Research Article

TCDO: A Community-Based Ontology for Integrative Representation and Analysis of Traditional Chinese Drugs and Their Properties

Table 4

Relations between TCD natures and flavors.

CountJaccard index
Cold (TCD)Cool (TCD)Neutral (TCD)Warm (TCD)Hot (TCD)TotalCold (TCD)Cool (TCD)Neutral (TCD)Warm (TCD)Hot (TCD)

Astringent (TCD)1061560370.0530.1000.1320.0340.000
Bitter (TCD)9815305722020.3710.0690.1140.1970.009
Pungent (TCD)3072295141680.1010.0370.0920.4360.083
Salty (TCD)24110111470.1310.0130.0780.0610.016
Sour (TCD)10010110310.0550.0000.0880.0670.000
Sweet (TCD)5622574811840.1940.1150.2600.1710.005
Tasteless (TCD)72300120.0420.0510.0300.0000.000
Total160299214515

Note.Jaccard index with its value > 0.2 is highlighted in red color.