Dr. Samaila Musa Chiroma
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Dr. Samaila Musa Chiroma

Senior Lecture
Department of Human Anatomy, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Human Anatomy from University of Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

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Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
100%
Human Anatomy
62%
Neuroscience
90%
Health Sciences
75%
Medicine
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
55
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Wana, M.N., M. Watanabe, S.M. Chiroma, N.Z. Unyah and S.A. Abdullahi et al., 2023. Toxoplasma gondii induced cognitive impairment in rats via dysregulation of dopamine receptors and indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase. Heliyon, Vol. 9. 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14370.
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  2. Farhani, N.I.B.R., S.M. Chiroma, T.A.S.T. Mohamad and M.A.M. Moklas, 2023. Centella asiatica L. Urban protects against cognitive dysfunction in alluminum chloride-induced neurotoxicity in rats via inhibition of acetylcholinesterase level. Egypt. J. Basic Appl. Sci., 10: 33-44.
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  3. Chiroma, M., I.M. Fannami, S.H. Garba and W.O. Hamman, 2023. Single dose oral toxicity of methanol extract of baobab (Adansonia digitata Linn) fruit shell on biochemical and histopathological parameters in mice. Pharm. Biomed. Res., Vol. 9. .
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  4. Bello, A.M., H.A. Salami, I.S. Malgwi and S.M. Chiroma, 2023. Stem bark chloroform extract of Bombax costatum Pellegr. & Vuillet exhibit anticonvulsant and neuroprotective effects in pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures in rats. Ann. Pharm. Fr., 81: 233-247.
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  5. Oche, P.E., N.I. Dibal, S.M. Chiroma and M.O.O. Attah, 2022. Morphological and morphometric variations of erythrocytes in clarias gariepinus, Bufo bufo, and Agama agama using some histological stains. Anat. Sci. J., 19: 39-46.
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  6. Moklas, M.A.M., N.A. Suliman, C.N.M. Taib, M.T.H. Baharuldin and M.S. Chiroma, 2022. Erythroxylum cuneatum prevented cellular adaptation in morphineinduced neuroblastoma cells. Cent. Nerv. Syst. Agents Med. Chem., 22: 108-117.
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  7. Jagadeesan, S., S.M. Chiroma, M.A.M. Moklas, M.T.H. Baharuldin and C.N.M. Taib et al., 2022. Centella asiatica L. Urban protects against morphological aberrations induced by chronic unpredictable mild stress in rat’s hippocampus via attenuation of oxidative stress. Egypt. J. Basic Appl. Sci., 9: 324-339.
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  8. Ishaya, P., M.O.O. Attah, N.I. Dibal and M.S. Chiroma, 2022. Histomorphological and morphometric analysis of the tongue in the agama lizard (Agama agama), toad (Bufo bufo) and rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus). J. Morphological Sci., 39: 88-94.
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  9. Fannami, I.M., S.H. Garba and S.M. Chiroma, 2022. Adansonia digitata L. fruit shell extract alleviates lead-induced neurotoxicity in mice via modulation of oxidative stress and a possible chelating activity. J. Trace Elem. Med. Biol., Vol. 74. 10.1016/j.jtemb.2022.127074.
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  10. Chiroma, S.S., A.B. Nazifi, Y. Jamilu, A. Musa, L.A. Bichi and S.M. Chiroma, 2022. Anticonvulsant activity and mechanism of actions of fractions of Ipomoea asarifolia (Desr) (Convolvulaceae) ethanol leaf extract. Bull. Nat. Res. Cent., Vol. 46. 10.1186/s42269-022-00839-4.
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  11. Chiroma, S.S., A.B. Nazifi, J. Ya’u, M. Aliyu, L.A. Bichi and S.M. Chiroma, 2022. Anti-seizure properties of Ipomoea asarifolia (Desr.) (Convolvulaceae) ethanolic leaf extract in laboratory animals. Bull. Natl. Res. Cent., Vol. 46. 10.1186/s42269-022-00898-7.
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  12. Bello, A.M., I.S. Malgwi, S.H. Adegoke, A. Abubakar, B.M. Ibrahim and S.M. Chiroma, 2022. Oral acute toxicity study on stem bark extracts of Bombax costatum Pellegr. and Vuillet on Wistar albino rats. Bull. Natl. Res. Cent., Vol. 46. 10.1186/s42269-022-00944-4.
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  13. Adamu, H., A. Ahmed, J.V. Zirahei, S.M. Chiroma and N.I. Dibal, 2022. Oral acute toxicity study on methanol extracts of Anogeissus leiocarpus (DC.) guill and perr stem bark in rats. Arid Zone J. Basic Appl. Res., 1: 201-209.
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  14. Mailafiya, M.M., M.A.M. Moklas, K. Abubakar, A. Danmaigoro, S.M. Chiroma, E.B.A. Rahim and Z.A.B. Zakaria, 2021. Cytotoxicity studies of curcumin loaded-cockle shell-derived calcium carbonate nanoparticles. Nanosci. Nanotechnol.-Asia, 11: 35-41.
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  15. Mahdi, O., S.M. Chiroma, M.T.H. Baharuldin, N.H.M. Nor and C.N.M. Taib et al., 2021. WIN55,212-2 attenuates cognitive impairments in AlCl3 + d-galactose-induced alzheimer's disease rats by enhancing neurogenesis and reversing oxidative stress. Biomedicines, Vol. 9. 10.3390/biomedicines9091270.
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  16. Mahdi, O., M.T.H. Baharuldin, N.H.M. Nor, S.M. Chiroma, S. Jagadeesan and M.A.M. Moklas, 2021. The neuroprotective properties, functions, and roles of Cannabis sativa in selected diseases related to the nervous system. Cent. Nerv. Syst. Agents Med. Chem., 21: 20-38.
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  17. Abdul Aziz, N.U., S.M. Chiroma, M.A.M. Moklas, M.I. Adenan and A. Ismail et al., 2021. Menhaden fish oil attenuates postpartum depression in rat model via inhibition of NLRP3-inflammasome driven inflammatory pathway. J. Tradit. Complementary Med., 11: 419-426.
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  18. Li, L.S., S.M. Chiroma, T. Hashim, S.K. Adam, M.A.M. Moklas, Z. Yusuf and S.A. Rahman, 2020. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of Erythroxylum cuneatum alkaloid leaf extract. Heliyon, Vol. 6. 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04141.
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  19. Abubakar, K., M.M. Mailafiya, S.M. Chiroma, A. Danmaigoro, T.Y.T. Zyoud, E.A. Rahim and M.Z.A.B. Zakaria, 2020. Ameliorative effect of curcumin on lead-induced hematological and hepatorenal toxicity in a rat model. J. Biochem. Mol. Toxicol., Vol. 34. 10.1002/jbt.22483.
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  20. Abdul Aziz, N.U., S.M. Chiroma, M.A.M. Moklas, M.I. Adenan, A. Ismail and M.T.H. Baharuldin, 2020. Antidepressant-like properties of fish oil on postpartum depression-like rats model: Involvement of serotonergic system. Brain Sci., Vol. 10. 10.3390/brainsci10100733.
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  21. Mailafiya, M.M., K. Abubakar, A. Danmaigoro, S.M. Chiroma, E.B.A. Rahim, M.A.M. Moklas and Z.A.B. Zakaria, 2019. Cockle shell-derived calcium carbonate (Aragonite) nanoparticles: A dynamite to nanomedicine. Appl. Sci., Vol. 9. 10.3390/app9142897.
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  22. Chiroma, S.M., M.T.H. Baharuldin, C.N.M. Taib, Z. Amom, S. Jagadeesan, M.I. Adenan and M.A.M. Moklas, 2019. Protective effect of Centella asiatica against D-galactose and aluminium chloride induced rats: Behavioral and ultrastructural approaches. Biomed. Pharmacother., 109: 853-864.
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  23. Chiroma, S.M., M. Taufik, H. Baharuldin, C. Norma and M. Taib et al., 2019. Centella asiatica Protects d-Galactose/AlCl3 mediated alzheimer’s disease-like rats via pp2a/gsk-3β signaling pathway in their hippocampus. Int. J. Mol. Sci., 20: 2-14.
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  24. Chiroma, S.M., M. Baharuldin, T.C. Mat., Z. Amom and S. Jagadeesan et al., 2019. Protective effects of centella asiatica on cognitive deficits induced by D-gal/AlCl3 via inhibition of oxidative stress and attenuation of acetylcholinesterase level. Toxics, Vol. 7. 10.3390/toxics7020019.
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  25. Chiroma, S.M., C.N.M. Taib, M.A.M. Moklas, M.T.H. Baharuldin, Z. Amom and S. Jagadeesan, 2019. The use of nootropics in Alzheimers disease: Is there light at the end of the tunnel? Biomed. Res. Ther., 6: 2937-2944.
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  26. Abubakar, K., M.M. Mailafiya, A. Danmaigoro, S.M. Chiroma, E.B.A. Rahim and M.Z.A.B.@ Zakaria, 2019. Curcumin attenuates lead-induced cerebellar toxicity in rats via chelating activity and inhibition of oxidative stress. Biomolecules, Vol. 9. 10.3390/biom9090453.
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  27. Chiroma, S.M., T.H. Baharuldin, C. Norma, M. Taib, Z. Amom and M.A. Mohd, 2018. Inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease: A friend or foe? Biomed. Res. Ther., 5: 2552-2564.
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  28. Chiroma, S.M., M.M.A. Mohd, C.N.M. Taib, M.T.H. Baharuldin and Z. Amon, 2018. D-galactose and aluminium chloride induced rat model with cognitive impairments. Biomed. Pharmacother., 103: 1602-1608.
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  29. Chiroma, S.M., M.A.M. Moklas, C.M. Norma, M.H. Taufik, Z. Amon, S. Jagadeesan and B. Ibrahim, 2017. Neuro-therapeutic benefits of centella asiatica on some neurodegenerative diseases: A review. Res. J. Pharm. Biol. Chem., 8: 549-556.
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  30. Dibal, N.I., S.C. Musa and O.A. Martha, 2016. Stem cell therapy for male infertility: A review. Nova J. Med. Biol. Sci., 5: 1-4.
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  31. Chiroma, S.M., M.O. Attah, I.O. Taiwo, H.S. Buba, N.I. Dibal and T.W. Jacks, 2015. Metric analysis of the foot of yoruba students at the university of maiduguri, Nigeria. IOSR J. Dent. Med. Sci., 14: 63-67.
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  32. Chiroma, M.S., P. Jude, O.A. Orendu and I.D. Nathan, 2015. Comparison of the foot height, length, breadth and foot types between males and females gaanda people, adamawa, Nigeria. IOSR J. Dent. Med. Sci., 14: 89-93.
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  33. Attah, M.O., I.D. Suleiman, M.C. Samaila, D.S. Amaza and H.B. Ishaya et al., 2015. A study of the ischiopubic index: A radiographic analysis in maiduguri, north eastern Nigeria. IOSR J. Dent. Med. Sci., 14: 118-121.
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  34. Attah, M.O., H.B. Ishaya, M.S. Chiroma, D.S. Amaza, S.U. Balogun and T.W. Jacks, 2015. Effect of tamarindus indica (linn) on the rate of wound healing in adult rabbits. J. Dent. Med. Sci., 14: 80-84.
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