author(s)
Murasing DK, Lalrintluanga K, Ahmed FA, Talukdar DJ, Singh NS, Gali JM and Tolenkhomba TC

abstract
Bovine serum albumin (BSA) has been reported to improve sperm quality, primarily by enhancing sperm motility, viability, membrane integrity and acrosome integrity. In this study, crossbred (75% LWY x 25% Zovawk) boars’ semen samples were collected and diluted with GEPS extender containing different concentration (control, 5, 10 and 15%) of BSA at 24 hours of preservation and recorded for sperm motility, per cent live sperm, membrane integrity and acrosome integrity. The results showed that supplementation of BSA showed significantly (P<0.01) higher in sperm parameters compared to control. Interestingly we have found that 10% BSA level group was significantly (P<0.01) higher sperm motility, per cent live sperm, membrane integrity and acrosome integrity which was followed by 5% BSA, 15% BSA and control group at 24 hours of preservation at 17°C. Taken together these results suggested that BSA had a positive role in the regulation of crossbred (75% LWY x 25% Zovawk) boar sperm quality.