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Prof. Saidu Garba
Professor of Organic Chemistry · Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna
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Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry; Member, Chemical Society of Nigeria.
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Director of Academic Planning, Nigerian Defence Academy (2018 – present); former Academy Examination Officer (2016 – 2018).
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Over 50 published works in phytochemistry, natural product chemistry, and antimicrobial properties of medicinal plants.
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Author: "Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Properties of some Nigerian medicinal Plants" — LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing (ISBN 978-3-659-1030).
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Visiting Professor, Gombe State University; External Examiner, Sokoto State University; NUC Accreditation Panel Member for five universities.
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2025
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2022
Efficacies of Corrosion Inhibition Ability of Synthesized CuO Nanoparticles of Jatropha tanjorensis and Prunus domestica Leaves Extracts on Mild Steel in Acidic Medium
Garba, S.; Tanko, S. A.; Mathew, J.; Nwaedozie, J. M.; Agbogo, U. V.; Rifore, B. S.
FUDMA Journal of Sciences
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2021
Isolation, Characterization and Anti-Pepsin (HIV-Protease) Activity of Vernonia amygdalina Del and Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf
Garba, S.
Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences
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Isolation, Characterization and Anti-Diabetic Activities of Some Medicinal Plants
Garba, S.
Nigerian Defence Academy Institution-Based Research Programme
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Phytochemical Screening and Isolation of Bioactive Compounds from Nigerian Medicinal Plants
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Research Grant
This project investigates the phytochemical constituents of selected Nigerian medicinal plants with a view to isolating and characterising b...
View project →Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Schiff Base Metal Complexes as Antimicrobial Agents
Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Internal Research Grant
This project focuses on the synthesis of novel Schiff base ligands derived from naturally occurring carbonyl compounds and their coordinatio...
View project →Chemical Profiling and Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oils from Aromatic Plants of the Sahel Region
International Foundation for Science (IFS) Research Grant
This research investigates the chemical composition and antioxidant properties of essential oils extracted from aromatic plants endemic to t...
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Green Chemistry in Corrosion Control: CuO Nanoparticles from Plant Extracts
Our 2025 FUDMA Journal paper reports the corrosion inhibition efficiency of CuO nanoparticles synthesised using leaf extracts of Jatropha tanjorensis and Prunus domestica.
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Green Plants: Nature's Chemical Factory for Drug Development
Reflecting on the 16th NDA Professorial Inaugural Lecture — how ordinary plants around us hold extraordinary chemical potential for modern medicine.
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Investigating Anti-Diabetic Medicinal Plants in Northern Nigeria
Diabetes is a growing burden in Nigeria. Our NDA-funded research explores the isolation and anti-diabetic characterisation of compounds from local plants.
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