Table 3.

Effects of artesunate administration on sperm morphological parameters and daily sperm production

Group	% Abnormal sperms	Daily Sperm Production (10 6/g tissue)
Control (5 days)	7.56±0.89	20.68±1.62
Artesunate (5 days)	9.88±1.19	17.61±1.26
Control (6 days)	4.94±0.63	22.04±0.38
Artesunate (6 weeks)	10.12±1.27**	15.63±0.56***
Recovery	6.67±0.72†	19.16±1.10**

^**p <0.01(control vs. treated)

^†p <0.05(recovery vs. treated)

^***p <0.001 (control vs. treated)