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After 7\u00a0weeks of treatment, animals were sacrificed. Spermatozoa were retrieved from the cauda epididymis for motility, morphology and concentration analysis and the testis was used for all biochemical assays.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> The infusion treated animals (RF, HB, and SL) presented with a non-significant decrease of \u221214.3%, \u221218.2%, \u221217.2% and \u221224.8%, \u221220.7%, \u221227.3% in total motility and progressive motility when compared to the control group, respectively. There was a significant increase in number of spermatozoa with slow speed (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.03), especially in SL treated group compared to the control (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.03). Additionally, there was an increase of 28.8%, 31.7%, 23% in superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity of RF, HB and SL compared to control, respectively. This was accompanied with a percentage decrease of \u221221.1%, \u221223.7%, 45.9% in malondialdehyde (MDA) levels compared to the control group.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> In summary, animals treated with the respective infusions presented with a percentage increase in SOD activity but have reduced sperm motility and decreased normal morphology. Paradoxically, they presented with increased sperm concentration. 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