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Four experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of: (1) CEP and its fractions on sperm motility; (2) CEP (10%, 15%, 20% v\/v) on liquid preservation of ram spermatozoa; (3) seminal plasma (SP; 20%, 30%, 50% v\/v) on liquid-preserved spermatozoa; and (4) both CEP and post-storage SP treatment on sperm characteristics. Biochemical characterisation of ram CEP revealed high protein (30.9 mg mL-1), catalase (68.9 IU mL-1), alkaline phosphatase (17.5 IU mL-1) activities and total antioxidant capacity (1112 \u00b5M Trolox equivalent). Progressive motility of prewashed cauda spermatozoa was reduced (P &amp;lt; 0.05) by CEP or its protein-rich fraction compared with protein-free plasma or phosphate-buffered saline. After 48 h storage, total motility, rapid motility (average path velocity &amp;gt;75 \u00b5m s-1; 53.9%, 73.5% and 71.8% with 0, 15% and 20% CEP respectively) and straight line velocity (86.3, 102.1 and 102.4 \u00b5m s-1 with 0, 15% and 20% CEP respectively) were significantly (P &amp;lt; 0.05) higher in the CEP-treated groups than the control. Viability and acrosomal integrity were similar between groups; however, functional membrane integrity was higher (P &amp;lt; 0.05) in the 15% CEP-treated group. Treatment of liquid-preserved spermatozoa with either 20%, 30% or 50% SP improved (P &amp;lt; 0.05) rapid motility and kinematics at each time point of storage compared with control. 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