| 10-HAD | 10-hydroxy-2-decanoic acid |
| AMP | antimicrobial proteins |
| CFU | colony-forming unit |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| LC-MS | liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry |
| MALDI-TOF-MS | MALDI coupled to time-of-flight mass spectrometry |
| MBC | minimum bactericidal concentration |
| MGO | methylglyoxal |
| MIC | minimum inhibitory concentration |
| MLC | minimum lethal concentration |
| MRJP | main royal jelly protein |
| NPA | non-peroxide activity |
| PLA2 | phospholipase A2 |
| RAS | recurrent aphthous ulcers |
| RNA | ribonucleic acid |
| SDS-PAGE | Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate–PolyAcrylamide Gel Electrophoresis |
| SEM | standard error of mean |
| TH | Tualang honey |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| w/v | weight/volume |