• Divya. M. S
• DrSreeja. J

Allium sativum bulb (Garlic) renowned as a folkloric medicineattributed with richness of phytochemicals, minerals and vitamins expected as native to Central Asia and north eastern Iran. In captive conditions The ornamental fishes lacking the natural consumption of vegetation subjected to thrive in artificial environment with low nutritional feed subjected to retarded growth, diseases and faded colour. These hindrances can be tackledby administration of various plant products. In this scenario, a comparative study made in Poecilia velifera (yellow molly)by providing (commercial feed) CF and TD1(A. sativum) for a duration of 45 days. The in vivo antibacterial efficacy of feed in tissues(gut & gill) of the experimental fishesalong with water samples fromaquaria provided positive result for TD1. The total bacterial load in the water, gut as well as the gill of CF fed group was 57x104 CFU/ml, 37x104 CFU/ml& 25x104 CFU/ml while for TD1 it was 13x104 CFU/ml, 11x104 CFU/ml, 8x104CFU/ml. The quantitative estimation of carotenoids estimated was 7.32µg/g wet weight in control and 13.18µg/g wet weight for TD1.Thereby arrived at the conclusion that garlic supplemented feed(TD1) implemented betteranti-bacterial activity along with promoting growth and colour compared to CF (commercial feed)

Allium sativum, Poecilia velifera, antibacterial, efficacy, carotenoids, bacterial load.

"Colour enhancement potential and antibacterial activity of Allium sativum supplemented feed in Poeciliavelifera", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 3, page no.296-298, March-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1803058.pdf

"Colour enhancement potential and antibacterial activity of Allium sativum supplemented feed in Poeciliavelifera", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 3, page no. pp296-298, March-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1803058.pdf