World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

SUPPLEMENTATION OF GREEN BEAN SPROUTS IN THE RATION OF CROSSBRED YORKSHIRE BOARS ON SEMEN QUALITY

Ni Made Liana Emelda Witarja*, N.L.G. Sumardani, N.W. Siti and IGNG. Bidura

ABSTRACT

The aim of the study was to determine the semen quality of cross-bred Yorkshire boars fed with green bean sprouts. Twenty crossbred Yorkshire boars were divided into two groups, namely the first group which received feed without green bean sprouts (NGBS) and the second group which received rations containing green bean sprouts (GBS). Semen from the two groups of boars was then collected and observed for quality in time intervals: 0 hours; 12 hours; 24 hours; 48 hours; 60 hours; and 72 hours after semen collection. Each observation was repeated three times. The results showed that the group of boars that received feed containing GBS had semen with a volume, color, consistency, pH, mass movement, motility, and viability of spermatozoa that were not significantly different (P?0.05) higher than the semen of NGBS boars. However, the concentration of spermatozoa in the fresh semen of the GBS boar group was significantly different (P?0.05) higher than that of the NGBS boar group. The semen of the GBS boar group after dilution, had significantly higher motility and viability (P? 0.05) compared to the semen of the NGBS boar. It was concluded that the provision of green bean sprouts could improve the semen quality of crossbred Yorkshire boars.

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