Nutritional effects of different levels of probiotics (Lactobacillus acidophilus and Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on the major carps (Labeo rohita and Cyprinus carpio): Comparative analysis

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Nutritional effects of different levels of probiotics (Lactobacillus acidophilus and Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on the major carps (Labeo rohita and Cyprinus carpio): Comparative analysis

Riffat Yasin, Aniqa Nasir, Khizar Samiullah, Inayat U. Malik, Eisha Muzaffar, Muhammad Asrar, Shahzad Ahmad, Chaman Ara, Muhammad N. Khan
Int. J. Biosci.25( 1), 188-216, July 2024.
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Abstract

The nutritional effects of Lactobacillus acidophilus (L) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (S) on the major carps were evaluated by comparative analysis. Material and Methods. The study was carried out in three replicates in each of the control and treatment groups, trial lasted 90 days in total. Phase-I was done on C. carpio (G1) and L. rohita (G2) for one month using S. cerevisiae and L. acidophilus. G1 includes LA1, LA2 and LA3 treatments and control (C) group in triplicates while G2 have SC1, SC2 and SC3 treatments to investigate the influence of different levels (0.15%, 0.30% and 0.60%) of probiotics. Phase II, was extended for 60 days on Labio rohita with dosages @ (0.15%, 0.30%, 0.45%, 0.60%, 0.75%, 1.0 % of S. cerevisiae administered with basal fish feed to examine growth, hematology, digestive enzyme activity, stress tolerance and survival rate. Better growth performance indicated that the addition of L. acidophilus and S. cerevisae with basal fish feed was overall significant but supplementation of S. cerevisae proved itself to be more effective for the substantial rise in the growth performance (P<0.05; 0.01) as compared to the control. The survival rate during growth performance was 100 %. S. cerevisiae promoted body crude protein, crude fiber, carbohydrate content, moisture, and ash in all treatments in comparison with the control (C) group. Crude lipid was not significantly increased in any treated group. Hematological parameters were significantly higher (RBC, HB, HCT, MCH, MCHC) in SC3 treatment while MCV was observed minimum.

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