Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis miller) is an evergreen perennial plant that is commonly found in proprietary herbal medicines and is widely employed in current herbal practice. The goal of this study was to look at the quality of boar semen after feeding Aloe vera leaf powder. The study was employed eight-monthold sexually matured boars weighing 90 to 120 kg. The boars were employed as a control group (before feeding) and treatment (after feeding of Aloe vera leaf powder). The gloved hand method was used to collect the semen from the boar. The Aloe vera leaf powder was fed @ 5 mg / kg body weight to the boars 3 month later of initial semen collection. Standard methods were used to examine the boar’s spermiogram. The use of Aloe vera leaf powder on a regular basis reduced sperm motility, concentration and percentage viability of sperm in boar (P<0.01). The spermiogram of a boar was negatively influenced by aloe vera laef powder. The herbs could diminish boar semen quality, so it is advised not to use Aloe vera leaf powder in case of boar, especially those utilized for breeding.

Highlights

• Feeding of Aloe vera leaf powder on regular basis reduced sperm motility, concentration and percentage viability of spermatozoa in boar.