OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Health Promotion Effects of Soy Isoflavones	39
Newly Developed Highly Bioavailable Curcumin Formulation, curcuRouge<sup>TM</sup>, Reduces Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio in the Elderly: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial	18
The Effects of Dietary Porous Zinc Oxide Supplementation on Growth Performance, Inflammatory Cytokines and Tight Junction’s Gene Expression in Early-Weaned Piglets	16
Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated with Severity of Dry Eye Symptoms and Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	16
Associations between Green Tea Consumption and Coffee Consumption and the Prevalence of Coronary Artery Disease	15
Nicotinic Acid against Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatotoxicity via Sirt1/Nrf2 Antioxidative Pathway in Mice	12
Taurine Improves Lipid Metabolism and Increases Resistance to Oxidative Stress	12
Biological Functions of Antioxidant Dipeptides	10
Taste Characteristics of Various Amino Acid Derivatives	10
Effects of <i>Coriandrum sativum</i> on Migration and Invasion Abilities of Cancer Cells	9
Association of Protein and Magnesium Intake with Prevalence of Prefrailty and Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Japanese Women	9
The Role of Vitamin D Intake on the Prognosis and Incidence of Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	9
Targeted Metabolomics Identifies Differential Serum and Liver Amino Acids Biomarkers in Rats with Alcoholic Liver Disease	8
Antioxidative and Antiglycative Properties of Mycosporine-Like Amino Acids-Containing Aqueous Extracts Derived from Edible Terrestrial Cyanobacteria	8
Timing of Food/Nutrient Intake and Its Health Benefits	8
Efficacy of Oral Vitamin D<sub>3</sub> Therapy in Patients Suffering from Diffuse Hair Loss (Telogen Effluvium)	8
Determination of Severe Peach Allergens, Gibberellin-Regulated Protein, and Lipid Transfer Protein, Using Monoclonal Antibodies	8
Factors Associated with Nutrition of Japanese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Underwent the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index, and Body Composi	7
Vitamin D Insufficiency and Deficiency in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR)—Misconceptions in Public Health Practice: A Scoping Review 2019-2020	7
Vitamin D Receptor Deletion Changes Bile Acid Composition in Mice Orally Administered Chenodeoxycholic Acid	7
Nutritional Status and Feeding Practice among Dysphagic Older Adult Inpatients in Vietnam	7
Total Anthocyanin Content, Total Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant Activity of Various Blueberry Cultivars Grown in Togane, Chiba Prefecture, Japan	6
Effects of Persimmon Fruit Polyphenols on Postprandial Plasma Glucose Elevation in Rats and Humans	6
Relationship between Serum Antioxidative Vitamin Concentrations and Type 2 Diabetes in Japanese Subjects	6
The Relationship between Vitamin D Status and Visceral Fat Accumulation in Males with Type 2 Diabetes	6

Inhibitory Effect of Selenium on Esophagus Cancer Cells and the Related Mechanism	6
Nutritional Therapy with Vitamin K<sub>1</sub> Is Effective in the Improvement of Vitamin K Status and Bone Turnover Markers in Patients with Severe Motor and Intellectual Disabilities	6
Association between Maternal Vitamin D Intake and Infant Allergies: The Japan Environment and Children’s Study	6
Matcha and Its Components Control Angiogenic Potential	5
Fish Protein Promotes Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy via the Akt/mTOR Signaling Pathways	5
Severe Vitamin D Deficiency Is Strongly Associated with Liver Dysfunction and Disease Severity in Hepatitis B Virus Related Cirrhosis and Liver Failure Patients	5
Effects of Collagen Peptide Administration on Visceral Fat Content in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice	5
Visceral Fat-Reducing Effect and Safety of Continuous Consumption of Beverage Containing Resistant Maltodextrin: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Clinical Trial	5
Berberine Ameliorates Cognitive Disorder via GSK3β/PGC-1α Signaling in APP/PS1 Mice	5
Central Nervous System Migration of Astaxanthin and Adonixanthin Following Their Oral Administration in Cynomolgus Monkeys	5
The Association between Dietary Habits and Periodontal Disease in Young Adult Women	4
Combination of Exercise and Intake of Amino Acid Mixture Synergistically Induces Beige Adipocyte Formation in Mice	4
Dietary Folic Acid Supplementation Inhibits HighFat DietInduced Body Weight Gain through Gut Microbiota-Associated Branched-Chain Amino Acids and Mitochondria in Mice	4
Transcriptional Regulation of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D-24-Hydroxylase (CYP24A1) by Calcemic Factors in Keratinocytes	4
Improving Micronutrient Status of Children and Women in Rural Communities in India Using Crystal Salt Enriched with Multiple Micronutrients	4
Protective Effect of Se-Methylselenocysteine on Elaidic Acid-Induced Inflammation in Human Arterial Endothelial Cells	4
Vitamin D Status in Japanese Young Women in 2016–2017 and 2020: Seasonal Variation and the Effect of Lifestyle Including Changes Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic	4
Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) on Insulin Resistance Associated with Abdominal Obesity in Wistar Rats with Dietary Sucrose-Induced Metabolic Syndrome	4
Early 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D<sub>3</sub> Supplementation Effectively Lowers the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus via Ameliorating Inflammation In KK-A<sup>y</sup> Mice	4
Cuban Policosanol Prevents the Apoptosis and the Mitochondrial Dysfunction Induced by Lipopolysaccharide in C2C12 Myoblast via Activation of Akt and Erk Pathways	4
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Up-Regulation by the Methanol Extract of Foxtail Millet in Human Peripheral Cells	4
The Role of NAD<sup>+</sup> and Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) in Glaucoma: A Literature Review	4
Vitamin D in the Dietary Reference Intakes for Japanese (DRIs) 2020	4
Change in Taste Preference to Capsaicin and Catechin Due to Aging in Mice	3
Effects of a Very High-Carbohydrate Diet and Endurance Exercise Training on Pancreatic Amylase Activity and Intestinal Glucose Transporter Content in Rats	3
Consumption of Vegetable Oils of <i>Persea americana </i>L., and <i>Vitis vinifera </i>L., as Part of Nutritional Support in Non-Communicable Diseases in the Population of the	3
Association of Skin Carotenoid Score and Food Intake among School Children: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study	3
Effect of Beta-Carotene Supplementation on the Peripheral Blood Leukocyte Population in Japanese Black Calves	3
A China Healthy Diet Index-Based Evaluation of Dietary Quality among Pregnant Women in Shanghai across Trimesters and Residential Areas	3
Effects of Acute Grape Seed Extract Supplementation on Hemodynamics in Normal Body Weight and Obese Males	3
Food Quotient Assessments Using One-Week Dietary Records and Food Frequency Questionnaires of Young Japanese Runners	3
Combination of Lutein and DHA Alleviate H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> Induced Cytotoxicity in PC12 Cells by Regulating the MAPK Pathway	3
Relationships of Alcohol Consumption with Coronary Risk Factors and Macro- and Micro-Nutrient Intake in Japanese People: The INTERLIPID Study	3
Contribution of <i>Katsura-uri</i> (Japan’s Heirloom Pickling Melon, <i>Cucumis melo</i> var. <i>conomon</i>) at the Completely Ripe Stage to Diabetes Control	3
Low Ascorbic Acid Intake Induces Inflammatory Changes in Intestine and Liver of ODS Rats	3
Prolonged Treatment with Grains of Paradise (<i>Aframomum melegueta</i>) Extract Recruits Adaptive Thermogenesis and Reduces Body Fat in Humans with Low Brown Fat Activity	3
Retinoic Acid Ameliorates the Severity of Food Allergy under Allergen Exposure in a Mouse Model with Food Allergy	3
Age-Related Decline in Physical Activity Level in the Healthy Older Japanese Population	3
Analyses of Factors Affecting the Browning of Model Processed Cheese during Storage	3
Hairy Region Concentrate of Pectin Strongly Stimulates Mucin Secretion in HT29-MTX Cells, but to a Lessor Degree in Rat Small Intestine	3
Effectiveness of Textured Soybean Protein on Blood Biochemistry in Vietnamese Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients	3
Enhancing Effects of Herbs on the Salty Taste Perception of Saline	3
Ginger Increases ALDH1A1 Expression and Enhances Retinoic Acid Signaling in a Human Colonic Epithelial Cell Line	3
Development of Pretreatment Protocols for Determination of Soybean β-Conglycinin in Processed Soybean Foods Using Commercial ELISA Kits	3
Plasmalogen Inhibits Body Weight Gain by Activating Brown Adipose Tissue and Improving White Adipose Tissue Metabolism	3
Green Tea Consumption and Risk of Depression Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies	3
Maslinic Acid Promotes Hypertrophy Induced by Functional Overload in Mouse Skeletal Muscle	3
Sesamin and Hepatic Metabolites Derived from Sesamin and Episesamin Antagonize Farnesoid X Receptor and Reduce the Expression of Gluconeogenesis-Related Genes	3
Zeolite Improves High-Fat Diet-Induced Hyperglycemia, Hyperlipidemia and Obesity in Mice	3
1-Deoxysphingolipids and Their Analogs in Foods: The Occurrence and Potential Impact on Human Health	2

Metabolic Groups Related to Blood Vitamin Levels and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Brazilian Children and Adolescents	2
Vitamin B1 Intake and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer: a Systematic Review of Observational Studies	2
Effects of Vitamin E Supplementation on Antioxidant, Inflammatory Biomarker, and Cell Viability of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells from Japanese Black Calves with or without Lipopolysaccharide Stim	2
Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Interleukin 6 and C-Reactive Protein Profile in Athletes	2
Acerola (<i>Malpighia emarginata</i> DC.) Promotes Ascorbic Acid Uptake into Human Intestinal Caco-2 Cells via Enhancing the Gene Expression of Sodium-Dependent Vitamin C Transporter 1	2
Gene Expression and Histochemical Analyses in the Fatty Livers of Rats Fed a Histidine-Excess Diet	2
Characterization of Glycolipids in the Strain <i>Chlorella</i> <i>pyrenoidosa</i>	2
Nutritional Management of Sarcopenia and Frailty—Shift from Metabolic Syndrome to Frailty	2
25-Hydroxyvitamin D Increases Insulin-Stimulated Glucose Uptake by Enhancing Adipocyte Differentiation	2
Association of Dietary Change during Pregnancy with Large-for-Gestational Age Births: A Prospective Observational Study	2
Energy Expenditure in Free-Living Japanese People with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes, Measured Using the Doubly-Labeled Water Method	2
Is There a Feasible Link between Vitamin D Receptor Genotypic and Allelic Frequencies with Analytical Biomarkers of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease?	2
Decreasing Salt in Hospital Meals Reduced Energy Intake in Elderly Japanese Inpatients	2
Assessment of Total Energy Expenditure and Physical Activity Using Activity Monitors	2
Mastication of Hard Gumi Decreases the Gustatory Threshold for Sodium Chloride	2
Benzyl Isothiocyanate Produced by Garden Cress (<i>Lepidium sativum</i>) Prevents Accumulation of Hepatic Lipids	2
Maternal Level of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D during Pregnancy Associated with Risk of Type 1 Diabetes in the Offspring, a Meta-Analysis	2
Effects of Vitamin E and Dietary Conditions on the Differentiation and Maturation of Osteoclast	2
Amount of Fibre in the Diet with Regard to Excessive Weight and Obesity among Children and Adolescents in Rural Communities	2
Low-Carbohydrate and High-Protein Diet Suppresses Working Memory Function in Healthy Mice	2
The Effect of Freeze-Drying Pretreatment on the Accuracy of Near Infrared Spectroscopic Food Analysis to Predict the Nutritive Values of Japanese Cooked Foods	2
Impacts of Biotransformation on the Health Benefits of Tea Polyphenols	2
Effect of <i>Momordica charantia</i> on Insulin Immune-Reactive Pancreatic Beta Cells and Blood Glucose Levels in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats	2
Nutritional Factors That Affect the Formation of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid, a Key Intermediate of Heme Biosynthesis	2
Low Muscle Mass Is Associated with Lower 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Level in All Age Groups of South Korean Adults: The 2009–2010 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES)	2
Low-Dose Ethanol Has Impacts on Plasma Levels of Metabolites Relating to Chronic Disease Risk in SAMP8 mice	2
Association of Vitamin D Deficiency with Low Serum Albumin in Taiwanese Older Adults with Hip Fracture: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study	2
Oral Health and Nutrition: Epidemiology, Clinical, and Social Aspects	2
Nutritional Management in Elderly CKD Patients in Japan	2
Characterization and Structure of Alternatively Spliced Transcript Variant of <i>Human Intestinal Alkaline Phosphatase </i>(<i>ALPI</i>) Gene	2
A Diet Including Red Bell Pepper Juice and Soy Protein Suppress Physiological Markers of Muscle Atrophy in Mice	2
Influence of Fasting Time on Serum and Hepatic Lipid Profiles in a Sprague-Dawley Rat Model of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis	2
Validation of a Modified Questionnaire of Interests in Healthy Eating Habit for Japanese Adolescent	2
Hepatoprotective Activity of Yellow Chinese Chive against Acetaminophen-Induced Acute Liver Injury via Nrf2 Signaling Pathway	2
The Effects of Nutrition Intervention on Postoperative Patients with Tongue Cancer and Floor of Mouth Cancer	2
Administration of Cholic Acid Inhibits Equol Production from Daidzein in Mice	2
Anthocyanins and Curcumin: Possible Abilities of Prevention of Diabetes and Obesity via Stimulation of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Secretion and Induction of Beige Adipocyte Formation	2