Table 5 The comparison of semen parameter values (intact cells) in group A1, group A2, group B, group C and the control

n

413

172

76

71

71

Sperm concentration (millions /ml)

87.3(53.3–138.6)

123.2(80.35–191.075) ^a

75.7(52.6–119.1) ^b

45.1(31.8–61.1) ^abc

13.9(7.1–30.8) ^abcd

Total sperm count (millions/ejaculate)

296.6(178.1–439.5)

399.5(277.275–598.45) ^a

229.7(151.4–396.2) ^b

159.5(106.7–220.7) ^abc

49.7(20.3–90.5) ^abcd

Sperm vitality (%)

79(72.0–84.0)

77(70.75–82)

77(71–81) ^a

77(68.0–81.0) ^a

73(67.0–79.0) ^abc

Normal sperm morphology (%)

4.9(3.0–6.9)

4.2(2.8–6.4)

3.9(2.5–6) ^a

3.5(2.5–5.0) ^ab

2.5(1.0–4.0) ^abcd

Progressive motility (%)

59(45–68)

54(44–65.3) ^a

48(39.5–60) ^ab

45(36.5–55.0) ^ab

38.5(27.0–52.5) ^abc

VCL (μm/sec)

38.2(28.5–47.3)

38.8(29.4–50.0)

34.9(26.3–44.1) ^ab

32.2(23.2–40.4) ^ab

24.8(15.9–38.8) ^abcd

VAP (μm/sec)

27.6(20.4–33.9)

28.8(21.6–36.5)

25.4 (19.0–31.3) ^b

22.8(16.5–30.2) ^ab

17.5(11.5–26.8) ^abcd

ALH (μm/sec)

10.6(8.5–12.5)

11.0(9.0–12.7)

9.8 (7.8–11.8) ^ab

8.7(7.3–11.2) ^abc

7.0(5.3–10.4) ^abcd

BCF (Hz)

3.3(2.5–4.2)

3.5(2.7–4.3)

3.3 (2.4–3.9) ^b

2.9(2.1–3.5) ^ab

2.2(1.49–3.1) ^abcd