Selection of honey for use as a wound dressing | Bibliography of medical usage of honey
Honey as an Antimicrobial agent | Publications from the Honey Research Unit
The Potential for using honey to treat wounds infected with MRSA and VRE ( PDF File)
Activity of honey against wound-infecting bacteria ( including "Superbugs") ( PDF File)
Waikato Honey Research Unit Website ( Home Page)
Magazine Articles
Tan, S. T.; Wilkins, A. L.; Reid, G. M. (1986) "Floral source identification: a chemical approach." New Zealand Beekeeper 190: 21-3.
Tan, S. T.; Wilkins, A. L.; Reid, M.; Molan, P. C. (1988) "A chemical approach to the characterisation of New Zealand Ling Heather honey." New Zealand Beekeeper 199: 31-33.
Tan, S. T.; Wilkins, A. L.; Reid, G. M. (1990) A chemical procedure for the characterization of New Zealand Thyme and Willow Honeys. New Zealand Beekeeper 205, 11-12.
Molan, P. C. (1992) "Honey for the treatment of infections." New Zealand Beekeeper 216: 19-20. Molan, P. C. (1993) "Honey as an antiseptic". Open Forum for Health Information 7 (2) 27-28.
Molan, P. C. (1995) "The antibacterial properties of honey." Chemistry in New Zealand 59(4): 10-14.
Molan, P. C. (1998) "A therapeutic evaluation of honey." Animal Options Feb-April issue, pp. 4-7.
Molan, P. C. (1998) " Establishing honey as a respectable medicine." The New Zealand Beekeeper 5 (11) 16-18.
Molan, P. C. (1999) "The unique properties of manuka honey" Bee Informed (The Journal of the American Apitherapy Society) 6 (1) 5-6.
Molan, P. C. (1999) "The use of honey for dressing animals' wounds" New Zealand Holistic Veterinarians Society Newsletter
Molan, P. C. (2000) "Establishing honey as a recognized medicine" Bee Informed (The Journal of the American Apitherapy Society) 7 (1) 7-9.
Molan, P. C. (2000) "The value of research" New Zealand Beekeeper 7 (10) 19-21.
Molan, P. C. (2000) "Using honey on wounds" Nurse to Nurse 1 (7) 24-25.
Chapters in Books
Molan, P. C. (1996) "Authenticity of honey". In: Ashurst, P.R. and Dennis, M.J. (eds.) Food Authentication, Blackie Academic and Professional, London pp. 259-303.
Molan, P. C. (1997) "Honey as an antimicrobial agent". In: Mizrahi, A. and Lensky, Y. (eds.) Bee Products: Properties, Applications and Apitherapy Plenum Press, New York. Pages 27-37.
Reviews
Molan, P. C. (1992) "The antibacterial activity of honey. 1. The nature of the antibacterial activity." Bee World 73(1): 5-28.
Molan, P. C. (1992) "The antibacterial activity of honey. 2. Variation in the potency of the antibacterial activity." Bee World 73(2): 59-76.
Molan, P. C. (1998) "The limitations of the methods of identifying the floral source of honeys" Bee World 79 (2) 59-68.
Molan, P. C. (1998) "A brief review of the use of honey as a clinical dressing." Primary Intention (The Australian Journal of Wound Management) 6 (4) 148-158
Molan, P. C. (1999) "The role of honey in the management of wounds." Journal of Wound Care 8 (8) 423-426.
Molan, P. C. (1999) " Why honey is effective as a medicine. 1. Its use in modern medicine." Bee World 80 (2) 80-92.
Molan, P. C. (2000) "Selection of honey for use as a wound dressing." Primary Intention (The Australian Journal of Wound Management) 8 (3) 87-92.
Molan, P.C; Cooper, R. A. (2000) "Honey and sugar as a dressing for wounds and ulcers" Tropical Doctor30 249-250.
Molan, P.C. (2001) "Potential of honey for the treatment of wounds and burns." American Journal of Clinical Dermatology in press
Molan, P.C. (2001) "Why honey is effective as a medicine. 2. The scientific explanation of its effects." Bee World in press
Papers in Journals
Molan, P. C.; Russell, K. M. (1988) "Non-peroxide antibacterial activity in some New Zealand honeys." Journal of Apicultural Research 27: 62-67.
Molan, P. C.; Smith, I. M.; Reid, G. M. (1988) "A comparison of the antibacterial activity of some New Zealand honeys." Journal of Apicultural Research 27: 252-256.
Tan, S. T.; Holland, P. T.; Wilkins, A. L.; Molan, P. C. (1988) "Extractives from New Zealand honeys. 1. White clover, manuka and kanuka unifloral honeys." Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 36 (3): 453-460.
Russell, K. M.; Molan, P. C.; Wilkins, A. L.; Holland, P. T. (1988) "The identification of some antibacterial constituents of New Zealand Manuka honey." Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 38: 10-13.
Tan, S. T.; Wilkins, A. L.; Molan, P. C.; Holland, P. T.; Reid, M. (1989) "A chemical approach to the determination of the floral sources of New Zealand honeys." Journal of Apicultural Research 28 (4): 212-22.
Tan, S. T.; Wilkins, A. L.; Holland, P. T. (1989) "Isolation and X-ray crystal structure of a degraded carotenoid constituent of New Zealand thyme honey", Australian Journal of Chemistry, 42: 1799-1804.
Tan, S. T.; Wilkins, A. L.; Holland, P. T.; McGhie, T. K. (1989) "Extractives from New Zealand unifloral honeys. 2. Degraded carotenoids and other substances from heather honey." Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 37 (5): 1217-21.
Tan, S. T.; Wilkins, A. L.; Holland, P. T.; McGhie, T. K. (1990) "Extractives from New Zealand honeys. 3. Unifloral thyme and willow honey constituents." Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 38 (9): 1833-8.
Allen, K. L.; Molan, P. C.; Reid, G. M. (1991) "A survey of the antibacterial activity of some New Zealand honeys." Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 43 (12): 817-822.
Allen, K. L.; Molan, P. C.; Reid, G. M. (1991) "The variability of the antibacterial activity of honey." Apiacta 26 (4): 114-121.
Broom, S. J.; Ede, R. M.; Wilkins A. L.; Lu, Y. (1992) " Synthesis of (+/-)-E-4-(1,2,4-trihydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexyl)-but-3-en-2-one: a novel degraded carotenoid isolated from New Zealand thyme (Thymus vulgaris) honey." Tetrahedron Letters, 1992, 33 (22) 3197-3200.
Broom, S. J.; Ede, R. M.; Wilkins A. L.; Lu, Y. (1992) "Isolation and structural characterisation of Kamahine C: an unusual spiroketal found in a native New Zealand honey." Tetrahedron Letters, 1992, 33 (41) 6201-6204.
Willix, D. J.; Molan, P. C.; Harfoot, C. J. (1992) "A comparison of the sensitivity of wound-infecting species of bacteria to the antibacterial activity of manuka honey and other honey." Journal of Applied Bacteriology 73: 388-394.
Ede, R. M.; Wilkins A. L.; Lu, Y.; Tan, S. T. (1993) "Novel nor-sesquiterpenoids in New Zealand Honeys II. Isolation and structural characterisation of meliracemoic acid" Tetrahedron Letters 34: 6795-6798.
Wilkins, A. L.; Lu, Y.; Molan, P. C. (1993) "Extractable organic substances from New Zealand unifloral manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) honeys." Journal of Apicultural Research 32 (1): 3-9.
Wilkins, A. L.; Lu, Y.; Tan, S. T. (1993) "Extractives from New Zealand honeys. 4. Linalool derivatives and other components from nodding thistle (Carduus nutans) honey." Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 41 (6): 873-878.
Al Somai, N.; Coley, K. E.; Molan, P. C.; Hancock, B. M. (1994) "Susceptibility of Helicobacter pylori to the antibacterial activity of manuka honey." Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 87 (1): 9-12.
Wilkins, A. L.; Lu, Y.; Tan, S. T. (1995) "Extractives from New Zealand honeys. 5. Aliphatic dicarboxylic acids in New Zealand rewarewa (Knightea excelsa)) honey." Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 43 (12): 3021-3025.
Wilkins, A. L.; Tan, S. T.; Molan, P. C. (1995) "Extractives from New Zealand unifloral vipers bugloss (Echium vulgare) honey." Journal of Apicultural Research 34 (2): 73-78.
Molan, P. C.; Allen, K. L. (1996) "The effect of gamma-irradiation on the antibacterial activity of honey." Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 48: 1206-1209.
Brady, N. F.; Molan, P. C.; Harfoot, C. G. (1997) "The sensitivity of dermatophytes to the antimicrobial activity of manuka honey and other honey." Pharmaceutical Sciences 2: 1-3.
Wood, B.; Rademaker, M.; Molan, P. C. (1997) "Manuka honey, a low cost leg ulcer dressing." New Zealand Medical Journal 110: 107.
Allen, K. L.; Molan, P. C. (1997) "The sensitivity of mastitis-causing bacteria to the antibacterial activity of honey." New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 40: 537-540.
Astwood, K.; Lee, B.; Manley-Harris, M. (1998) "Oligosaccharides in New Zealand honeydew honey." Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 46: 4958-4962.
Cooper, R. A.; Molan, P. C. (1999) "The use of honey as an antiseptic in managing Pseudomonas infection." Journal of Wound Care 8 (4): 161-164.
Cooper, R. A.; Molan, P. C.; Harding, K. G. (1999) "Antibacterial activity of honey against strains of Staphylococcus aureus from infected wounds." Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 92: 283-285.
Dunford, C.;. Cooper, R.A; Molan, P.C. (2000) "Using honey as a dressing for infected skin lesions." Nursing Times NTplus 96 (14) 7-9.
Dunford, C.;. Cooper, R.A; White, R.J.; Molan, P.C. (2000) "The use of honey in wound management" Nursing Standard 15 (11) 63-68.
Bang, L. M.; Molan, P. C. "The effect of dilution on the rate of production of hydrogen peroxide in honey." Submitted for publication
Brady, N. F.; Molan, P. C. "Antibacterial activity of honey against enteropathogenic bacteria" Submitted for publication
Cooper, R. A; Molan, P. C.; Krishnamoorthy, L; Harding, K. G. "The use of honey in healing a recalcitrant surgical wound."Submitted for publication
Tonks, A.; Cooper, R. A; Price, A. J.; Molan, P. C; Jones, K. P. "Honey and monocyte modulation: a possible role in wound healing." Submitted for publication
Conference Papers
Molan, P. C.; Allen, K. L.; Tan, S. T.; Wilkins, A. L. (1989) Identification of components responsible for the antibacterial activity of Manuka and Viper's Bugloss honeys - presented at the Annual Conference of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry.
Molan, P.C. (1996) "Honey as a wound dressing." - a poster paper presented at the 2nd National Wound Care Conference, Harrogate, U.K.
Molan, P. C.; Brett, M. (1998) " Honey has potential as a dressing for wounds infected with MRSA." - a paper presented at the 2nd Australian Wound Management Association Conference, Brisbane.
Molan, P.C. (1996) "Honey as a wound dressing." - a poster paper presented at the 2nd National Wound Care Conference, Harrogate, U.K.
Molan, P. C.; Brett, M. (1998) " Honey has potential as a dressing for wounds infected with MRSA." - a paper presented at the 2nd Australian Wound Management Association Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
Molan, P.C. (1999) " The medical use of honey as an antiseptic wound dressing." - a paper presented by invitation at the National Infection control Conference, Rotorua, NZ.
Molan, P.C. (1999) "Establishing honey as a recognised medicine." - a paper presented by invitation (keynote speaker) at the Apimondia Congress, Vancouver, Canada
Molan, P.C.; Betts, J. (2000) "Manuka honey in the management of venous ulceration." - a paper presented at the Vascular Conference, Hamilton, NZ.
Molan, P.C. (2000) " The use of honey as an antimicrobial agent." - a paper presented by invitation at the New Zealand Institute of medical Laboratory Science Conference, Rotorua, NZ. Allen, K. L.; Hutchinson, G.;
Molan, P.C. (2000) "The potential for using honey to treat wounds infected with MRSA and VRE." - a poster paper presented at the First World Congress on Wound Healing, Melbourne, Australia: 10 – 13 September 2000.
Cooper, R.A.; Halas, E.; Davies, R.; Molan, P.; Harding, K.G. (2000) The inhibition of Gram positive cocci of clinical importance by honey. First World Congress on Wound Healing, Melbourne, Australia: 10 – 13 September 2000.
Theses
K.M. Russell (M.Sc.) The antibacterial properties of honey. (1983)
D.F. Sealey (M.Sc.) Chromatographic investigations of the antibacterial activity in manuka honey. (1988)
S.T. Tan (D.Phil.) A chemical investigation of some N.Z. honeys. (1989)
M.J. Hodgson (M.Sc.) Investigation of the antibacterial action spectrum of some honeys. (1989)
S.B. Price (M.Sc.) Isolation of antibacterial components from manuka honey. (1991)
M.D.Valentine (M.Sc.) A chemical analysis of New Zealand ling heather honey. (1992)
D.J. Willix (M.Sc.Tech.) A comparitive study of the antibacterial action spectrum of manuka honey and other honey. (1992)
N.F. Brady (M.Sc.) Inhibitory effects of some New Zealand honeys against dermatophytes. (1995)
L.M. Bang (M.Sc.) Development of a natural food preservative using a combination of honey and lactoperoxidase. (1998)
A. Fjällman (M.Sc.) Confectionery made from honey with high antibacterial activity for the protection of dental health. (2000)
V. Anderson (M.Sc.) Investigating the potential for using honey to treat Streptococcal throat infections. (2000)