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Prof. Abubakar Mu’azu Gusau

Area of specialization:Toxicology
Email:abubakar.muazu1@udusok.edu.ng
Phone:+234(0)8035052912

List of Selected Publications

1. Ibrahim Abubakar, Mu’azu Abubakar Gusau, Hassan Yankuzo and Yusha’u Shuaibu Baraya (2020). Gastroprotetive Effect of Ethylacetate Fraction of the leave of Klaineana on Asprin and Histamine- Induced Gastric Ulcer in Rats. Accepted for Publication by International Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology
2. S. Rabiu, M. G. Abubakar, D. M. Sahabi, M. A. Makusidi and A. Dandare (2019). Co-Exposure to Lead and Mercury among Artisanal Gold Miners Co-Exposure to Lead and Mercury among Artisanal. Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology 11(3): 1-8, 2019; Article no. AJEE.53877 ISSN: 2456-690X
3. S. Rabiu, M. G. Abubakar, D. M. Sahabi, M. A. Makusidi and A. Dandare (2019). Effect of lead on the activity of antioxidant enzymes and male reproductive hormones. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences. Vol. 11(7), pp. 84-89, July-September 2019 DOI: 10.5897/JTEHS2019.0442 Article Number: 549260D62016 ISSN: 2006-9820 Copyright ©2019 Author(s) retain the copyright of this article http://www.academicjournals.org/JTEHS
4. Suleiman A. Isa, Muazu G. Abubakar, Muhammed S. Abubakar, Muhammad A. Ubana, Abdullahi Dandare (2017). Effect of antioxidant rich nutraceuticals on histological changes due to high fat diet induced obesity in rats. American Journal Of Research In Medical Sciences, 2017 VOL 1, NO. 1 10.5455/ajrms.281722 www.ajrms.com
5. M. M. Abduljalil, R. A. Umar, M. G. Abubakar and H.M. Liman (2017) Quality of Life through Improved CD4 T- Cell and WBC Count in HIV Positive Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Sokoto State, Nigeria. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Health Issue 7, Vol. Available online on http://www.rspublication.com/ijphc/index.html ISSN 2249 – 5738
6. Abubakar, M. G., Usman, S. M. and Dandare, S.U. (2016). Oxidant Status of Children Infected with Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in Katsina Metropolis, Northwestern Nigeria. Afr. J. Infect. Dis. 10 (1): 17 – 20 http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajid.v10i1.3
7. Nasir, A., Abubakar, M.G., Usman, A., Yaradua, A.I. and Matazu, S.S. (2015) Proximate Composition And Phytochemical Constituents Of Aqueous Leaf Extract Of Andrographis Paniculata Nees. Katsina Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences VOL. 4 No. 1 March 2015 (ISSN: 2141-0755)
8. M. M. Abduljalil, H. M. Liman, R. A. Umar and M. G. Abubakar (2015) Effect of HIV and HAART on Antioxidants Markers in HIV Positive Patients in Sokoto. International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research (IJSER) 6 (2): 1069 – 1074 ISSN: 2229-5518
9. M. M. Abduljalil, H. M. Liman, R. A. Umar and M. G. Abubakar (2015) Lipid and Glycemic Profiles in HIV Positive Patients Treated with Antiretroviral Therapy in Sokoto State, Nigeria The IIOAB Journal; Vol. 6; Issue 2; 2015: 7–14 ISSN: 0976-3104.
10. M.G. Abubakar, M.M. Abduljalil, G. Bola-Alaka, Y.I. Nasiru (2015) Influence of ARVs on Some Biochemical Changes in Liver Non Enzymatic Markers of HIV Positive Patients Attending Specialist Hospital Sokoto, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Science (June, 2015), 23(1): 45-50 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njbas.v23i1.7 ISSN 0794-5698
11. M. G. Abubakar, M. M. Abduljalil, and Y. I. Nasiru (2014). Changes in Liver Function Enzymes of HIV/AIDS Patients Treated with Antiretroviral Drugs (ARVS) in Specialist Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria http://www.ajol.info/index.php/njbas/index Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Science (Sep.-Dec., 2014),
21(3&4): 85-89 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njbas.v22i3.6 12. HASSAN, S.W., Mshelia P. Y., ABUBAKAR, M. G. , ADAMU, Y. A. and YAKUBU A. S. (2015) Wound Healing, Antioxidants and Toxicological Properties of Root Extracts of Kigelia Africana (Lam.) Benth. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research 19 (1): 251-268
13. Shafa’atu I. Giwa, Mu’azu G. Abubakar, Abdullahi Zakari, and Daha Umar Ishaq (2014). Determination of Lead Concentrations in Different Water Sources Collected from Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria. IOJSR Journal of Applied Chemistry 7 (12): 53-56
14. U. R. Oviosun, M. G. Abubakar, S. W. Hassan, B. M. Agaie and S. M. Sahabi (2014). Acute and Chronic Toxicity Studies of Antiretroviral Regimens in Albino Rats. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research 13: ( 2) 1-31
15. Dandare, S. U, Ezeonwumelu, I. J and Abubakar, M. G. (2014) Comparative analysis of nutrient composition of milk from different breeds of cows Scholars Research Library European Journal of Applied Engineering and Scientific Research, 3 (2):33-36 (http://scholarsresearchlibrary.com/archive.html) 16. Kwaifa, N. M., N. D. Ibrahim, M. C. Dike and M. G. Abubakar (2013). Efficacy of Neem and Mahogany Extracts on two Inect Pests (Aphis craccivora Koch and Ootheca mutabilis Sahlberg) of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in Sokoto. Proceedings of the 9th National Conference on Organic Agriculture, 11-15 November 2013, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. Pp 106- 115.
17. AN Ukwuani, M G Abubakar, SW Hassan, and BM Agaie (2013). Antinociceptive Activity of Hydromethanolic Extract of Some Medicinal Plants in Mice. International Journal of Pharmacy Photon 104:120-125
18. AN Ukwuani, M G Abubakar, SW Hassan and BM Agaie (2013). Chronic Toxicity Studies of Hydromethanolic Extract of Grewia Crenata Leaves in Albino Rat International Journal of Pharmacy Photon 104:206-213
19. Nasir, A., Abubakar, M.G., Shehu, R.A., and Toge, B.K. (2013) Hepatoprotective Effects of The Aqueous Leaf Extract of Andrographis Paniculata Nees Against Carbon Tetrachloride – Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rats. Nigerian Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences 21 (1): 45-54
20. Lawal, A., Umar, R. A., Abubakar, M. G., Faruk, U. Z. and Wali, U.(2012). FTIR and UV-Visible spectrophotometeric analyses of artemisinin and its derivatives. Pharm Biomed Sci. 2012, Novemeber; 24 (24); 6- 14.
21. Lawal, A., Umar, R. A., Abubakar, M. G., and Faruk, U. Z (2012). Development and Validation of UV Spectrophotometric and HPLC Methods for Quantitative Determination of Chloroquine and Amodiaquine in Pharmaceutical Formulations International Journal of ChemTech Research Vol.4, No.2, pp 669-676 CODEN( USA): IJCRGG ISSN : 0974-4290 April-June 2012
22. Olatunji, T., Toge, B.K., Lawal, M. and Abubakar, M.G (2012) Hepatoprotective Effect Of Aqueous Stem Bark Extractof Boswellia Dalzielii Against CCl4 Induced Hepatotoxicity Journal of Pharmaceutical and Allied Sciences 9 (2) : 1492 – 1499
23. Ukwuani A. N., Abubakar M. G., Warra S. H., Agaie B. M..(2012). Antipyretic Activity of Some Nigerian Medicinal Plants in Rats. International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 4(4): 48-51 24. AN Ukwuani, M G Abubakar, SW Hassan, and BM Agaie. (2012). Toxicological Studies of Hydromethanolic Leaves Extract of Grewia crenata Inter. J. Pharm. Science and Drug Research 4(4): 245-249
25. Nwosu, C. U., Hassan, S. W., Abubakar, M. G., and Ebbo, A. A (2012). Anti –Diarrhoeal and Toxicological Studies of Leaf Extracts of Khaya senegalensis. Journal of Pharmacolojy and Toxicology 7(1): 1- 10
26. Abdulazeez, A. T., Kabele -Toge, B., Lawal, M. and Abubakar, M.G. (2012) Phytochemical, Antibacterial and Toxicological Studies Of Aqueous Stem Bark Extract of Boswellia Dalzielii African Journal of Pharmaceutical and Development 5(1): 61-67
27. 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 (Bignoniacee). Accepted for publication by Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 6 (2):124 – 132
28. ABDULLAHI, K., ABUBAKAR, M. G., UMAR, R. A., GWARZO, M. S., MUHAMMAD, M., and IBRAHIM, H. M. (2011). The Larvicidal Efficacy of Aqueous Extracts of Striga hermonthica (Delile) Benth and Mitracarpus scaber (Zucc.) on Culex quinquefasciatus Larvae. Nigerian Journal of Parasitology 32(1): 104-105.
29. S. M. Jodi, T. Adamu, U, Abubakar, M. G. Abubakar, D.M. Sani, V.E. Ukato S. Adamu (2011). Effects of Treatment with Ethanol Extract of Gardenia sokotensis on Hematological and Biochemical Changes on Trypanosoma brucei brucei-Infected Rabbits Journal of Medicinal Plants Research 5(16): 3839–3845
30. ABUBAKAR, M. G. SULEIMAN A.S FARUK, U.Z. and UKWUANI A.N. (2010) Hallucinogenic Effects of Aqueous Seeds Extract of Datura metel In Rats. The Internet Journal of Pharmacology. Volume 9 Number 1
31. ABUBAKAR, M.G., YERIMA, M. B. ZAHRIYA, A.G. and UKWUANI A.N. (2010) Acute Toxicity and Antifungal studies of Ethanolic Leaves stem and pulp extract of Tamarindus indica. Reasearch Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences 1(4):104 – 111.
32. ABUBAKAR, M. G., LAWAL A., SULEIMAN, B. and K. ABDULLAHI (2010). Hepatorenal Toxicity Studies of Sub-chronic Administration of Calyx Aqueous Extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa in Albino Rats. Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 3 (1):16 - 19
33. ABUBAKAR, M. G., LAWAL, A., and USMAN, M. R (2010). Hepatoxicity Studies of Sub-chronic Administration of Aqueous Stem Bark of Khaya senegalensis in Albino Rats. Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 3 (1):26 - 28
34. M. G. ABUBAKAR, M, LAWAL. and M. T. IBRAHIM (2009), Oxidant Status of Children Infected with Plasmodium falciparum in Sokoto Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences 17 (1): 108 – 111
35. M. G. ABUBAKAR, A. Y. Abbas, and B. A. Faseesin, (2008). Potassium Bromate Content of Bread Produced in Sokoto Metropolis Nigerian journal Basic & Applied Sciences 16 (2): 178 – 181 36. M. G. ABUBAKAR, A. TAYLOR AND G. A. FERNS (2008). Differences in Raman Spectra of Aluminium Treated Brain Tissue Sample. The Internet Journal of Toxicology Vol. 4 No. 2
37. M. G. ABUBAKAR, A. TAYLOR AND G. A. FERNS (2008). Effect of Aluminium Toxicity on Primary Cortical Astrocytes. The Internet Journal of Toxicology Vol. 4 No. 2
38. JODI, S. M., ADAMU, T., ABUBAKAR, U., AND GUSAU, M. A (2008).Effect of Ethanol Root Extract of Gardenia sokotensis on the level of parasitemia in Trypanosoma brucei brucei-Infected Rabbits Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences 7(1):1 7-22
39. Jodi, S.M., T. Adamu, U. Abubakar, M.G. Abubakar, S. Adamu and V.E. Ukato, (2008). Pytochemical and acute toxicity studies on the ethanol extract of Gardenia Sokotensis. Sokoto J. Vet. Sci., 7: 73-76. 40. ABUKAKAR, M. G., UKWUANI, A.N. AND SHEHU, R.A (2008). Phytochemical screening and Antibacterial Activity of Tamarindus indica Pulp Extract. Asian Journal of Biochemistry 3(2):134 – 138.
41. UKWUANI, A.N., ABUKAKAR, M. G., SHEHU, R.A AND HASSAN, L. G. (2008) Antiobesity Effects of Pulp Extract Tamarindus indica in Albino Rats. Asian Journal of Biochemistry 3(2):221 – 227.
42. ABUKAKAR, M. G., UKWUANI, A.N. AND SHEHU, R.A (2008) An evaluation of the Toxic Effects of Tamarindus indica Pulp Extract in Albino Rats. Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 3(2): 111 – 118.
43. ABUKAKAR, M. G., AND HASSAN, L. G. (2007) Toxicological Effects Of Some Mosquito Coils Brands In Experimental Rats. The Internet Journal of Toxicology 4(1): 1 – 6. 44. ABUBAKAR, M. G., ABUBAKAR, A. AND AGAIE, B. M. (2005). Toxic Effects of Aqueous Leaf Extract of Piliostigma renticulatum In Rats. Bulletin of SAN 26: 524-528.
45. ABUBAKAR, M. G., OLANIYI, A. O., AND SHEHU, R. A. (2005). Copper and Zinc Levels In Diabetic and Hypertensive Patients Attending Specialist Hospital Sokoto. Bulletin of SAN 26: 485-490. 46. ABUBAKAR, M. G., ISAH N. S., AND SHEHU, R. A. (2005). Heavy And Essential Metals In Water And Fish From River Rima And Kware Lakes In Sokoto State. Bulletin of SAN. 26: 915-430.
47. SHUAIBU, B. M., ABUBAKAR, M. G., AND YAKUBU, U. D., (2005). Insecticidal Action of Wood Ash, Pepper and Salt on Callosobruchus maculantus (F) the Insect Pest of Beans (Vigna unguiculata ) (L) Walp. Bulletin of SAN 26: 239-243.
48. SHUAIBU, B. M., ABUBAKAR, M. G., Abubakar, U. AND YAKUBU, U. D., (2005). Insecticidal Action of Wood Ash, Pepper and Salt on Sitophilus zeamay the Insect Pest of Maize Grain (Zea mays). Bulletin of SAN 26: 234- 238.
49. L.G.HASSAN, S. MUHAMMAD, AND M. G. ABUBAKAR (2005). Preliminary Physicochemical And Toxicological Analysis Of Ota Pia – Pia Insecticide Marketed Within Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria. BEST 2 (2):15-20.
50. SAHABI, D. M., R. A. SHEHU, M. G. ABUBAKAR, AND W. A. FOLORUNSO, (2005). Salivary and Urinary Thiocyanate Levels of Polyurethane Workers in Sokoto, Nigeria. Nig. J. Biochem. Mol. Biol. 20: (1) 23-25
51. M. G. ABUBAKAR, ANDREW TAYLOR, AND GORDON A. FERNS, (2004). Regional accumulation of Aluminium in the Rat Brain is affected by dietary Vitamin E. J. Trac. Elem. Biol. 18: 53-59.
52. M. G. ABUBAKAR, A. TAYLOR, AND G. A. FERNS, (2004). The effects of Aluminium and Selenium Supplementation on Brain and Liver Antioxidant Status in the Rat. Afri J. Biotech. 3 (1): 88-89.
53. M. G. ABUBAKAR, A. TAYLOR, AND G. A. A. FERNS, (2003). Aluminium administration is associated with enhanced hepatic oxidant stress that may be offset by dietary vitamin E in the rat. Int. J. Expt. Path. 84: 49 – 54.
54. M. G. ABUBAKAR, A. TAYLOR, AND G. A. FERNS, (2002). Regional Distribution of Aluminium in the Rat Brain: Influence of Vitamin E. Metals. Ions Biol. Med. 7: 217 – 221.
55. L. S. BILBIS, R. A. SHEHU, AND M. G. ABUBAKAR, (2002). Hypoglycemic And Hypolipidaemic Effects of Aqueous Extract of Arachis hypogea In Normal And Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats. Phytomedicine 9 (6): 553 – 555.
56. M. G. ABUBAKAR, M. LAWAL AND L. S. BILBIS (1999). Kinetics Studies of nitrate Reductase from Millet Nig. Jon. Basic Appl. Sci. 7: 19-26.
57. M. J. LADAN, M. G. ABUBAKAR, AND M. LAWAL (1997). Effect of Solar-drying on the Nutrient Composition of Tomatoes (Lycopersicom esculentum). Nig. Jon. Renewable Energy. 5 :( 1 & 2): 67 - 69.
58. M. G. ABUBAKAR, AND G. G. GIBSON, (1996). Induction of Cysteine Conjugate b-lyase in Rat Kidney by Hexachlorobutadiene (HCDB). Nig. Jon. Basic Appl. Sci. 5 (1&2): 85-92.
59. Abubakar, M.G., Madusolumuo, M.A., Kentish, P.A. and Gordon, G.G. (1995): Induction of cysteine conjugate β-lyase in rat kidney by hexachloro-1, 3-butadiene. Biochemistry. 6 (2): 43 – 47
60. L. S. BILBIS, D. A. ALMUSTAFA, R. A. SHEHU, AND M. G. ABUBAKAR, (1995). Antinutritional factors in selected legumes and vegetables consumed in Sokoto. Nig. J. Biochem. Mol. Biol. 10: 13-15.
61. LAWAL S. BILBIS, MU’AZU A. GUSAU, AND M. ABUBAKAR, (1995). Preliminary studies of antidote to snake venom from plant based materials. Nig. J. Biochem. Mol. Biol. 10: 63-65.