MAT, a Novel Polyherbal Aphrodisiac Formulation, Enhances Sexual Function and Nrf2/HO-1 Pathway While Reducing Oxidative Damage in Male Rats

Table 2

The effects of extracts on sperm characteristics and abnormal sperm rate, %.

Item	Groups
	Control	Sildenafil	MAT I	MAT II
Motility, %	63.88 ± 2.00	73.98 ± 4.13	82.75 ± 3.59	83.33 ± 2.11
Count	111.67 ± 2.65	152.80 ± 11.22	145.00 ± 12.77	165.33 ± 5.90
Abnormal sperm rate, %
Head	6.83 ± 1.52	6.40 ± 2.54	5.83 ± 0.87	5.00 ± 1.37
Tail	4.67 ± 1.02	4.60 ± 0.93	3.17 ± 1.08	8.50 ± 1.80
Total	11.50 ± 1.80	11.00 ± 3.13	9.00 ± 1.75	13.50 ± 1.15

Data are means ± SE. Different superscripts (a, b) indicate group mean differences (P < 0.05); million/right cauda epididymis.