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Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto

The Most Peaceful University in Nigeria








Dr. H. M. Maishanu



Area of specialization:Plant ecophysiology
Email:maishanu.hassan@udusok.edu.ng hmaishanu@gmail.com
Phone:+2348036790171

List of Selected Publications

1. S. M. Maishanu and H. M. Maishanu (1998). Influence of inoculum age on biogas generation from cowdung. Nigerian Journal of Renewable Energy. Vol. 6, Nos. 1 & 2. Page 21 – 26
2. Umar, T., Maishanu, H. M. and A. Singh (2006) Foliar and leaf-litter mineral element concentration of Azadirachta indica (A. Juss) and Eucalyptus camaldulensis (Denhardt). BADALA Journal of Arts and Social Sciences. Vol. 2 No. 1. Page 25 – 31
3. S. W. Hassan, R. A. Umar, I. K. Matazu, H. M. Maishanu, A. Y. Abbas and A. A. Sani (2007). The effect of drying method on the Nutrients and Non- nutrients Composition of leaves of Leptadenia hastata (asclipiadaceae). Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Academic Journals Inc. 2(3): 188 – 192. ISSN 1815- 9923.
4. Yerima, M. B., Macchido, A. D., Farouk, A. A., JODI-Sa’adatu, M., BILYA-Aishat, Y., Ibrahim, A. D., Umar, A. F., Maishanu, H. M. and N. M. Al- Mustapha. (2008). Evaluation of Seed Extracts from Moringa oleifera in water disinfection. Nigerian Journal of Biotechnology, Vol. 19, page 84 – 88. ISSN 0189-1731
5. Yerima, M. B., Farouk, A. A., Jodi, M. A., Khadijah, A., Maishanu, H. M., and Junaidu, A. U. (2009). Comparative Effect of different Parts of Neem tree (Azadirachta indica) on Escherichia coli 0157:h7 isolated from Diarrhoeal Patients attending Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto. Nigerian journal of Microbiology 23(1):1970 – 1975. ISSN 0794-1293.
6. S. W. Hassan, M. G. Abubakar, R. A. Umar, A. S. Yakubu, H. M. Maishanu and G. Ayeni (2011). Pharmacological and toxicological Properties of Leaf Extracts of Kingelia africana (Bignoniaceae). Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 6(2):124-132. ISSN 1816-496x.
7. Abubakar, B., Ikeh, P. O., Faruq, U. Z. and Maishanu, H. M. (2013). The effect of Trichlia emetic Leaf Extract on the Flammability of Flexible Polyurethane Foam. ChemSearch Journal 4(2):31-36, Dec., 2013. ISSN: 2276-707X.
8. Hassan, S. W., R. A. Umar, H. M. Maishanu, I. K. Matazu, U. Z. Faruk and A. A. Sani (2007). The effect of drying method on the Nutrients and Non-Nutrients Composition of leaves of Gynandropis gynandra (Capparaceae). Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Academic Journals Incorporated 2(5): 349-353. ISSN 1815-9923. DOI: 10.3923/ajb.2007.349.353
9.Yerima, M. B., Macchido, A. D., Farouk, A. A., JODI-Sa’adatu, M., BILYA-Aishat, Y., Ibrahim, A. D., Umar, A. F., Maishanu, H. M. and N. M. Al- Mustapha (2008). Evaluation of Seed Extracts from Moringa oleifera in water disinfection. Nigerian Journal of Biotechnology, Vol. 19, page 84 – 88. ISSN 0189-1731
10. S. W. Hassan, M. G. Abubakar, R. A. Umar, A. S. Yakubu, H. M. Maishanu and G. Ayeni (2011). Pharmacological and toxicological Properties of Leaf Extracts of Kingelia africana (Bignoniaceae). Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 6(2):124-132. ISSN 1816-496x. DOI: 10.3923/jpt.2011.124.132
11. Yerima, M. B., Agina, S. E., Zuru, A. A., Farouk, A. A., Maishanu, H. M., Shinkafi, A. L. and Kashim, Z. A. (2011). Assessment of Biostimulation using some organic wastes in Bacterial Reclamation of crude Oil contaminated agricultural soil. Journal of sustainable Development and Environmental Protection 1:1:69- 76 ISSN:2251-0605
12. Isah, A. D., A. G. Bello, Maishanu, H. M. and Abdullahi, S. (2013). Effect of Watering Regime on the Early Growth of Acacia senegal (LINN) WILLD. Provenances. International Journal of Plant, Animal and Environmental Sciences 3:2:52-56 ISSN 2231- 4490.
13. A. I. Kanoma, I. Muhammad, I. Ibrahim D., K. Shehu, H. M. Maishanu and A. D. Isah (2014). Phytochemical screening of various species of cola nut extracts for antifungal activity against phytopathogenic fungi. American journal of Biology and Life Sciences. 2(1): 18-23. Published online on March 10, 2014 ( http://www.openscienceonline.com/journal/ajbls ). ISSN: Print: 2381-3784 ISSN: Online: 2381- 3792
14. A. I. Kanoma, I. Muhammad, S. Abdullahi, K. Shehu, H. M. Maishanu and A. D. Isah (2014). Qualitative and quantitative Phytochemical Screening of Cola Nuts (Cola nitida and Cola acuminata). Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare. www.iiste.org , ISSN 2224-3208 (Paper) ISSN 2225-093X (Online) 4(5):89-97. DOI:https:doi.org/10.7176/JBAH
15. Baffa Abubakar, P. O. Ikeh, U. Z. Faruq and H. M. Maishanu (2015). The Effect of Acacia senegal Leaf Extract on the Flammability of Flexible Polyurethane Foam. American Chemical Science Journal. www.sciencedomain.org 5(4): 277-284, 2015, Article no. ACSj.2015.027 ISSN: 2249-0205 DOI: 10.9734/ACSJ/2015/12506
16. Baffa Abubakar, P. O. Ikeh, U. Z. Faruq and H. M. Maishanu (2015). The effect of Sterculia setigera Del. Bark Extract on the Flammability of Flexible Polyurethane Foam. International Research Journal of Pure & Applied Chemistry 7(2):92-98, 2015, Article No. IRJPA.2015.058 ISSN:2231-3443 ScienceDomain International, www.sciencedomain.org DOI:10.9734/IRJPA/2015/12505
17. H. M. Maishanu, M. M. Mainasara, B. L. Aliero, A. D. Isah and S. E. Ojonugwa (2017). Effect of Fire on Biomass Accumulation and Productivity of Herbaceous Plants in the Permanent Site, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria. International Journal of Research and Review. www.gkpublication.in E-ISSN: 2349-9788; P-ISSN: 2454-2237 4(3):6-13 (March 2017)
18. Maishanu, HM., Magami, IM., Gada, MA. And Muhammad, SA. (2017). Plankton Dynamics and Status of Limnological Variables in Kware Lake, Sokoto, Nigeria. American International Journal of Biology. June 2017, 5(1):1-19. ISSN: 2334- 2323 (Print), 2334-2331 (Online). Published by American Research Institute for Policy Development. DOI:10.15640/aijb.v5n1a1. https://doi.org/10.15640/aijb.v5n1a1 .
19. M.E. Halilu, D. J. Abiodun, L. G. Hassan, K. J. Umar, H. M. Maishanu and A. A. Warra (2017). Proximate and Mineral Composition of Ipomea carnea Seeds. Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria. 4(2): 11-14 ISSN: 0795-2066
20. Muhammad Murtala Mainasara, Shuaibu Babaji Sanusi, Hassan Muhammad Maishanu, Tawakkaltu Ismail (2017). Antibacterial Activity and Nutritional Content of Fresh and Dried Date Fruits (Phoenix dactylifera) L. International Journal of Science and Healthcare Research, 2:1; Jan-Mar, 2017. www.gkpublication.in/ijshr . ISSN:2455-7587
21. Hassan Muhammad Maishanu, Muhammad Murtala Mainasara, Sanusi Yahaya, Audu Yunusa (2017). The Use of Moringa Leaves as a Plant Growth Hormone on cowpea (Vigna anguiculata). Traektoriâ Nauki = Path of Science. 2017. DOI: 10.22178/pos.29-4. 3:12. ISSN 2413-9009. P. 3001- 3006
22. A. M. Rabe, B. L. Aliero, H. M. Maishanu and H. M. Maikudi (2018). Influence of Different Water Frequency on the Growth and Yield of Cymbopogon schoenanthus (Camel Grass). Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry 1(1): 1-9, 2018; Article no. AJRAF.38731. DOI: 10.9734/AJRAF/2018/38731
23. Hassan Muhammad Maishanu, Muhammad Murtala Mainasara and Ibrahim Muhammad Magami (2018). Assessment of Productivity Status Using Carlson’s TSI and Fish Diversity of Goronyo Dam, Sokoto State, Nigeria. Traektoriâ Nauki = Path of Science. 2018. 4:1. DOI: 10.22178/pos.30-3 ISSN 2413-9009.
24. Hassan Muhammad Maishanu, Ahmad Bashir, Kasimu Shehu, Muhammad Murtala Mainasara and Ibrahim Muhammad Magami (2018). Evaluation of Physico-Chemical and Fungal Species Associated with Oil Contaminated Soil from Selected Automobile Garage in Sokoto Metropolis. Traektoriâ Nauki = Path of Science 2018. ISSN 2413-9009, DOI: 10.22178/pos.32-6, 4:3 P 5001 – 5006.
25. Maishanu, H. M. Bello, U. B. and Mainasara, M. M. (2019). Composition and Abundance of woody Species in Falgore Game Reserve, Kano State, Nigeria. International Journal of biotech Trends and Biotechnology. ISSN: 2249-0183. Indexed to Google Scholar, Harvard Library, Crossref.
26. Maishanu, HM, Mainasara, MM, Dahiru, SS and Shuni IA. (2019). Awareness and perceptions of desertification in Dange/Shuni local government area of Sokoto State, Nigeria. The Pharma Innovation. www.thepharmajournal.com , ISSN I: 2277-7695, ISSN (P): 2349-8242. DOI: http//dx.doi.org/10.22271/tpi.
27. I. I. Hamma, A. A. Aliero, H. M. Maishanu, and A. Y. Abbas (2019). Salt stress responses and Protein Expression Changes in Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) Savanna Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences (June, 2019), 1(1): 84- 90. ISSN: 2695-2335
28. Maishanu, H. M., Rahama, M. A., M.M. Mainasara and Gumi, A. M. (2019). Influence of Human Activities on the Phytoplankton Communities of Rima River in Kwalkwalawa Area of Sokoto State, Nigeria. Science World Journal, Vol. 14(3) 42-47 ISSN 1597-6343.
29. H. M. Maishanu and A. M. Rabe (2019). Cell Membrane Stability and Relative Water Content of Cymbopogon citratus (Lemon Grass). Annual Research & Review in Biology published by SCIENCEDOMAIN International. 33(2):1-7; Article no. ARRB.51483 ISSN: 2347-565X. DOI: 10.9734/ARRB/2019/v331230114 Indexed to Index corpernicus: ICV: 100.00, CNKI (China), EBSCOhost, HINARI, Google Scholar, PKP|INDEX, Academia etc
30. Ibrahim Alhassan Salihu, Adamu Aliyu Aliero, Musa Audu, Hassan Muhammad Maishanu, Abubakar Alhaji Liman and Muhammad Liman Muhammad (2020). Influence of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) SOLMS) and Cowdung on Soil Chemical Properties and Growth of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) MOENCH). Journal of Plant Development, Vol. 27, p137-149 ISSN: 2065-3158 print /e-ISSN 2066-9917 DOI: 10.33628/jpd.2020.27.1.137
31. Tanimu, M.U, Alhassan, J. Yakubu, A. I. Maishanu H. M, Muhammad, A, I. U. Mohammed, Ardo A.M, Yusuf, H (2021). Evaluation Of Three Selected Post Emergence Herbicides For Weed Control On Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) Varieties In Jega Sudan Savanna Zone Of Nigeria. Journal of Biological Innovation, 10(2) pp: 525-539, 2021 |ISSN 2277-8330 (Electronic). DOI: https://doi.org/10.46344/JBINO.2021.v10i02.15
32. Tanimu, M.U, Alhassan, J. Yakubu, A. I. Maishanu H. M, Muhammad, A, I. U. Mohammed, Ardo A.M, Yusuf, H (2021). Correlation Analysis On Growth And Straw Yield Of Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) Varieties Grown Under Influence Of Three Post Emergence Herbicides In Aliero Sudan Savannah Zone Of Nigeria. International Journal of Science Academic Research 2(2): 1001-1005, February, 2021Available online at http://www.scienceijsar.com
33. Abdullahi, S. and Maishanu, H. M. (2021). Effects of Spacing on Growth performance and Nutrient Quality of Moringa (Moringa stenopetala) under the Semi-Arid conditions of Nigeria. International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) Vol. 3 issue V, May 2021. Page 24-27 ISSN: 2321-2705.
34. Abdullahi, S., Maishanu, HM and Mukhtar, RB. (2021). Effect of Plant Spacing and Harvest Interval on the Growth Parameters of Moringa oleifera Lam. (Periyakulam-1) in Sokoto (Semi-Arid Environment) Journal of Agriculture and Horticulture Research. ISSN: 2643-671X. 4(3):85-89.
conferences/workshops/seminar papers 1. Popoola, L. and Maishanu, H. M. (1995). Socio- economic values of some potential farm forestry species in Sokoto state. A Paper presented at the 24 th Annual Conference of the Forestry Association of Nigeria held at Kaduna from Oct. 30 th – Nov. 4 th , 1995. Page 109 – 119.
2. Maishanu, H. M. and I. M. Gusau (1997). Frequencies of the dominant tree species used as sources of fuelwood around Sokoto Township. A paper presented at the 8 th Annual Conference of the Botanical Society of Nigeria, held at Sokoto from 4 th – 8 th May, 1997.
3. H. M. Maishanu and A. Altine (1998). Comparative combustibility studies on some common fuelwood plant species. A paper presented at the 9 th Annual Conference of the Botanical Society of Nigeria held at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State from 26 th – 30 th July, 1998.
4. Baffa A., P.O. Ikeh, U. Z. Faruq and H. M. Maishanu (2013). The effect of Acacia nilotica Leaf Extract on the Flammability of Flexible Polyurethane Foam. A paper presented at the 36 th International Conference, Workshop and Exhibition, organized by the Chemical Society of Nigeria, held at Justice Kutigi International Conference Centre, Minna, Niger State, from Monday 16 th – Friday 20 th September, 2013.
5. H. M. Maishanu, B. L. Aliero, M. M. Mainasara and Y. M. Lema (2014). Studies on the Germination and Stand – Production Potential in Some Species of Ziziphus. Paper presented at the 1 st National Conference on Impact of Basic and Applied Sciences on Resource Acquisition and Management, organized by Sokoto State University from 17 th – 20 th March, 2014.
6. K. M. Said and H. M. Maishanu (2015). Studies on the suitability of Selected Shrubs used for fuelwood Production. A Paper presented at the 1 st National Conference on Science, Technology and Management for National Development organized by Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda Chapter, from 1 st -3 rd September, 2015 held at the Conference Hall, ASUP Secretariat, Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State.
7. A. M. Rabe, B. L. Aliero, H. M. Maishanu, S. L. Babasidi and A. M. Gumi (2016). Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Camelgrass (Cymbopogon schoenanthus) at different Ph levels in Bioethanol Production. A Paper presented at the 24 th Annual Conference of Botanical Society of Nigeria (BOSON) held at University of Ibadan, Nigeria, August 2016.
8. Maishanu, H. M., Magami, I. M. and Ladan, M. U. (2017). Aquacultural Practices and Status of Water Quality: Case Study of Sokoto Metropolis. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of Association for Aquatic Sciences of Nigeria (AASN) held from 26 th – 28 th April at National Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, Nigeria.
9. Usman Buba Bello, Maishanu, H. M., Aliero, B. L. and Sokoto, M. B. (2017). Analysis of Woody Vegetation in Falgore Game Reserve of Kano State, Nigeria. A Paper presented at the 25 th Annual Conference of the Botanical Society of Nigeria held at the Department of Biological Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto from 2 nd – 6 th July, 2017.
10. Kabir, M. S., Iyya, A., Inwang, G. O. and Maishanu, H. M. (2017). Assessment of Fuel Wood Production Potential of Some Selected Tree Species in Sokoto, Nigeria. A Paper presented at the 25 th Annual Conference of the Botanical Society of Nigeria held at the Department of Biological Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto from 2 nd – 6 th July, 2017.
11. A. M. Rabe, B. L. Aleiro, H. M. Maishanu, A. Galadima and H. M. Maikudi (2017). Phytochemical Analysis and Assessment of Bioethanol Content of Cymbopogon schoenanthus (Camel Grass). A Paper presented at the 2017 International Science Conference held at Mahmud Tukur Theatre, Old Campus, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria between 27 th – 30 th August, 2017
12. H. M. Maishanu, A, M. Rabe, A. F. Waziri and A. O. Isah (2019). Effect of Different Watering Regimes on the Growth of Cymbopogon citratus (Lemon Grass). A paper presented at the 53 rd Annual Conference of the Science Association of Nigeria, held at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, between 14 th – 18 th July. 2019.
13. I. U. Gwandu, H. M. Maishanu and A. M. Rabe (2019). Effect of different fertilizer and quantity on the growth of Cymbopogon citratus (Lemon Grass). A Paper presented at the 27 th National conference of the Botanical society of Nigeria (BOSON), held at Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State from 8 th – 13 th September, 2019.
14. Hassan Muhd Maishanu, Muhammad Murtala Mainasara and Khadijah Darma (2019). Survey on Medicinal Plants used in Traditional Maternal Healthcare in Three Selected Local Government Areas in Katsina State, Nigeria. A Paper presented at the 27 th National conference of the Botanical society of Nigeria (BOSON), held at Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State from 8 th – 13 th September, 2019.
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