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
Journal articles (2002-2008):
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.