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Dr_Parimal_Sardar

Dr_Parimal_Sardar
Principal Scientist

Technology Developed

  • CIFE-Green: Leaf meals-based carp grow out feed

    Technology Inventors: Principal Inventor: Dr. N.P. Sahu, Co-Inventors: Dr. Parimal Sardar, Dr. Ashutosh d. Deo, Dr. Sikendra Kumar, Dr. Shamna N., Dr. G.H. Pailan, Dr. T.K. Ghoshal Technology commercialized on non-exclusive basis to: NRG Feeds, Madari, West Bengal

  • CIFE-TilaGrow: Grow out feed for Tilapia (GIFT)

    Technology Inventors: Principal Inventor: Dr. Parimal Sardar, Co-Inventors: Dr. N.P. Sahu, Dr. Shamna N., Dr. Tincy Varghese, Dr. Subrata Dasgupta, Dr. Kedar Nath Mohanta Technology commercialized on non-exclusive basis to: MM Fish Seed Cultivation Pvt. Ltd., Bilaspur, Chattishgarh

  • CIFE-Vana: Grow out feed for vannamei culture in Inland Saline Aquaculture

    Technology Inventors: Principal Inventor: Dr. N.P. Sahu, Co-Inventors: Dr. Parimal Sardar, Dr. Tincy Varghese, Dr. Shamna N., Dr. Subrata Dasgupta, Dr. Kedar Nath Mohanta Technology commercialized on non-exclusive basis to: Falcon Marine Exports Ltd. (Feed Division), Bhubaneswar, Odisha

  • CIFE-Vruddhi: Growth enhancing and immunity boosting carp feed

    Technology Inventors: Principal Inventor: Dr. Shamna N., Co-Inventors: Dr. N.P. Sahu, Dr. Parimal Sardar Technology commercialized on non-exclusive basis to: Amnion Biosciences Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, Karnataka

  • Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) based feed for shrimp and catfish

    Technology Inventors: Principal Inventor: Dr. Shamna N., Co-Inventors: Mr. Chandan G.M., Mr. Sai Prasad Bhusare, Dr. Manish Jayant, Dr. Babitha Rani A.M., Dr. Parimal Sardar, Dr. Shrinivas Jahageerdar, Dr. N.P. Sahu Technology commercialized on non-exclusive basis to: Sharma Feed Supplements Trading Co., Punjab

Area of Research Work

  • Development of system and species specific aquafeed
  • Development of leaf meal based low-cost carp feed
  • Exploration of alternate ingredients in aquafeed
  • Feed additives/Nutraceuticals
  • Protein and lipid nutrition
  • Tilapia, ornamental fish, catfish and shrimp nutrition

Research Papers

  • Bhuvaneshwaran, T., Sahu, N.P., Shamna, N.,Sardar, P. , Ande, M.P., Syamala, K., Sugund, S., Siddharth, S., Chuphal, N., Raghuvaran, N. and Nirala, S.K. (2026). The effects of defatted black soldier fly larvae meals (ECBSFL and OSBSFL) as fish meal alternatives in the diet of Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931). Annals of Animal Science, DOI: 10.2478/aoas-2025-0133
  • Mishra, S., Sahoo, S., Bhuvaneshwaran, T., Kumari, K., Khumujam, S.D., Sardar, P. Varghese, T., Ghoshal, T.K. and Mohanta, K.N. (2026) Effect of seasonal variations on physico‐metabolic responses of Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) reared under different culture systems. Aquaculture International, 34:153, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-026-02554-7
  • Chuphal, N.,Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Malik, M.A., Shamna, N., Varghese, T., Krishnan, S., Mohanta, K.N., Bhuvaneshwaran, T. and Nirala, S.K. (2025) Feeding of inland ground saline water (IGSW) reared GIFT juveniles with graded levels of dietary tryptophan: Effects on growth performance, physio-biochemical status, metabolic responses, and expressions of IGF- 1 and IGF-1R genes. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 330: 116535,
  • Kaleeswaran V.,Sardar, P., Manjusha L., Jayant, M., Babitha Rani A.M., Kayalvizhi, A.A. and Shamna, N. (2025) Changes in Digestibility, Growth and Biochemical Parameters in Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) Fingerlings Fed with Cabbage and Cauliflower Waste Meal Containing Diet. Waste and Biomass Valorization, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-025-03204- 4
  • Malik, M.A., Sardar, P., Munilkumar, S., Varghese, T., Bhat, N.M., Dar, S. and Kumar, S. (2025) Comparative evaluation of microbial fermentation on the nutritional and anti-nutritional profile of Eichhornia crassipes leaf meal. Aquaculture International, 33: 313, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-025-01990-1
  • Revathi, A., Jayant, M., Deo, A.D., Shamna, N., Gupta, S., Sardar, P., Rasal, K.D., Kayalvizhi, A. and Naveen, S.K. 2025. Bioprocessing of jojoba oil refinery waste into a valuable protein isolate: a protein source for sustainable aquafeed development. Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 20 (2): 671-690, https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.70087
  • Raghuvaran, N., Sahu, N.P., Sardar, P., Shamna, N., Rani, B., Bhuvaneshwaran, T. and Revathi, A. (2025) Changes in Digestibility, Growth and Biochemical Parameters in Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) Fingerlings Fed with Cabbage and Cauliflower Waste Meal Containing Diet. Indian Journal of Animal Research, 59(8): 1355, doi/ 10.18805/IJAR.B-5587
  • Bhusare, S., Chandan, G.M., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Sellappan, S., Ande, M.P., Mohanta, K.N., Kinnera, T. and Shamna, N. (2025) Black soldier fly larvae meal influences the growth, reproduction, and related gene expression in farm-raised and growth-trait-selected Clarias magur brooders. Scientific Reports, 16: 775, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-30296-8
  • Sawant, K.S., Pailan, G.H., Sardar, P., Jana, P., Xavier, K.A.M., Munilkumar, S., Sahoo, S. and Bhusare, S. (2025). Nutrient profiling and in-vitro antioxidant activity assessment of selected red seaweed species of North-west coast of India. Journal of Environmental Biology, 46 (3): 450-458.
  • Chandan, G.M., Reang, D., Jahageerdar, S., Sahu, N.P., Jayant, M.,Sardar, P., Arya, P., Malik, M.A., and Shamna, N. (2025) Dietary protein requirement in genetically selected magur (Clarias magur) broodstock: Expression of reproduction related genes. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 318: 116141, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2024.116141
  • Mannur, V.S., Kumar, S., Varghese, T., Satyakumar, A., Sardar, P., Deo, A.D., Kumar, H.S., Patel, A. and Mohanta, K.N. (2025) Reducing Nitrogenous Waste in RAS culture of GIFT Fingerlings Through Dietary Manipulation of Protein and Lipid Levels. Fishery Technology, 62: 298 -307.
  • Bhattacharya, S., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Shamna, N., Jayant, M., Maiti, M.K., and Sundararajan, A. (2025) Dietary pineapple peel ethanolic extract alleviates crowding stress in Labeo rohita fingerlings with enhancement of growth performance and IGF-1 expression, physio-biochemical profile, antioxidant status and immunological responses. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 320: 116200, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2024.116200
  • Sai Kishore P.P., Kumar P., Shamna N., Sardar P., Sahu N.P., Patra O., Solomon J. and Bhusare S. (2025) Effect of dietary-supplemented Centella asiatica leaf extract on growth, nutrient utilization and physio-metabolic responses in GIFT fingerlings of different stocking densities reared in 10 ppt inland saline water. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 327: 116395, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2025.116395
  • Paul, M., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Jana, P., Deo, A.D., Shamna, N., Varghese, T. and Mannur, V.S., 2024. Feeding of Graded Levels of Lipid to Gift Juveniles Cultured in Inland Ground Saline Water (Igsw): Changes in Growth, Metabolism and Antioxidant Status. Anim. Nutr. Feed Techn., 24(2), pp.303-317. https://doi.org/10.5958/0974-181X.2024.00024.0
  • Chuphal, N., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Shamna, N., Krishnan, S., Varghese, T., Malik, M.A., Maiti, M.K. and Phulia, V., 2024. Optimal level of dietary arginine enhances growth performance, haemato-biochemical status, metabolic responses and growth-related gene expression of GIFT juveniles reared in inland saline water. Aquaculture, 592, p.741219.
  • Manna, T.K., Kumar, S., Sahu, N.P., Sardar, P., Jayant, M., Chowdhury, D.K., Patel, A., Varghese, T., Husain, N. and Maiti, M.K., 2024. Evaluation of fermented moringa oleifera leaf meal as mustard oil cake replacer in Labeo rohita fingerlings production. Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology, 24, pp.47-64.
  • Mannur, V.S., Shamna, N.,Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Kumar, P., Paul, M., Jana, P., Chuphal, N. and Krishna, G., 2024. Inland saline culture of GIFT (Oreochromis niloticus) juveniles: effect of graded levels of lipid on growth and haemato-biochemical responses. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 56(8), p.332.
  • Debroy S., Sawant P.B.,Sardar, P., Biswas G., Varghese T., Goswami M., Maiti M.K., Haque R., Roy U. and Sarma D. 2024. Effects of Varying Dietary Protein Levels on Growth Performance, Survival, Body Composition, Haemato-Biochemical Profile, and Metabolic Responses of Hypselobarbus jerdoni (Day, 1870) Juveniles. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, DOI: 10.1155/2024/8627712
  • Mule, S.R., Singh, D.K., Prakash, P., Narsale, S.A., Aklakur, M.D., Sardar, P., Biswas, G., Sahoo, S., Jayant, M. and Mishra, S., 2024. Effect of dietary Anabaena supplementation on nutrient utilization, metabolism and oxidative stress response in Catla catla fingerlings. Scientific Reports, 14(1), p.27329. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-78234-4
  • Patra, O., Shamna, N., Sardar, P., Jayant, M., Sahu, N.P., Deo, A.D., Rani, A.B., Giri, N.A., Kishore, P.S. and Bhusare, S., 2024. Dietary Supplemented Pomegranate Peel Ethanolic Extract Improves Growth, IGF-1 Expression and Immune Responses in Labeo Rohita Fingerlings Reared in Varying Stocking Densities. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 15(12), pp.6847-6863. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-024-02545-w
  • Sundararajan A., Sahu N.P., Shamna N., Jayant M. Sardar P., Vasanthakumaran, Krishnamenan N.S., Bhattacharya · S., Chandraprakasham M and Sankar S. (2024) Dietary papaya peel extract ameliorates the crowding stress, enhances growth and immunity in Labeo rohita fingerlings. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 50:1047-1064, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10695-024-01317-6.
  • Maiti, M.K., Sahu, N.P., Sardar, P., Garg, C.K., Varghese, T., Shamna, N. and Deo, A.D., 2024. Effect of dietary methionine levels on growth, carcass composition, physio-metabolic responses and haemato-biochemical parameters of juvenile Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) reared in inland saline groundwater. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 318, p.116144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2024.116144
  • Garg, C.K., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Maiti, M.K., Jayant, M., Shamna, N., Varghese, T., Deo, A.D. and Kumar, V., 2024. Optimization of dietary protein based on ideal protein concept for genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) juveniles reared in inland saline water. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 317, p.116082. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2024.116082
  • Malik M.A., Sardar P., Munilkumar S., Varghese T., Kumar S., Gupta G., Chandan G.M. and Bhat N.M. 2024. Comparative evaluation of raw and fermented Eichhornia crassipes leaf meal in the diet of Cyprinus carpio fingerlings: Effects on growth performance, body composition and haemato-biochemical responses Animal Feed Science and Technology, 310: 115947, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2024.115947.
  • Singha K.P., Sahu N.P., Sardar P., Shamna N. and Kumar V. (2023). A strategic roadmap for carbohydrate utilization in crustaceans feed. Reviews in Aquaculture, DOI: 10.1111/raq.12861
  • Prakash P., Kumar S., Sardar P., Munilkumar S., Sahoo S., Satheesh M., Reena H., Mannur V. and Patel A. 2023. Optimization of weaning strategy in the climbing perch (Anabas testudineus, Bloch 1792) larvae on growth, survival,digestive, metabolic and stress responses. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 49:1151–1169.
  • Satheesh M., Gour Hari Pailan, Parimal Sardar, Subrata Dasgupta, Dilip Kumar Singh, Prasanta Jana, Tinchy Varghese, Shamana N, Halpati Reena, 2023. Dietary protein requirement of female climbing perch, Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792) broodstock. Animal Feed Science and Technology https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2023.115778
  • Bhusare S., Sardar P., Sahu N.P., Shamna N., Kumar P., Paul M., Jana P., Raghuvaran N. and Bhavatharaniya U. 2023. Bile acid improves growth, lipid utilization and antioxidative status of genetically improved farmed tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed with varying protein-lipid diets reared in inland saline water. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 303: 115677, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2023.115677
  • Garg, C.K.,Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Maiti, M.K., Shamna, N., Varghese, T. and Deo, A.D. 2023. Effect of graded levels of dietary methionine on growth performance, carcass composition and physio-metabolic responses of genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) juveniles reared in inland saline water of 10 ppt. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 298, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2023.115602.
  • Haque R, Sawant PB,Sardar P, Varghese T, Martin Xavier KA, Chadha NK, Sundaray JK, Haldar C, Jana P, Pattanaik SS, 2023. Shrimp shell waste-derived astaxanthin in synergistic combination with its commercial variant augments gonadal maturation and upregulates vitellogenin gene expression of discus (Symphysodon aequifasciatus). Aquaculture, 562: 738828, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2022.738828
  • Olude O.O., Sahu N.P., Sardar P. and Nuzaiba P.M. (2023) Utilization of valorized cassava leaf meal as an alternative feedstuff to defatted soybean meal in feed for rohu, Labeo rohita fingerlings. Bioresource Technology Reports, 22:101400, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2023.101400
  • Das R., Sahu N.P., Sardar P., Jana P., Varghese T., Deo A.D., Bedekar M.K. and Nanda C. 2023. Glycerol monolaurate improves growth, lipid utilization and antioxidative status of white-leg shrimp, Penaeus vannamei fed with varying protein-lipid diets reared in inland saline water. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 306: 115794, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2023.115794.
  • Raghuvaran N, Sardar P, Sahu NP, Shamna N, Jana P, Paul M, Bhusare S, Bhavatharaniya, U., 2022. Effect of L-carnitine supplemented diets with varying protein and lipid levels on growth, body composition, antioxidant status and physio-metabolic changes of white shrimp, Penaeus vannamei juveniles reared in inland saline water, Animal Feed Science and Technology, 296: 115548, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2022.115548
  • Jana P, Sahu NP, Sardar P, Varghese T, Deo AD, Shamna N, Harikrishna V, Paul M, Chuphal N, Gopal Krishna, 2022. Dietary lipid requirement of juvenile white-leg shrimp, Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931) reared in inland ground saline water of 15 ppt. Aquaculture Research, 53: 5270–5286, https://doi.org/10.1111/are.16012
  • Mondal A, Sardar P, Jayant M, Shamna N, Radhakrishnan G, Jana P, Sahu NP, 2022. Mixed leaf meal supplemented with exogenous enzyme and limiting amino acids can completely replace DORB (de-oiled rice bran) in the diet of Labeo rohita. Aquatic Living Resources, 35: 7, https://doi.org/10.1051/alr/2022007
  • Paul M, Sardar P, Sahu NP, Jana P, Deo AD, Harikrishna V, Varghese T, Shamna N, Kumar P, Gopal Krishna, 2022. Effect of Dietary Lipid Level on Growth Performance, Body Composition and Physiometabolic Responses of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) Juveniles Reared in Inland Ground Saline Water. Aquaculture Nutrition, Volume 2022, Article ID 5345479, https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5345479
  • Maiti MK, Sahu NP, Sardar P, Garg CK, Varghese T, Shamna N, Deo AD, Harikrishna V, 2022. Dietary lysine requirement of juvenile Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931) reared in inland saline water of 10 ppt salinity. Animal Feed Science & Technology, 291: 115378, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2022.115378
  • Thirunavukkarasar, R., Kumar, P.,Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Harikrishna, V., Singha, K.P., Shamna, N., Jacob, J. and Krishna, G. (2022) Protein-sparing effect of dietary lipid: Changes in growth, nutrient utilization, digestion and IGF-I and IGFBP-I expression of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) reared in Inland Ground Saline Water. Animal Feed Science and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.11515.
  • Garg CK, Sardar P, Sahu NP, Maiti MK, Shamna N, Varghese T, Deo AD, Harikrishna V, 2022. Dietary lysine requirement of genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) juvenile reared in inland saline water of 10 ppt salinity. Aquaculture, 555: 738223, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2022.738223
  • Paul M, Sardar P, Sahu NP, Deo AD, Varghese T, Shamna N, Jana P, Gopal Krishna, 2022. Effect of dietary protein level on growth and metabolism of GIFT juveniles reared in inland ground saline water of medium salinity. Journal of Applied Aquaculture, https://doi.org/10.1080/10454438.2022.2054672
  • Talukdar, A., Deo, A.D., Sahu, N.P., Sardar, P., Aklakur, Md. and Prakash, S. (2021) Effects of different suboptimal dietary protein levels on growth, nutrient utilization and physio‐ metabolic status of Anabas testudineus fingerlings in inland saline water. Aquaculture Nutrition, DOI: 10.1111/anu.13394
  • Chuphal, N., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Shamna, N., Harikrishna, V., Maiti, M.K., Mannur, V.S., Jana, P., Paul, M. and Krishna, G. (2021) Effects of graded dietary lipid levels on growth, feed utilization, body composition and metabolism in juvenile white leg shrimp, Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931) reared in inland saline water of 10 g/L salinity. Aquaculture Nutrition, DOI: 10.1111/anu.13319.
  • Chuphal, N., Singha, K.P., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Shamna N., Kumar, V. (2021) Scope of Archaea in Fish Feed: a New Chapter in Aquafeed Probiotics? Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12602-021-09778-4.
  • Nottanalan. H., Kumar. S., Sardar. P., Varghese. T., Maiti. M.K., Srivastava. P.P. and Sahu. N.P. 2021. Green pea, Pisum sativum leaf meal with supplemented exogenous cellulase and xylanase can completely replace de- oiled rice bran (DORB) in the diet of Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1878) fingerlings. Aquaculture Research, 00:1–12, DOI: 10.1111/are.15165.
  • Paul, M., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Varghese, T., Shamna, N., Harikrishna, V., Deo, A.D., Jana, P. Singha, K.P., Gupta, G., Kumar, M. and Krishna, G. (2021) Optimal dietary protein requirement of juvenile GIFT Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) reared in inland ground saline water. Journal of Environmental Biology, 43: 205-215.
  • Shamna, N., Sahu, N.P., Sardar, P., Fawole, F.J. and Kumar, S. (2021) Changes in weight gain, digestive and metabolic enzyme activities in Labeo rohita fngerlings in response to multiple stress exposure and dietary nutraceutical. Tropical Animal Health and Production, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-021-02905-x.
  • Phulia, V.,Sardar, P., Jamwal, A., Kuma, V., Shamna, N., Fawole, F.J., Sanap, B.N., Sahu, N.P., Gupta, S. 2021. Identification of best detoxification strategies for sustainable valorization of waste from Jatropha-based biodiesel industry: Compounding the benefits of plant-based vehicular fuel. Environmental Technology & Innovation. DOI: 10.1016/j.eti.2021.101911.
  • Haque. R., Sawant. P.B., Sardar. P., Xavier. M., Varghese. T., Chadha. N.K., Pattanaik. S.S., Jana. P. and Naik. V.A. 2021. Synergistic utilization of shrimp shell waste-derived natural astaxanthin with its commercial variant boosts physio metabolic responses and enhances colouration in discus (Symphysodon aequifasciatus). Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring and Management, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2020.100405.
  • Shamna N., Sahu, N.P., Sardar P., and Fawole, F.J., 2021. Effects of nutraceutical conglomerate on growth and antioxidant status of Labeo rohita fingerlings. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 280(1):115045. DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.115045.
  • Chowdhury, D.K., Sahu, N.P.,Sardar, P., Deo, A.D., Bedekar, M.K., Singha, K.P. and Maiti, M.K. 2021. Feeding turmeric in combination with ginger or garlic enhances the digestive enzyme activities, growth and immunity in Labeo rohita fingerlings. Animal Feed Science and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.114964.
  • Singha. K.P., Shamna. N., Sahu. N.P., Sardar. P., Harikrishna. V., Thirunavukkarasar. R., Chowdhury. D.K., Maiti. M.K. and Krishna. G. 2021. Optimum dietary crude protein for culture of genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT), Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) juveniles in low inland saline water: Effects on growth, metabolism and gene expression. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 271: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2020.114713.
  • Gopan A, Maiti MK, Varghese T, Lalappan S,Sardar P, Gupta S and Sahu NP (2021). Nutritional evaluation of protein isolate from neem seed cake in Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) fingerlings concomitant with oil extraction processing industry. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 274: 114858, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.114858.

Technology Trademark Certificate

  • CIFE-Asta - Organic astaxanthin from biowaste: The technology Trade Mark Certificate received on 14 June, 2025

    Technology/Product Developers: Lead Developers: Dr. Paramita Banerjee Sawant, Mr. Ramjanul Haque Associate Developers: Dr. Martin Xavier K.A., Dr. Parimal Sardar, Dr. Tincy Varghese, Dr. Narinder Kumar Chaddha, Dr. K.K. Krishnani