Table 4 Preference ranking of eight medicinal plants used for the treatment of ascariasis based on perceived efficacy by ten respondents in Maale
Scientific name | Total sum of ranks (n = 10) | Standard deviation | Mean ranking | Rank values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ozoroa insignis | 18 | ± 1.0 | 1.8 | 1 |
Meyna tetraphylla | 22 | ± 1.4 | 2.2 | 2 |
Indigofera spicata | 34 | ± 1.6 | 3.4 | 3 |
Vangueria apiculata | 45 | ± 1.6 | 4.5 | 4 |
Balanites rotundifolia | 54 | ± 2.1 | 5.4 | 5 |
Pergularia daemia | 59 | ± 1.7 | 5.9 | 6 |
Senna singueana | 61 | ± 0.6 | 6.1 | 7 |
Combretum aculeatum | 67 | ±2.0 | 6.7 | 8 |