Table 3 The effects of extracts on sperm characteristics and abnormal sperm rate (%) in rats

Total Motility,%

75.00 ± 5.49^bc

80.00 ± 4.16^b

80.00 ± 4.16^b

84.29 ± 5.34^a

78.00 ± 5.37^b

<0.05

Count *

110.33 ± 37.78^b

146.29 ± 21.55^a

148.57 ± 31.45^a

161.42 ± 36.11^a

154.80 ± 10.55^a

<0.05

 Head

5.00 ± 3.85

3.71 ± 2.56

4.43 ± 2.76

3.00 ± 1.53

5.40 ± 2.88

>0.05

 Tail

5.17 ± 2.14

4.86 ± 1.35

5.00 ± 2.45

3.86 ± 1.68

7.40 ± 3.21

>0.05

 Total

10.17 ± 4.71

8.57 ± 2.37

9.43 ± 3.82

6.86 ± 2.11

12.80 ± 5.31

>0.05