Indian Journal of Animal Research

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Indian Journal of Animal Research, volume 47 issue 6 (december 2013) : 509-514

PROBIOTIC EFFECT OF A LIVE BACTERIAL ISOLATE IN NUTRITION OF AN INDIAN MAJOR CARP, ROHU (LABEO ROHITA)

Archana Sinha*, P. K. Pandey1
1Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Kolkata Centre, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700 091, India
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Cite article:- Sinha* Archana, Pandey1 K. P. (2025). PROBIOTIC EFFECT OF A LIVE BACTERIAL ISOLATE IN NUTRITION OF AN INDIAN MAJOR CARP, ROHU (LABEO ROHITA). Indian Journal of Animal Research. 47(6): 509-514. doi: .
Use of probiotics as an efficient feed supplement is explained by feeding isolated probiotic strain to an Indian major carp, rohu (Labeo rohita). Two Bacillus strains (one non spore forming and the other spore forming), isolated from the gut of the carp, confirmed their probiotic effect by agar overlay method and antagonistic assay against three pathogenic strains which were incorporated in feed (protein - 40%) at graded levels of 5 X 107 cells g-1 feed, 5 X 106 cells g-1 feed and 5 X 105 cells g-1 feed. Rohu fingerlings (Avg wt – 1.08 g), stocked in plastic circular troughs, were fed with the prepared feed @ 5% of body weight. Feeding trial was continued for 30 days, based on the biogrowth parameters and proximate composition of fish. The spore forming Bacillus incorporated at concentration of 5 X 106 cells g-1 feed recorded the highest growth rate while at concentration of 5 X 107 cells g-1 feed recorded the highest survival. There existed significant difference (P
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