Research Article
Trends in the Use of Probiotics in Aquaculture of Bangladesh—Present State, Problems, and Prospects
Table 1
A checklist of different probiotics with their companies used in different regions of Bangladesh.
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 |  | SL no | Name of companies | Name of the probiotics | Working areas | Probiotics availability in selected regions |  | Mymensingh | Cumilla | Rajshahi | Jashore |  | 
 |  | 1 | SK + F | Pondcare | Gut, Water | √ | √ | √ | √ |  | Gasonil | Water | √ | √ | √ |  |  | Safegut | Gut | √ | √ | √ | √ |  | Biopond | Water | √ | √ |  |  |  | Biogrow | Water |  |  |  |  |  | Nutrigel | Gut |  |  |  |  |  | Aqua 4 | Water | √ | √ |  |  |  | 
 |  | 2 | EON | Profs | Water | √ |  | √ | √ |  | pH care | Water |  |  | √ | √ |  | Procid | Gut | √ |  | √ | √ |  | Noxcare | Water |  |  | √ | √ |  | Biosurf | Water |  |  | √ | √ |  | Bio-aqua | Water | √ |  |  |  |  | Energy mix aqua |  | √ |  |  |  |  | 
 |  | 3 | Opsonin | IKI–IKI | Water | √ | √ | √ | √ |  | GPA | Gut | √ | √ | √ | √ |  | Ecorich | Water | √ | √ | √ | √ |  | 
 |  | 4 | ACI | Yucca Plus | Water | √ |  | √ |  |  | Aqua Photo | Water |  |  | √ |  |  | Ariake | Water |  |  | √ |  |  | MI Plus | Water |  |  |  |  |  | Pond Guard | Water, gut |  |  |  |  |  | Pond Life | Water |  |  |  |  |  | Aci Fish Premix | Gut |  |  |  |  |  | GP Fish Gel | Gut |  |  |  |  |  | Navio Plus | Gut |  |  | √ | √ |  | Power Lac | Gut |  |  | √ | √ |  | Bioplus |  |  | √ |  |  |  | 
 |  | 5 | Square | Biomax | Water, soil | √ | √ | √ |  |  | Probio-aqua | Soil, water | √ | √ | √ |  |  | Gastrap | Water |  |  |  |  |  | Square Aquamix | Gut | √ |  |  |  |  | 
 |  | 6 | Navana | Aquavit plus | Gut | √ |  |  | √ |  | Fepromix | Gut | √ |  |  | √ |  | Dynablend | Water | √ |  |  | √ |  | Pondlite Pro | Soil, water | √ |  |  | √ |  | Plankto grow | Water | √ |  |  | √ |  | 
 |  | 7 | Fishtech | Ecotoxnil | Water |  |  | √ | √ |  | Pond health | Water |  |  | √ |  |  | Aqua Magic Plus | Water | √ |  |  |  |  | Gasonex Plus | Water | √ |  |  |  |  | BactoGrow | Water | √ |  |  |  |  | SoilGerow | Soil |  |  |  |  |  | Biocult | Water |  |  |  |  |  | 
 |  | 8 | Renata | AquaStar Pond | Water | √ | √ | √ |  |  | Aquastar Growout | Gut |  |  | √ |  |  | Biomin Aquaboost |  |  | √ |  |  |  | 
 |  | 9 | ACME | Prozime |  | √ |  | √ |  |  | M-lime | Water | √ |  |  |  |  | 
 |  | 10 | RIMS BD | Promax-Aqua | Soil, water |  |  | √ | √ |  | Enzimax | Gut |  |  |  |  |  | Maxilyte | Water |  |  |  |  |  | 
 |  | 11 | Elanco | Biofav-Aqua | Water | √ |  |  |  |  | Amoline | Water |  | √ |  |  |  | 
 |  | 12 | CP | pH Fixer | Water |  | √ |  |  |  | Super Biotic | Water |  | √ |  |  |  | 
 |  | 13 | Novartis | Biofab Aqua | Water |  | √ |  |  |  | 
 |  | 14 | Quality Feed | Quality Gold | Gut |  | √ |  |  |  | 
 |  | 15 | Pharma & Firm | SI Bio-zeo fish | Water | √ | √ |  |  |  | SI Grow Fish | Water |  | √ |  |  |  | SI Royal Pro | Water |  | √ |  |  |  | 
 |  | 16 | Catapol | Good Earth | Water |  | √ |  |  |  | 
 |  | 17 | SK + D | Bio Grow | Water |  | √ |  |  |  | 
 |  | 18 | Organic Pharma | Aqua Gold | Water |  | √ |  |  |  | Ecomax | Water |  | √ |  |  |  | Ecomarine | Water |  | √ |  |  |  | 
 |  | 19 | Bio Pharma | Biozyme Aqua | Gut |  | √ |  |  |  | 
 |  | 20 | Growel | Gasonex-y | Water | √ | √ |  |  |  | 
 |  | 21 | Vemedim | Antistress | Water |  | √ |  |  |  | 
 |  | 22 | Univer | Golden Bac |  |  | √ |  |  |  | 
 |  | 23 | Aqua Green Bio | Green Aqua | Water | √ |  |  |  |  | Projen max | Water, soil | √ |  |  |  |  | 
 |  | 24 | Jonik | Mita-Yuca | Water | √ |  |  |  |  | 
 |  | 25 | Fish World | Vivo-prob | Water | √ |  |  |  |  | Pro-life Aqua | Water |  |  |  |  |  | 
 |  | 26 | Anvet Pharma | SI-Proclean | Water | √ |  |  |  |  | 
 |  | 27 | Hanvet | Green-procare | Gut | √ |  |  |  |  | 
 |  | 28 | Vivo-Bio science + KRF Agrocare | Eco-charger | Water | √ |  |  |  |  | 
 |  | 29 | Avasta | VC-7 | Water | √ |  |  |  |  | 
 |  | 30 | Anova | Aqua clear-S | Gut | √ |  |  |  |  | Biotics | Water | √ |  |  |  |  | 
 |  | 31 | RALS Agro | Humigard | Water | √ |  |  |  |  | 
 |  | 32 | Naphavet Co. | Aqua Life-S |  |  |  | √ |  |  | 
 |  | 33 | Safety Health | Biotic Hi Boost | Gut |  |  | √ |  |  | 
 |  | 34 | Doctors Co. | Protox |  |  |  | √ |  |  | 
 |  | 35 | Fast Ecogreen Agrovet | Prosave |  |  |  |  | √ |  | Progreen |  |  |  |  | √ |  | 
 |  | 36 | Agro Private Co. | Natura 360 | Soil, water |  |  |  | √ |  | 
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