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. 2017 Jun 2;12(6):e0177912. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177912

Table 2. Informant consensus factor (ICF) of reported plant species against various ailments.

Category of Diseases Number of use reports % age of use reports Number of taxa used % age of taxa *ICF
GIT diseases 107 21.9 66 76.7 0.39
Respiratory diseases 52 10.6 41 47.7 0.22
Muscles and Skeletal disorders 23 4.7 20 23.3 0.14
Urinary disorders 22 4.5 21 24.4 0.05
Sexual diseases 20 4.1 19 22.1 0.05
Glandular disorders 76 15.5 54 62.8 0.29
Ear, Nose, Eyes and Mouth (ENEM) disease 31 6.3 29 33.7 0.07
Nail, Skin and Hair disorders 111 22.7 68 79.1 0.39
Nervous disorders 12 2.5 12 14.0 0.00
Cardiovascular disorders 23 4.7 22 25.6 0.05
Body energizers 11 2.2 10 11.6 0.10

*ICF = Informant Consensus Factor