Abstract:Studies were conducted to demonstrate the effects of aloe (Aloe barbadensis) powder on the growth performance and plasma indices of sturgeon whose initial body weight was (23.5±3.6) g. The experiment was divided into 6 treatments added to the diet with 0% (G1), 0.125% (G2), 0.250% (G3), 0.500% (G4), 1.000% (G5) aloe powder and 25 mg/kg allicin (G6) respectively. After rearing for 8 weeks, compared with G1 or G6, the weight gain rate, specific growth rate, feed conversion rate of trial sturgeon of other groups were not different (P>0.05); when the addition amount of aloe powder reached 0.250% (G3) or 0.500% (G4), the plasma superoxide dismutase activities increased significantly (P<0.05); adding to the diet with 0.125% (G2) or 0.250% (G3) aloe powder, the plasma malondlaldehyde content decreased significantly (P<0.05); the antioxidant capacity of sturgeon was improved; the total protein, alanine transaminase activities, glucose, complement 3, complement 4, acid phosphatase activities, alkaline phosphatase activities and others in plasma were not different significantly (P>0.05).