Effect of commercial probiotic (Problend) supplementation on growth and survival of post-larvae of Macrobrachium gangeticum (Bate)

Abstract

Post-larvae of Macrobrachium gangeticum were fed a diet supplemented with commercial probiotic (Problend) containing Lactobacillus sporogenes, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis, Sacharomyces cerevisiae, seaweed extract, amylase, phytase, protease, cellulase, â-galactosidase, lipase, coated vitamin C, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin B6 , vitamin E and sodium benzoate for 90 days @ 10% of their body mass. The probiotic was incorporated @ 0.8% in the experimental diet. The results indicated a significant (P <0.05) increase in body weight of postlarvae during 3 months of rearing on feed with probiotic as compared to those kept on control diet. The specific growth rate (SGR) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) of the post-larvae on control and experimental diets were 0.88 and 1.39 as well as 3.66 and 2.35, respectively .