Area of Interest:

Pharmacology and Toxicology

100%

Pharmacology

62%

Extraction and Isolation of bioactives

90%

Neuro Pharmacology

75%

Plant Extracts

55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0

Chapters
0

Articles
0

Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

Bello, I., N.S. Usman, A. Dewa, K. Abubakar, N. Aminu, M.Z. Asmawi and R. Mahmud, 2020. Blood pressure lowering effect and vascular activity of Phyllanthus niruri extract: The role of NO/cGMP signaling pathway and β-adrenoceptor mediated relaxation of isolated aortic rings. J. Ethnopharmacol., Vol. 250. 10.1016/j.jep.2019.112461.
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Alkali, Y.I., A.O. Jimoh, K. Abubakar and Y. Musa, 2018. Antichizophrenic and central nervous depressant effects of methanolic extract of Cassia singueana (fransen) in Wistar rats and mice. Aust. J. Sci. Technol., 2: 163-168.
Magaji, M.G., K. Abubakar and F. Faruk, 2017. Neuropharmacological activities of residual aqueous fraction of methanol root bark extract of Securinega virosa (Roxb. ex. Willd) Baill. in mice. J. Pharm. Bioresour., 14: 1-7.
Mathias, S.N., K. Abubakar, N. October, M.S. Abubakar and H.E. Mshelia, 2016. Anti-venom potentials of friedelin isolated from hexane extract fraction of Albizia chevalieri Hams (Mimosaceae). Ife J. Sci., 18: 473-482.
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Isah, R.T., O.G. Avwioro, K. Abdullahi, O.O. Okechi and K. Abubakar, 2016. Histopathological effects of aqueous leaf extract of Senna occidentalis on liver of wistar rats. Sokoto J. Med. Lab. Sci., 1: 75-83.
Danjuma, N.M.A.K., B.B. Maiha, J.A. Anuka, M.G. Magaji and S. Malami, 2016. In vitro and in vivo antioxidant effect of the stem bark extract of Pseudocedrela kotschyi in Pentylene tetrazole-kindled rats. Niger. J. Pharm. Applied Sci. Res., 5: 7-15.
Abubakar, K., N.M. Danjuma, B.B. Maiha, J.A. Anuka, R.T. Isah, K. Abdullahi and S.B. Abubakar, 2016. Chronic toxicity studies of methanol stem bark extract of Pseudocedrela kotschyi (schweinf.) Harms in rats. Niger. J. Pharm. Sci., 15: 16-29.
Abubakar, K., N.M. Danjuma, B.B. Maiha, J.A. Anuka and M.F. Yam et al., 2016. Antinociceptive activity of the crude methanolic extract of Pseudocedrela kotschyi and its chloroform and n-butanol fractions in mice. J. Pharm. Biomed. Sci., 6: 158-164.
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Abubakar K., I.M. Adebisi, J.C. Ugwah-Oguejiofor, G.O. Idris, B. Idris and H.E. Mshelia, 2016. Phytochemical screening and anticonvulsant activity of the residual aqueous fraction of Tapinanthus globiferus growing on ficus glums. Herb. Med., Vol. 2. 10.21767/2472-0151.100013.
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Kabiru, A., D.N. Muhammad, M.B. Bello, A.J. Akpojo and Y.M. Fei et al., 2015. A 28-day oral toxicity study of Pseudocedrela kotschyi methanol extract in Sprague-Dawley rats. Eur. J. Med. Plants, 10: 1-11.
Idris, B., M.Z. Asmawi, U.S. Nasiba, R. Mahmud and K. Abubakar, 2015. Antihypertensive and vasorelaxant effect of Alstonia scholaris stem bark extracts and fractions. Int. J. Pharmacol., 11: 327-334.
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Abubakar, K., M.R. Abubakar, J.C. Ugwah-Oguejiofor, A.A. Muhammad, M. Usman and H.E. Mshelia, 2015. Antidiarrhoel activity of the saponin and flavonoid fractions of Anarcadium occidentale leaves in albino rats. Adv. Med. Plant Res., 3: 23-28.
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Ugwah, O.M., C.J. Ugwah-Oguejiofor, K. Abubakar, N.A. Okorie and A.A. Njan, 2014. Antidiarrheal activities of aqueous stem bark extract of Amblygonocxarpus androgensis (Welw.EX OLIV.) Exell and Torre. Niger. J. Pharm. Sci., 13: 1-11.
Ugwah-Oguejiofor, C.J., K. Abubakar, M.O. Ugwah and A.A. Njan, 2013. Evaluation of the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effect of Caralluma dalzielii. J. Ethnopharmacol., 150: 967-972.
Kabiru, A. and P.L. Yee, 2013. Elephantopus species: Traditional uses, pharmacological actions and chemical composition. Adv. Life Sci. Technol., 15: 6-13.
Bello, S.O., A. Chika, A.O. Jimoh, K. Abubakar and I. Adebisi, 2013. Evaluation of hypoglycaemic and antihyperglycaemic activity of methanolic wholeplant extract of Schwenckia americana (Solanacae) in normal and alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol., 7: 2662-2666.
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Abubakar K., C.J. Ugwah-Oguejiofor, M.N. Usman, S.B. Abubakar and R. Abdulkadir, 2013. Evaluation of the anticonvulsant effect of the methanol extract of Evolvulus alsinoides in mice. Scholars Acad. J. Pharm., 2: 436-441.
Abubakar, K., A. Muhammad, A. Jimoh and S.B. Abubakar, 2012. Prescription pattern of antipsychotic drugs-a case study of a neuro-psychiatric hospital in North-Western Nigeria. Eur. J. Scient. Res., 95: 332-337.
Etuk, E.U., H.A. Suberu, I.G. Ameh and K. Abubakar, 2008. Antimycotic effect of aqueous leaf extracts of Pterocarpuserinaceus in rats. J. Pharmacol. Toxicol., 3: 318-323.