unknown plants mimicking nuts, which was later identified as J. curcas. Both patients had favorable outcomes with syndromic management of the unknown poisoning.
Source: Medicine India
Authors: Deepak Sharma, Kumar Pushkar, Vivek Bharti Sharma, Ankit Kumar
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4404416543