Table 1.

Demographic description of informants in the study area.

Factor	Categories	No. of the persons	% of informants
Gender	Male	56	67
	Female	27	33
Age	20–30 year	11	13
	30–40 year	19	24
	50–60 year	30	36
	60–70 year	16	19
	More than 70 year	7	8
Class	Local people	35	42
	Medicinal plant collectors	26	31
	Traditional healers	19	23
	Traders	03	04
Educational level	Illiterate	18	22
	Primary education	31	37
	Secondary education	16	19
	Higher secondary education	11	13
	graduates	7	9