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Dr Jenny Wilkinson


Associate Professor in Anatomy & Physiology
School of Biomedical Sciences,
Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga
Australia

email: jwilkinson@csu.edu.au


Research projects/interests

  • Use, and attitudes towards, complementary therapies by various health professionals
  • Attitudes towards complementary therapies & their use in reproductive conditions
  • Biological activities of essential oils esp. those from Australian native plants
  • Wound healing properties of honey and essential oils
  • Developmental toxicology of herbs used in the treatment of morning sickness


Journal articles (2002-2008):

Wilkinson JM, Tinley P. Knowledge, beliefs, and use of complementary and alternative medicine by Australian podiatric physicians. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association 2009; 99: 121-128.

Wilkinson JM, Jelinek H. Complementary medicine use among attendees at a rural health screening clinic. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice 2009; 15: 80-84.

Maddocks-Jennings W, Wilkinson JM, Cavanagh HMA, Shillington D. Evaluating the effects of the essential oils Leptospermum scoparium (manuka) and Kunzea ericoides (kanuka) on radiotherapy induced mucositis: A randomized, placebo controlled feasibility study. European Journal of Oncology Nursing 2009; 13: 87-93.

Kamkaen N, Wilkinson JM. The antioxidant activity of flower petal extracts from Clitoria ternatea. Phytotherapy Research 2009; DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2832.

Aylett RT, Wilkinson JM: Is there a correlation between blood type and platelet aggregations in the peripheral blood? EXPLORE – The Journal of Science & Healing 4:196-197, 2008.

Moon T, Cavanagh HMA, Wilkinson JM: Antifungal activity of Australian grown lavenders. Journal of Essential Oil Research 19:171-175, 2007.

Vargas G, Kewley RJ, Wilkinson JM: Using homoeopathics to treat bites and stings. Journal of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society 13:9-13, 2007.


Kamkaen N, Wilkinson JM, Cavanagh HMA: Effect of four edible Thai plants on mammalian cell proliferation. Thai Pharmaceutical and Health Science Journal 1:189-195, 2006.

Wilkinson JM: Methods for testing antimicrobial activity of extracts, in Modern Phytomedicine: Turning medicinal plants into drugs. Edited by Ahmad I, Aquil F, Owais M. Germany, Wiley-VCH, 2006.

Lusby PE, Coombes A, Wilkinson JM: A comparison of wound healing following treatment with Lavandula x allardii honey or essential oil. Phytotherapy Research 20:755-757, 2006.

Moon T, Cavanagh HM, Wilkinson JM: Which is better for disc diffusion assays of essential oils - IsoSensitest or nutrient agar? Journal of Essential Oil Research 18:578-580, 2006.

Moon T, Wilkinson JM, Cavanagh HM: Investigation of the activity of lavender essential oil against Giardia duodenalis, Trichomonas vaginalis and Hexamita inflata. Parasitology Research 99:722-728, 2006.

Moon T, Wilkinson JM, Cavanagh HM: Antibacterial activity of essential oils, hydrosols and plant extracts from Australian grown Lavandula spp. International Journal of Aromatherapy 16:9-14, 2006.

Cavanagh HMA, Wilkinson JM: Bioactivity of Lavandula essential oils, hydrosols and plant extracts. Canberra, Australia: RIRDC, 2005.

Cavanagh HM, Wilkinson JM: Lavender essential oil-a review. Australian Infection Control 10:35-37, 2005.

Cavanagh HMA, Hood JR, Wilkinson JM: Rural high school students’ views of biotechnology. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology 8:http://www.ejbiotechnology.info 2005.

D’Crus A, Wilkinson JM: Reasons for choosing and complying with complementary health care: a South Australian study. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 11:1117-1112, 2005.

Dunn JM, Wilkinson JM: Naturopathic management of rheumatoid arthritis. Modern Rheumatology 15:87-90, 2005.

Kamkaen N, Thonnopnua N, Wilkinson J, et al.: Comparison of traditional herbal medicine and standard western medicine in the management of dyslipidemia. Acta Horticulturae (ISHS) 680:57-63, 2005.

Wilkinson JM: Use of complementary and alternative medicine by health professionals – implications for prevention and treatment of infection. Australian Infection Control 10:5-10, 2005.

Lusby PE, Coombes A, Wilkinson JM: Activity of honeys against medically significant bacteria. Archives of Medical Research 36:464-467, 2005.

Maddocks-Jennings W, Wilkinson JM, Cavanagh HMA, et al.: A fresh look at manuka and kanuka essential oils from New Zealand. International Journal of Aromatherapy 15:141-146, 2005.

Maddocks-Jennings W, Wilkinson JM, Shillington D: Novel approaches to radiotherapy induced skin reactions: a literature review. Complementary Medicine in Clinical Practice 11:224-231, 2005.

Naidu S, Wilkinson JM, Simpson MD: Attitudes of Australian pharmacist towards complementary and alternative medicine. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 39:1456-1461, 2005.

Simpson MD, Wilkinson JM: Risk perception among pharmacy students at a rural university: A pilot study investigating direct and indirect risk health behaviours. Australian Pharmacist 24:408-411, 2005.

Wilkinson JM, Cavanagh HMA: Antibacterial activity of essential oils from Australian native plants. Phytotherapy Research 19:643-646, 2005.

Wilkinson JM, Cavanagh HMA: Activity of 13 honeys against Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal of Medicinal Foods 8:100-103, 2005.

Gören AC, Bilsel G, Bilsel M, et al.: Analysis of essential oil of Satureja thymbra by hydrodistillation, thermal desorber and headspace techniques and its antimicrobial activity. Natural Product Research 18:189-195, 2004.

Hood JR, Cavanagh HMA, Wilkinson JM: Effects of essential oil concentration of the pH of nutrient and Iso-sensitest broth. Phytotherapy Research 18:947-949, 2004.

Maddocks W, Wilkinson JM: The practice of aromatherapy in nursing: A critical discussion of the empirical evidence. Journal of Advanced Nursing 48:93-103, 2004.

White-Markham A, Wilkinson JM: Complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) in the management of asthma: An examination of the evidence. Journal of Asthma 41:131-139, 2004.

Biddle R, Wilkinson JM, Simpson MD: Do women in Australia use complementary medicines for reproductive conditions? The Wollongong experience. Australian Pharmacist 22:52-56, 2003.

Biddle RA, Simpson MD, Wilkinson JM: A survey of women's attitudes to complementary medicines. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research 33:55-58, 2003.

Cavanagh HMA, Hipwell M, Wilkinson JM: Antibacterial activity of berry fruits used for culinary purposes. Journal of Medicinal Food 6:57-61, 2003.

Hood JR, Wilkinson JM, Cavanagh HMA: Evaluation of common antibacterial screening methods utilised in essential oil research. Journal of Essential Oil Research 15:428-433, 2003.

Naughtin K, Wilkinson JM, Cavanagh HMA: Antimicrobial activity of Australian native mints (Prostanthera spp.). Australian Pharmacist 22:551-558, 2003.

Wilkinson JM, Hipwell M, Ryan T, et al.: Bioactivity of Backhousia citriodora: antibacterial and antifungal activity. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 51:76-81, 2003.

Cavanagh HMA, Wilkinson JM: Biological activity of lavender essential oil. Phytotherapy Research 16:301-308, 2002.

Lusby PE, Coombes A, Wilkinson JM: Honey - a potent agent for wound healing? Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing 29:295-300, 2002.

Simpson MD, Wilkinson JM: The first student cohort at Charles Sturt University: Have we found the solution to the rural pharmacist shortage. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research 32:69-71, 2002.

Wilkinson JM, Simpson MD: Personal and professional use of complementary therapies by nurses in NSW, Australia. Complementary Therapies in Nursing & Midwifery 8:142-147, 2002.




Last updated 4 Aug 2008 | jwilkinson@csu.edu.au

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