Prof. ABUBAKAR, Abdulkadir was born in Bida, Niger State, Nigeria. Attended Ndayako Pri Sch Bida and Government Science College, Izom, Niger state. Proceeded to ABU Zaria in 1985 and graduated with a B.Sc. degree in Biochemistry (1988) and University of Ilorin for M.Sc. (1997) and FUT Minna for his PhD in Biochemistry, (2011). He did his NYSC in Ondo State and on completion, secured employment with Niger State Govt posted to Hill Top Model School, Minna as chemistry Teacher. Secured employment with NITR as Research Officer II and rose through the ranks to became Chief Research Officer. He transferred his services to the FUT Minna as Senior Lecturer in 2015 and got promoted to Reader (2018) and Professor (2020). He has held several positions in FUT especially HOD. The research interest is on Ethnophamacology, Toxicology/Parasite Biochemistry and Drug Discorvery. Presently, Sec-Gen, NSBMB and fellow of African Scientific Institute, African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation.

1. Protein profile and free radical scavenging activity of scorpion venom Pandinus imperator.

   Boyi, A. A, Omalu, I. C. J., Abubakar, A., Abolarinwa, S. O., Oaikhena, E. E., Waziri, Z. I., Ismail, A. and Abdullahi, M. Eke, S. S

   1st School of Life Sciences International Conference Book of Proceedings Vol. 1: 95

   2026

2. Crude Ethanolic Stem Bark Extract of Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides and Its Fractions: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Antiplasmodial Activity

   Sulaiman S. Rukayyah, Jigam, Audu Ali, Abubakar, Abdulkadir and Salau, Rasaq Bolakale

   Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. Vol. 34 (Issue 2): 4153 – 4163.

   2026

3. Review Article on the Role of Banbara Nuts as Nutraceutical and its Potential in Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles: Ability of Bioactive Compounds.

   1. Joseph P Shaba, Amusan TO, Evans C Egwim, Abdulkadir Abubakar, Ossamulu I Famous

   International Journal of Advanced Biochemistry Research Noosphere. Vol. 1(2): 25-40

   2025

4. Nutritional and Anti-Nutritional Evaluation of Extrudates Developed from Rice–Sesame (Oryza sativa–Sesamum indicum) Composite Blends.

   2. Mohammed Alhassan, Abdulkadir Abubakar, Evans C. Egwim, Abdulkadir Aliyu Ndabokun, Shehu Hauwa (2025).

   International Journal of Agricultural and Applied Sciences, 6(2): 34-39.

   2025

   DOI

5. Evaluation of Quercetin and it’s Modified Compound for Antitrypanosomal Activities in Mice. Journal of Innovative Research in Life Sciences

   Farouk Jiya Muhammad, Abdulkadir Abubakar, Egwim Evans Chidi and Yusuf Hassan

   Journal of Innovative Research in Life Sciences. Vol. 7(1): 45-51.

   2025

6. Assessment of Proximate Composition of Rice-Sesame Composites Formed from Fermented and Sprouted Rice and Sesame Seed. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development Studies

   Alhassan Mohammed, Abubakar Abdulkadir, Aliyu Ndabokun Abdulkadir, Hauwa Shehu, Mohammed Babagana (2025

   Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development Studies. Volume 2 – Issue 3: 3061-2756

   2025

7. Antimicrobial Effect of Chitosan-Aloe vera Gel Extract Composited with Organic Oils. Research Square

   Ossamulus I. Famous, Joseph P. Shaba, Evans C. Egwim and Abdulkadir Abubakar

   Research Square. ISSN 2693-5015. Preprint version

   2025

8. Comparative Antibiotic Resistance Profiles and Molecular Characterization of Uropathogens in Cancer and Non-Cancer Patients with Urinary Tract Infections Attending National Hospital Abuja, Nigeria

   4. Idris A.1, Galadima M., Adabara N.U., Abubakar A., Gimba Y.A. & Isiyaku S

   Journal Basic and Applied Research 3(4), 161-165.

   2025

9. Antitrypanosomal Activity of Pilostigma thoningii and Calotropis procera Ethanol leaves Crude Extracts Singly and in Combination in Mice.

   Abdulrahman, I, Madaki, M. F. Abdulkareem, A. S. And Abubakar A

   School of Life Sciences International Conference Book of proceedings. Vol 1: 241-249.

   2024

10. Genetic diversity of plasmodium falciparum isolates in Minna, North Central Nigeria inferred by PCR genotyping of Merozoite surface protein 1 and 2.

    Hadijah Usman-Yamman, Innocent Omalu C. J., Abdulkadir Abubakar, Abolarinwa S.O., Samuel Eke S. Chidiebere A. Otuu

    Infection, Genetics and Evolution

    2021

    DOI

11. Evaluation of nutritional compositions, and haematological effect of locally produce fish feeds in Heterobranchus Bidorsalis (Catfish) fingerlings

    Ademu, H., Kabiru, A.Y., Abubakar, A., Johnpaul, E.O., and Nasir-Naeem, K.O.

    AROC in Food and Nutrition, 1(2), 01-09

    2021

    DOI

12. Anti-trypanosomal Activity of Crude and Nano-conjugated Ethanol Stem Bark Extracts of Sterculia setigera in Mice

    Abdulrazaq, M. O., Adeyemi, H. Y., Abdulkareem, A. S., Bankole, M. T.and Abubakar, A

    Bayero Journal of pure and Applied Sciences, 14(1): 152 – 166

    2021

13. Evaluation of mango seed kernel and pineapple peels as carbon sources for microbial protease production

    13. Gimba, Y.A., Shittu, O.K., Abubakar, A., and Egbako, A.H

    BIOMED Natural and Applied Science,1(3):15-23

    2021

    DOI

14. Acute and sub-acute toxicity profile of crude extract and fractions of Gymnema sylvestre. Clinical Phytoscience

    Rofiyat Omolara Raji, Hadiza Lami Muhammad, Abdulkadir Abubakar, Sophia Shekwoyan Maikai and Habibat Feyishara Raji

    Clinical Phytoscience (2021) 7:56, Pages 3-9

    2021

    DOI

15. Comparative In vitro Antioxidant Activities of Aqueous Extracts of Garciniakola and Buchholzia coriacea Seeds

    Abubakar A., Olorunkemi M. R., Busari M. B.and Hamzah R. U., and Tawakaltu Abdulrasheed-Adeleke

    Tanzania Journal of Science 46(2): 498-507

    2020

    DOI

16. Protective roles of crude and fractions of A. senegalensise carpel against alloxan-induced hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia in rats.

    Maikai S. S., Raji R.O., Muhammad H. L. and Abubakar A

    Comparative Clinical Pathology , 12 pages

    2020

    DOI

17. Production, Partial Purification and Characterization of Lipase Enzyme Expressed by Klebsiella pnemoniae of Vegetable Oil Contaminated Soil

    Emmanuel M. B., Evans E. C., Abubakar A., Labaran L. M., Ali A.V., and Zabe M.

    International Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 8(2), 30 - 39.

    2020

    DOI

18. Characterization of Lipases from a Vegetable Oil Contaminated Soil Fungal Isolates

    Emmanuel M. B., Labaran L. M., Evans E. C., Abubakar A., Ali A. V., Zabe M.

    Universal Journal of Microbiology Research, 8(2), 19 - 27

    2020

    DOI

19. Effect of different dehairing methods on the concentrations of some heavy metals in cow tail sold in Minna Abattoir

    Egwuonwu F. C., Abubakar A. and Hamzah R. U.

    GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 08(03), 079 - 084

    2020

20. Antiplasmodial activity of total alkaloids and flavonoids of stem bark extracts of Enantia chlorantha in mice

    Abubakar, A., Ahmad, N.S., Akanya, H.O., Abdulkadir A. and Abubakar A. N

    Comp Clin Pathol

    2020

    DOI

21. Antiplasmodial Activity and Toxicological Profile of Alkaloids Obtained from Securideca longipedunculata

    Sulaiman, S.R., Jigam, A.A., Abubakar, A., Salau, B.R. and Taylor, D.

    Al-Hikmah Journal of Pure &Applied Sciences Vol. 8 :23-31

    2019

22. Antiulcerogenic activities of Agelanthus dodoneifolius leaf against acetyl-salicylate and ethanol-induced ulceration in rats

    Mohammed B.A., Jigam A.A., Abubakar A., Abdulkadir A. and Audu M

    GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 9(1), 53-61

    2019

23. The burden of anaemia in Plasmodium falciparum parasitized and non-parasitized children, Minna, north-central.

    Yamman H. U., Omalu I. C. J., Abubakar A., Abolarinwa S. O., Eke S. S.,

    Nigerian Journal of Parasitology, Vol. 40, No 2, Pp. 163-168

    2019

24. Antiplasmodial Effects of Crude Ethanol and Alkaloidal Extracts of Sida acuta Leaf in Mice

    Zakariyya, Y. M., Adefolalu, F. S., and Abubakar, A.

    Journal of Science, Technology, Mathematics and Education (JOSTMED), (Published by Federal University of Technology, Minna).15(2), Pp 268-281

    2019

25. Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum in symptomatic and asymptomatic children in Minna, North Central Nigeria.

    19. Yamman, U. H., Omalu, I. C. J., Abubakar, A., Abolarinwa, S. O. and Eke, S. S

    Journal of Public Health and Diseases Volume 2(1), pages 18-23

    2019

    DOI

26. Human Genetic Markers and Structural Prediction of Plasmodium falciparum Multidrug Resistance Gene (pfmdr1) for Ligand Binding in Pregnant Women Attending General Hospital Minna

    Lawal B., Shittu O. K., Abubakar A., and Kabiru A. Y.

    Hindawi Journal of Environmental and Public Health Volume 2018, Article ID 3984316, 13 pages

    2018

    DOI

27. Phytochemical Constituents and In Vitro Antitrypanosomal Activity of Ethanol Seed Extract of Buchholzia Coriacea.

    Abubakar, A., Jigam, A.A., Kabir, A.Y. and Adefolaju, O.V

    Al-Hikmah Journal of Pure & Applied Sciences (Published by Al-hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State) Vol. 4 (2017): 43-48.

    2017

28. Sorghum –Garlic Blended Diet Prophylactically Fed to Experimental Rats Prevent the Establishment of trypanosomes in the T. b brucei- Infected Animals

    Garba M. H., Abubakar A., Abdulkadir A., Garba Y., Inuwa M., Hafsa L. M., Lekene B. J. and Abubakar S.

    International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review. 12(1): 1-13.

    2016

29. Evaluation of the extracts of Morinda lucida and Tridax procumbens for anti-trypanosomal activity in mice.

    Abubakar A., Okogun J. I., Gbodi T. A., Kabiru, Y. A, Makun, H. A. and Ogbadoyi E. O

    African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. Vol. 10(8), pp. 107- 120.

    2016

30. Surveillance for Tsetse and Trypanosomosis in Bagudo Local Government Area North-Western Nigeria

    Yusuf A.B., Abubakar A., Musa U.B., Haruna M.K., Garba H.A., Maigari A. K., Zubair A.I., Machina I.B., Shehu A.A,Galadima U.S., Adamu A., Chechet G.D., Diggi S

    . IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (IOSR-JAVS) e-ISSN: 2319-2380, p-ISSN: 2319-2372. Volume 8, Issue 7 Ver. III (July. 2015), PP 43-48.

    2015

31. Incidence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in anaemic patients attending General Hospital Kafanchan, Kaduna State, Nigeria

    Abubakar A., Opata M.O., Zubair A. I, Maigari A.K., Yusuf A.B., Okwonkwo P.O.,Duru B.N, Junaid S.A and Mokogwu A.T.H

    Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology, Vol 7(2), pp.41-45.

    2015

32. Phytochemical And Trace Element Analysis of Vernonia Amygdalina (Bitter Leaf) In Different Locations In Nigeria

    Mokogwu A.T.H, Okorie U.P, Digban K.A, Abubakar A, Mokogwu E.E

    African Journal of Cellular Pathology 3:44-50

    2014

33. Identification of Putative Antitrypanosomal Compounds in Tridax procumbens Extracts.

    Abubakar, A., E.O. Ogbadoyi, J.I. Okogun, T.I. Gbodi, G.F. Ibikunle

    International Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, ISSN 2249-4340. Vol. 2, No. 1, pp185-194.

    2012

34. Acute and Sub Chronic Toxicity of Tridax procumbens in Experimental Animals.

    Abubakar, A., Ogbadoyi E.O., Okogun J.I., Gbodi T.I., Tiffin U.F.

    . International Organization for Scientific Research, Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Science (IOSR-JESTFT), Vol. 1, Issue 6, pp 19-27.

    2012

35. Evaluation of the antitrypanosomal activity of Cucumis metuliferus pulp extract in Rabbits

    Abubakar, A., Iliyasu, B., Ojiegbu, F.N., Igweh, A.C., Shamaki, B.U.,Dung, E.C., Domtur, L.L., Okogun J.O., Gbodi, T. A.,and Ogbadoyi, E.O.

    Journal of Medicinal Plant Research. Vol. 5(11), pp. 2136-2142.

    2011