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Dr. Shamna N

Dr. Shamna N
Scientist
Fish Nutrition, Biochemistry & Physiology Division
M.F.Sc. (Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology)
+91-22-26361446 | Extn: 586(O)

Research Interests

  • Alternative feed ingredients and feeds for sustainable aquaculture
  • Broodstock nutrition
  • Nutritional requirement and feeding strategies

  • Soumyodeep, B., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Shamna N., Jayant, M, Maiti, M.K., 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 (IF:2.50)
  • Patra, O., Shamna, N*., Sardar,P., Jayant,M., Sahu, N.P., Deo, A.D., Rani, A.M.B., Giri, N.A., Sai Kishore,P., 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, 6847–6863. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-024-02545-w (IF: 2.60)
  • Mannur, V.S., Shamna, N*., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Kumar, P., Paul, M., Jana, P., Chuphal, N., GopalKrishna. 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), 332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-024-04194-6 (IF: 1.70)
  • Atshaya S., Sahu, N.P., Shamna, N., Jayant, M., Sardar, P., Vasanthakumaran, Naveen S. K., Soumyodeep B.,Manojkumar C., Sangeetha S.. 2024. Dietary papaya peel extract ameliorates the crowding stress,enhances growth and immunity in Labeo rohita fingerlings. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10695-024-01317-6
  • Kinnera, T.,Deo, A.D., Shamna N.,Manish J., Aklakur and Revathi A.,.2023. Effect of flavanone rich lemon peel extract on feed intake and growth of Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) fingerlings reared at low temperature recirculatory aquaculture system. Aquaculture. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2023.740450
  • Satheesh, M., Pailan, G.H., Sardar, P., Dasgupta, S., Singh, D.K., Jana, P., Varghese, T., Shamna N.,Halpati, R.P.2023. Dietary Protein Requirement of Female Climbing Perch, Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792) Broodstock.Animal Feed Science and Technology,305:115778.
  • Singha,K.P., Sahu N.P., Parimal Sardar, Shamna N., Vikas Kumar. 2023.A strategic roadmap for carbohydrate utilization in crustaceans feed. Reviews in Aquaculture. https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.12861
  • Bhusare, S., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Shamna N., Pankaj, K., Paul, M., Jana, P., Tharani, B., 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 & Technology.303:115677
  • Garg, C.K., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Maiti, M., Shamna N., Varghese, T., Deo A. 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 & Technology. 298(5):115602
  • Raghuvaran, N., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P.,Shamna N., Bhusare, S., Paul, M & Bhavatharaniya. 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 & Technology.296:115548.
  • Paul, M., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P.,Shamna N., Tincy, V., Jana P., Deo, A., Harkrishna & Gopalkrishna. 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. 2022 (5): https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5345479
  • Fawole, F.J., Shamna N., Memudu, H.A. etal., 2022. Housefly maggot meal complement soybean meal in a fish-free diet for hybrid catfish (Clarias gariepinus ♀ x Heterobranchus longifilis ♂): Effect on growth, body composition, blood biochemistry and antioxidant enzyme activity. Animal Feed Science & technology. 295(1):115543.
  • Fawole, F.J., Sahu, N.P., Shamna N., Adeoye, A., Phulia, V., & Emikpe, B., 2022. Effects of Dietary Detoxified Jatropha curcas Protein Isolate on Some Physiological Parameters, Intestine, and Liver Morphology of Labeo rohita Fingerlings.Turkish Journal of Aquaculture & Fisheries.23(1):21623.
  • Jana P., Sahu N.P., Sardar P., Varghese T., Deo A.D., Shamna N., Harikrishna V., Paul, M., Chuphal, N. and 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. https://doi.org/10.1111/are.16012.
  • Maiti, M., Sahu, N.P., Sardar, P., Garg, C.K., Varghese, T., Shamna N., Deo, D., 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 and Technology.291:115378.
  • Garg, C.K., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Maiti, M., Shamna N., Varghese, T., Deo A. and Harikrishna V. 2022. Dietary lysine requirement of genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) juvenile reared in inland saline water of 10 ppt salinity. Aquaculture 555(1):738223
  • Mondal, A., Sardar P., Jayant M., Shamna N., Gopika R., Jana, P and Sahu N.P. 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. DOI: 10.1051/alr/2022007
  • Chutia, A., Xavier, K.M., Shamna, N. and Rani, A.B., 2022. Application of bioflocculating agent in inoculum enhances quality of biofloc and influences growth, feed utilization and stress responses of GIFT tilapia reared in-situ. Aquaculture, p.738050.
  • 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, 284, p.115150.
  • Talukdar, A., Dharmendra Deo, A., Prasad Sahu, N., Sardar, P., Aklakur, M., Harikrishna, V., Prakash, S., Shamna, N. and Jana, P., 2021. Effects of different levels of dietary protein on the growth performance, nutrient utilization, digestive enzymes and physiological status of white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei juveniles reared in inland saline water. Aquaculture Nutrition, 27(1), pp.77-90.
  • Phulia, V., Sardar, P., Jamwal, A., Kumar, 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
  • 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
  • Chuphal, N., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Shamna N., Harikrishna, V., Maiti, M.K., Mannur, S.V., 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. 27(6), pp.1811-1824.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
  • Krishna P.S., Shamna, N., Sahu, N.P., Sardar,P., Harikrishna, V., Thirunavukkarasar, R., Chowdhury, D.K., Maiti, M.K., 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: 114713
  • Prasanta Jana, Narottam Prasad Sahu, Parimal Sardar, N Shamna, Tincy Varghese, Ashutosh Dharmendra Deo, Vungurala Harikrishna, Mritunjoy Paul, Hougaina Panmei, Gyandeep Gupta, Chinmay Nanda, Gopal Krishna.2021. Dietary protein requirement of white shrimp, Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931) juveniles, reared in inland ground water of medium salinity. Aquaculture Research, 52(6), pp.2501-2517.
  • Ferosekhan, S.,Turkmen,S., Pérez-García, C., Xu, H., Gomez, A., Shamna, N., Afonso,J.M.,Rosenlund,G., Fontanillas,R., Gracia, A., Izquierdo, M., Kaushik, S.2021. Influence of Genetic Selection for Growth and Broodstock Diet n-3 LC-PUFA Levels on Reproductive Performance of Gilthead Seabream, Sparus aurata. Animals, 11(2) 519. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11020519
  • Shamna, N., Somashekar, L., Sridhar, N., Shivshanmugham, Arangaswamy, Dasgupta,S., Sahu, N.P., Fawole , F.J., Sellappan, S. 2021. Morphometry and molecular characterization of semen in four carp species. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 68(2):76-85.
  • Ferosekhan,S., Sahoo, S. K., Radhakrishnan, K., Velmurugan, P., Shamna, N. Giri, S.S. and Pillai, B. R. (2020). Influence of rearing tank colour on Asian catfish, magur (Clarias magur) and pangas (Pangasius pangasius) larval growth and survival. Aquaculture. 521:735080.
  • Talukdar, A., Deo, A.D., Sahu, N.P., Sardar, P., Aklakur, M.D., Shamna, N.,Kumar,S., and Prakash, S. 2020. Effects of dietary protein on growth performance, nutrient utilization, digestive enzymes and physiological status of grey mullet, Mugil cephalus L. fingerlings reared in inland saline water. Aquaculture Nutrition.26(3):921-935.
  • Maiti, M.K., Sahu, N.P., Sardar, P., Shamna N., Deo, A. D., and Gopan, A., 2019.Optimum utilization of Hygrophila spinosa leaf meal in the diet of Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) fingerlings. Aquaculture reports. 15.
  • Shamna N., Sahu, N.P., Sardar P., Fawole, F.J and Kumar,S., 2020. Additional feeding of vitamin–mineral- based nutraceutical to stress-exposed rohu, Labeo rohita, enhances the IGF-1 gene expression and growth. Aquaculture Research. 51(7):2649-2666.
  • Singha,K.P.,Shamna N., Parimal Sardar, N.P. Sahu, V. Harikrishna, and Thirunavukkarasar R., 2020. Effect of Dietary Protein Levels on Growth and Nutrient Utilisation of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia reared in Inland Saline Water. Aquaculture.525:735306.
  • Parimal Sardar, Shamna N, Sahu, N.P., 2020. Acidifiers as an alternate growth promoter in aquafeed: A short review. Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology.20(2):353-366.
  • Sahoo, S., Jain, K.K., Sahu N.P., Deo, A.D., Shamna, N., Patro, D., Maiti, M., 2020. Dietary optimisation of black gram (Vigna mungo) leaf meal as substitute for deoiled rice bran in the diet of Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) fingerlings. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 67(4). DOI: 10.21077/ijf.2020.67.4.100082-09
  • Garg, C.K., Sahu, N.P., Shamna, N., Deo, A. D., Fawole, F.J., Kumar, S. and Mailti, M., 2019. Effect of Houttuynia cordata leaf meal and leaf extract on the growth performance, nutrient utilization and expression of IGF-1 gene in Labeo rohita. Aquaculture Nutrition. DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/anu.12891).
  • Sanap, B. N., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Phulia V., Shamna, N., Dasgupta, S., D. L. Prabu and Datta, S. 2018. Utilisation of electron beam irradiated Jatropha carcas kernel meal in the diet of Labeo rohita fingerlings. Aquaculture Nutrition. DOI: 10.1111/anu.12668.
  • Fawole, F.J., Sahu, N.P., Shamna, N., Phulia, V., Emikpe, B. and Adeoye, A.A. 2018. Effects of detoxified Jatropha curcas protein isolate on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and physio-metabolic response of Labeo rohita fingerlings. Aquaculture Nutrition, DOI10.1111/anu.12660.
  • Kumar, S., Sahu, N.P, Shamna, N., Ranjan, A . 2018. Feeding higher level of de-oiled rice bran causes stress to Labeo rohita fingerlings. Aquaculture, 484: 184-190.
  • Phulia, V., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Sanap, B.N., Shamna, N., Fawole, F.J., Gupta. S. 2018. Effect of Detoxification Methods on Anti-nutritional Factors and Proximate Composition of Defatted Jatropha curcas Kernel Meal. Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology (Accepted).
  • Fawole, F.J., Sahu, N. P., Jain, K. K., Gupta, S., Rajendran, K. V., Shamna, N. and Poojary, N. 2017. Haemato-biochemical, non-specific immunity, antioxidant capacity and histopathological changes in Labeo rohita fingerlings fed rubber protein isolate. Fish Physiology & Biochemistry, 43(3): 677–690.
  • Phulia, V., Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Fawole, F.J., Shamna, N. and Gupta, S. 2017. Substitution of soybean meal with fermented Jatropha kernel meal: Effect on growth performance, body composition and metabolic enzymes activity of Labeo rohita. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 44:475-487.
  • Shamna, N., Sardar,P., Sahu, N.P., Phulia, V., Rajesh, M., Fawole, F.J., Pal, A. K. and Angel, G. 2017. Heamato-immunological and physiological responses of Labeo rohita fingerlings to dietary fermented Jatropha curcas protein concentrate. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 232: 198-206.
  • Kumar, S., Sahu, N.P., Gupta,S., Deo, A.D., Shamna, N.,Ranjan, A., 2017. Inclusion level of deoiled rice bran (DORB) in the diet of Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1882) fingerlings: Effect on growth and gene expression of IGF-I and IGF-II.Aquaculture, 481:211-217.
  • Fawole, F.J., Sahu, N.P., Jain, K.K., Gupta,S., Shamna, N., Phulia,V., Prabu, D.L., 2016. Nutritional evaluation of protein isolate from rubber seed in the diet of Labeo rohita: Effects on growth performance, nutrient utilization, whole body composition and metabolic enzymes activity. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 219:189-199.
  • Shamna, N.,Sardar, P., Sahu, N.P., Pal, A.K., Jain, K.K., Phulia, V., 2015. Nutritional evaluation of fermented Jatropha protein concentrate in Labeo rohita fingerlings. Aquaculture Nutrition, 21(1):33-42.

Book Chapters (Selected)

  • Fawole Femi John and Nazeemashahul Shamna, 2023. Strategies to Mitigate Climate Change- Imposed Challenges in Fish Nutrition In book: Outlook of Climate Change and Fish Nutrition. Springer, pp 323-336.
  • Nazeemashahul Shamna, Fawole Femi John, Babitha Rani, Manish Jayant, Neha Q., Nottanalan, H., Deo A., Sardar, P. 2023. Herbal Immunomodulators for Aquaculture. In book: Immunomodulators in Aquaculture and Fish Health. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, pp209-227.
  • Femi John Fawole, Shamna Nazeemashahul, Thongam Ibemcha Chanu, Arun Sharma,G.O., Kazeem, S. Ferosekhan, and Tejaswini Kinnera. 2023. Application of Immunostimulants for Aquaculture Health Management. In book: Immunomodulators in Aquaculture and Fish Health. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, pp.103-115.

Review Articles (Selected)

  • Singha, K.P., Sahu, N.P., Sardar, P., Shamna N., Kumar V. 2023. A strategic roadmap for carbohydrate utilization in crustaceans feed. Reviews in Aquaculture. 16 (2), 674-705. https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.12861 (IF:8.80)
  • Chuphal, N. Ø , 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. 13, 1668-1695. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12602-021-09778-4 (IF:4.40)
  • Phulia, V., Sardar, P., Jamwal, A., Kumar, 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, 24, 101911. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2021.101911 (IF:6.70)

Popular/Technical Articles (Selected)

  • Shamna N, Saiprasad Bhusare, Vidhya V and S. Jahageerdar. 2023. Nutrition of Clarias magur: a guide to optimal feed preparation for growth and health. Agri-India Today. 3(12):7-13.
  • Sahu N. P. and Shamna, N. 2024. Publications, Research Areas, and Knowledge Gaps in Aquaculture Nutrition: Way Forward for the Sustainable Intensive Aquaculture. Souvenir of 13th IFAF,23-25 February 2024, pp.265.
  • Shamna N., Parimal Sardar, Sahu N.P. 2022. Leafmeal: An ideal replacer of de-oiled rice bran (DORB) in aquafeed. Aquapost, April: 11-17.
  • Sahu N.P., Manish, J. Shamna N., Tincy, V., Deo, A and Sardar, P. 2022. Outline of fish nutrition research to address the future challenges for sustainable aquaculture. Souvenir of Indian Fisheries Outlook Conference, 21-24 March 2022. ICAR-CIFRI, Kolkata, pp. 122-136.

  • Technical backstopping and demonstration of genetically selected Clarias magur (Maha Magur) breeding and aquaculture. (Principal Investigator, PI; Funding Agency: National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB); Budget: USD 40,000; Duration: 2025–2026)
  • Utilization of micro-algae Chlorella vulgaris (CV) in the diet of Clarias magur fingerlings (PI; Funding Agency: Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission (RGSTC), Govt of Maharashtra; Budget: USD 14,000; Duration: 2023–2025)
  • Improvement of Growth and Breeding Efficiency of Clarias magur Through Selective Breeding (Co-PI; Funding Agency: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR); Budget: USD 66,000; Duration: 2022–2027)
  • Valorization of fruits and vegetable waste for aquafeed (PI; Funding Agency: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR); Budget: USD 42,000; Duration: 2022–2025)
  • Evaluation of methanotrophic bacterial meal and extract on growth and immunity of Pacific white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) post larvae (StringBio Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, Karnataka)
  • Strategies to Enhance Feed Intake and Growth in Carps During Winter Months (Co-PI; Funding Agency: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR); Budget: USD 14,000; Duration: 2019–2022)
  • Development of comprehensive package of practices for ISW — Sub project: Zero water exchange indoor biofloc units in inland saline water (Co-PI; Project code: IXX13705; Duration: 2017–2019)
  • Improvement of harvest and post-harvest body weight of Clarias magur through genetic selection (Co-PI; Duration: 2018–2022)
  • Green feed for carps (Co-PI; Project code: IXX13630; Duration: 2017–2020)
  • Enhancing the utilization of non-food fish and seaweed through technology refinement and up-scaling — Sub Project Title: Innovative approaches towards sustainable production and use of selected live feed (Sub Project code: IXX14392; Duration: 2018–2020; Sub project coordinator: Ms. Shamna N.)
  • Development of Energy Efficient and Environment Protective Aquaculture Technology for Degraded Soils (Co-PI; Project code: OXX04102; Duration: 2017–2019)
  • Strategy to Enhance Feed Intake and Growth in Fish during Winter Months (Co-PI; Project code: CIFE-2019/5; Project code: IXX14997; Duration: 2019–2022)

  • Protein concentrate was prepared from Jatropha seed cake with 80% crude protein and 93% digestibility. A prototype is designed to extract protein from various non-edible seed cakes.
  • The dose of a vitamin-mineral mix containing 17.0, 25, 2.5 and 5% extra supplementation of vitamin E, methionine, zinc and selenium, respectively for improving growth and immunity during stress exposure and compensatory growth has been standardized.
  • Alternate feeding of Vigna mungo based feed at 20% inclusion and 30% inclusion showed a similar growth and physio-metabolic profile as of control (20% DORB), suggesting enhanced nutrient utilization due to adopting alternate feeding strategy.
  • The optimum protein requirement of GIFT tilapia fingerlings was found to be 34.2 % and 37.37% when reared in inland saline at 5ppt and 10ppt, respectively

    • Awards/honours

    • Best young faculty award (Institutional)2018
    • National Best Hindi Article award (Rashtriya Lekhan Pratiyogita) during Hindi pakhwada, 2018 for the article "Jaliyakrishi me eco-friendly feed matsyaaahar"