Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Papers
(The TQCC of Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition is 18. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Recent progress on quality improvement and detection technologies of special foods used for activities in space and aviation: a review179
Modulating the glycemic response of starch-based foods using organic nanomaterials: strategies and opportunities148
The effect of guar gum consumption on the lipid profile in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials145
Alterations in sweet taste function in adults with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and potential implications144
Response to letter to the editor: “comment on effect of carbohydrate mouth rinse on muscle strength and muscular endurance: a systematic review with meta-analysis”122
Food authenticity and the interactions with human health and climate change113
The role of dietary polyphenols in alternating DNA methylation in cancer111
Dietary sinensetin and polymethoxyflavonoids: Bioavailability and potential metabolic syndrome-related bioactivity110
Physiological functions, pharmacological aspects and nutritional importance of green tomato- a future food106
Preparation, structural properties, and in vitro and in vivo activities of peptides against dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) and α-glucosi104
Techno-functional attributes of oilseed proteins: influence of extraction and modification techniques102
Recent advances in biosynthesis of mycotoxin-degrading enzymes and their applications in food and feed99
Advances of Vis/NIRS and imaging techniques assisted by AI for tea processing93
Impact of technological processing on the bioavailability of omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil: a review91
Recent developments for controlling microbial contamination of nuts88
Nutritional and medicinal plants as potential sources of enzyme inhibitors toward the bioactive functional foods: an updated review84
Recent advances of cereal β-glucan on immunity with gut microbiota regulation functions and its intelligent gelling application83
Sesame as a source of food allergens: clinical relevance, molecular characterization, cross-reactivity, stability toward processing and detection strategies82
Biotechnological strategies overcoming limitations to H. pluvialis -derived astaxanthin production and Morocco’s potential80
Gut microbiome responses in the metabolism of human dietary components: Implications in health and homeostasis79
Generation methods, stability, detection techniques, and applications of bulk nanobubbles in agro-food industries: a review and future perspective79
A systematic review and meta-analysis: Effects of protein hydrolysate supplementation on fat-free mass and strength in resistance-trained individuals78
Correction77
Resistance to β-lactams in Enterobacteriaceae isolated from vegetables: a review76
Role of microbiota and its ecological succession on flavor formation in traditional dry-cured ham: a review76
Recent advances and applications of laser-based imaging techniques in food crops and products: a critical review76
A comprehensive review of medium chain monoglycerides on metabolic pathways, nutritional and functional properties, nanotechnology formulations and applications in food system75
Improving potential strategies for biological activities of phlorotannins derived from seaweeds75
The effect of the ketogenic diet on Acne: Could it be a therapeutic tool?73
Microbial tryptophan catabolism as an actionable target via diet-microbiome interactions73
Fermentation of Pyropia spp. seaweed: a comprehensive review on processing conditions, biological activities and potential applications in the food industry73
Recent progress in using zein nanoparticles-loaded nanocomposites for food packaging applications72
Overview of advanced technologies for volatile organic compounds measurement in food quality and safety71
The role of cereal soluble fiber in the beneficial modulation of glycometabolic gastrointestinal hormones71
Metabolic, toxicological, chemical, and commercial perspectives on esterification of dietary polyphenols: a review71
Dehydration–rehydration mechanism of vegetables at the cell-wall and cell-membrane levels and future research challenges69
β-Galactosidase: a traditional enzyme given multiple roles through protein engineering69
Gelatin based preservation technologies on the quality of food: a comprehensive review68
Iron delivery systems for controlled release of iron and enhancement of iron absorption and bioavailability67
Molecular and cellular regulatory roles of sirtuin protein67
Recent trends in design of healthier plant-based alternatives: nutritional profile, gastrointestinal digestion, and consumer perception67
Recent insights on tea metabolites, their biosynthesis and chemo-preventing effects: A review66
Mycotoxins along the tea supply chain: A dark side of an ancient and high valued aromatic beverage66
The digestive behavior of pectin in human gastrointestinal tract: a review on fermentation characteristics and degradation mechanism65
The effect of supercritical carbon dioxide on the physiochemistry, endogenous enzymes, and nutritional composition of fruit and vegetables and its prospects for industrial application: a overview63
Applications of capsaicin in food industry: functionality, utilization and stabilization63
The potential role of yeasts in the mitigation of health issues related to beer consumption60
Yeasts originating from fermented foods, their potential as probiotics and therapeutic implication for human health and disease59
Mycotoxin risk management in maize gluten meal59
Unveiling toxicity profile for food risk components: A manually curated toxicological databank of food-relevant chemicals58
Sirtuin 1 as a potential biomarker of undernutrition in the elderly: a narrative review58
Astaxanthin impact on brain: health potential and market perspective56
The effects of ultrasound on probiotic functionality: an updated review56
Recent advances in industrial applications of seaweeds56
Understanding animal-based flavor generation, mechanisms and characterization: Cheddar cheese and bacon flavors56
Recent research directions on functional royal jelly: highlights prospects in food, nutraceutical, and pharmacological industries56
Synthesis, characterization and application of microbial pigments in foods as natural colors56
Research progress of water-in-oil emulsion gelated with internal aqueous phase: gel factors, gel mechanism, application fields, and future direction of development54
Food matrix-flavonoid interactions and their effect on bioavailability54
Designing future foods: Harnessing 3D food printing technology to encapsulate bioactive compounds53
The nutraceutical properties and health benefits of pseudocereals: a comprehensive treatise53
Unraveling the bioactive interplay: seaweed polysaccharide, polyphenol and their gut modulation effect53
Foam mat drying: Recent advances on foam dynamics, mechanistic modeling and hybrid drying approach53
Construction of lipid-biomacromolecular compounds for loading and delivery of carotenoids: Preparation methods, structural properties, and absorption-enhancing mechanisms53
Advances in efficient extraction of essential oils from spices and its application in food industry: A critical review53
Enterolignans: from natural origins to cardiometabolic significance, including chemistry, dietary sources, bioavailability, and activity52
A review of oleogels applications in dairy foods52
New definition of resistant starch types from the gut microbiota perspectives – a review52
Prevalence of food insecurity in people with major depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia and related psychoses: A systematic review and meta-analysis52
Dietary sialic acids: distribution, structure, and functions51
Advances and trends in biotechnological production of natural astaxanthin by Phaffia rhodozyma yeast50
Omics biomarkers and an approach for their practical implementation to delineate health status for personalized nutrition strategies50
Maternal caffeine consumption during pregnancy and risk of low birth weight: a dose–response meta-analysis of cohort studies50
Organic agriculture and foods: advancing process-product integrations50
In vivo evidences of the health-promoting properties of bioactive compounds obtained from olive by-products and their use as food ingredient49
Selenium nanoparticles: Enhanced nutrition and beyond49
Role of dehydration technologies in processing for advanced ready-to-eat foods: A comprehensive review49
The mixed biofilm formed by Listeria monocytogenes and other bacteria: Formation, interaction and control strategies49
Inflammatory, oxidative and DNA damage status in vegetarians: is the future of human diet green?49
The pathogenic and spoilage bacteria associated with red meat and application of different approaches of high CO2 packaging to extend product shelf-life49
Gut microbiota modulation: a narrative review on a novel strategy for prevention and alleviation of ovarian aging48
Effects of probiotics on bone mineral density and bone turnover: A systematic review48
Enhancing optimal molecular interactions during food processing to design starch key structures for regulating quality and nutrition of starch-based foods: an overview from a synergistic regulatory pe48
Nanotechnological interventions in bacteriocin formulations – advances, and scope for challenging food spoilage bacteria and drug-resistant foodborne pathogens48
Ginsenoside, a potential natural product against liver diseases: a comprehensive review from molecular mechanisms to application48
Visualizing the structural and chemical heterogeneity of fruit and vegetables using advanced imaging techniques: fundamentals, instrumental aspects, applications and future perspectives48
Healthy values and de novo domestication of sand rice ( Agriophyllum squarrosum ), a comparative view against Chenopodium q48
Radical species generating technologies for decontamination of Listeria species in food: a recent review report48
Current insights into non-thermal preservation technologies alternative to conventional high-temperature short-time pasteurization of drinking milk47
Dietary supplementation of transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 channel agonists reduces serum total cholesterol level: a meta-analysis of controlled human trials47
Recent advances in essential oil complex coacervation by efficient physical field technology: A review of enhancing efficient and quality attributes47
Relationship between caffeine intake and small for gestational age and preterm birth: a dose-response meta-analysis47
Recent advances in the contribution of glucosinolates degradation products to cruciferous foods odor: factors that influence degradation pathways and odor attributes47
Food-grade titanium dioxide exposure between age groups and in global regions: a systematic review and meta-analysis47
Cold-tolerance mechanisms in foodborne pathogens: Escherichia coli and Listeria monocytogenes as examples47
Dietary determinants of healthy/unhealthy metabolic phenotype in individuals with normal weight or overweight/obesity: a systematic review47
Consumption of sourdough bread and changes in the glycemic control and satiety: A systematic review46
The role of holistic nutritional properties of diets in the assessment of food system and dietary sustainability46
The potential of plasma-activated water in safe and sustainable food production: a comprehensive review of recent advances and future trends46
Benefits, toxicity and current market of cannabidiol in edibles46
Cultured meat - a patentometric analysis46
Associations of abdominal obesity with different types of bone fractures in adults: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies46
Plant based food bioactives: A boon or bane for neurological disorders46
Unleashing the potential of biotechnological strategies for the sustainable production of microalgal polysaccharides45
Association between vitamin D level and risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review of Mendelian Randomization studies45
Vitamin D in respiratory viral infections: a key immune modulator?45
The research advance of resistant starch: structural characteristics, modification method, immunomodulatory function, and its delivery systems application45
Recent progress of Lycium barbarum polysaccharides on intestinal microbiota, microbial metabolites and health: a review44
Microbial antagonists to biologically control postharvest decay and preserve fruit quality44
Chemico-biological aspects of (−)- epigallocatechin- 3 -gallate (EGCG) to improve its stability, bioavailability and membrane permeability44
Recent advances in natural gums as additives to help the construction and application of edible biopolymer gels: the example of hydrogels and oleogels44
Targeting different signaling pathways for food allergy regulation and potential therapy: a review43
Electrospun nanofibers fabricated by natural biopolymers for intelligent food packaging43
Empirico-inductive and/or hypothetico-deductive methods in food science and nutrition research: which one to favor for a better global health?43
The potential of dietary fiber in building immunity against gastrointestinal and respiratory disorders43
Influence of key component interactions in flour on the quality of fried flour products43
Microbial collagenases: an updated review on their characterization, degradation mechanisms, and current applications43
The inhibitory effects of plant additives on biogenic amine formation in fermented foods – a review43
Lactobacillus group and arterial hypertension: A broad review on effects and proposed mechanisms43
Commercial probiotic products in public health: current status and potential limitations42
Concentrations, influencing factors, risk assessment methods, health hazards and analyses of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in dairies: a review42
Effects of polyphenol on motor function in mice with Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis42
The effect of complementary foods on the colonic microbiota of weaning infants: a systematic review42
Impact of conventional and emerging processing methods on alternative breads– a comprehensive review and meta-analysis42
Bioactive compounds: Application of albumin nanocarriers as delivery systems42
Conversion of α-linolenic acid into n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids: bioavailability and dietary regulation42
The role of fiber in modulating plant protein-induced metabolic responses42
Critical review and recent advances of 2D materials-Based gas sensors for food spoilage detection41
Aqueous phase extractable protein of wheat bran and germ for the production of liquid and semi-solid foods41
Common pregnancy complications and polyphenols intake: an overview41
Two decades of research in dietary acrylamide: What do we know today41
FADS1 and FADS2 as biomarkers of Zn status – a systematic review and meta-analysis41
Emerging pre-clinical safety assessments for potential probiotic strains: a review40
Association between vitamin D status and risk of covid-19 in-hospital mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies40
Exploring resource competition by protective lactic acid bacteria cultures to control Salmonella in food: an Achilles’ heel to target?40
The effect of brown rice compared to white rice on adiposity indices, lipid profile, and glycemic markers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials40
Enhancing enzymatic resistance of starch through strategic application of food physical processing technologies40
Unveiling the antibacterial potential of anthocyanins – a comprehensive review on this natural plant extract40
Green preparation, safety control and intelligent processing of high-quality tea extract39
Recent advances in enhancing the production of long chain omega-3 fatty acids in microalgae39
Food nanoemulsions: how simulated gastrointestinal digestion models, nanoemulsion, and food matrix properties affect bioaccessibility of encapsulated bioactive compounds39
Stilbenes: A new strategy for protecting light-sensitive foods, a review of their structure classification and singlet oxygen quenching mechanism39
Consumer-oriented smart dynamic detection of fresh food quality: recent advances and future prospects39
Post pH-driven encapsulation of polyphenols in next-generation foods: principles, formation and applications39
Classification, application, multifarious activities and production improvement of lipopeptides produced by Bacillus39
Recent advances in the combinations of plant-sourced natural products for the prevention of mycotoxin contamination in food38
Selenium-enriched foods and their ingredients: As intervention for the vicious cycle between autophagy and overloaded stress responses in Alzheimer’s disease38
Dietary regulations for microbiota dysbiosis among post-menopausal women with type 2 diabetes38
Overview—gold nanoparticles-based sensitive nanosensors in mycotoxins detection38
A perspective on data sharing in digital food safety systems38
A comprehensive review on the properties, production, and applications of functional glucobioses38
The fate of flaxseed-lignans after oral administration: A comprehensive review on its bioavailability, pharmacokinetics, and food design strategies for optimal application38
Processing contaminants in wheat-based foods – a systematic review, meta-analysis and bibliometric analysis37
Dietary fiber as a wide pillar of colorectal cancer prevention and adjuvant therapy37
Clean-label techno-functional ingredients for baking products – a review37
Strategy for anthocyanins production: From efficient green extraction to novel microbial biosynthesis37
Diet-mediated metaorganismal relay biotransformation: health effects and pathways37
Effects of the ketogenic diet on performance and body composition in athletes and trained adults: a systematic review and Bayesian multivariate multilevel meta-analysis and meta-regression36
Food yeasts: occurrence, functions, and stress tolerance in the brewing of fermented foods36
Methods, principles, challenges, and perspectives of determining chloropropanols and their esters36
Potential role of selenium in alleviating obesity-related iron dyshomeostasis36
Enzymatic preparation and potential applications of agar oligosaccharides: a review36
Tau-aggregation inhibition: promising role of nanoencapsulated dietary molecules in the management of Alzheimer’s disease36
Opportunities and challenges of polyphenols and polysaccharides for type 1 diabetes intervention36
Could partial nonstarch polysaccharides ameliorate cancer by altering m 6 A RNA methylation in hosts through intestinal microbiota?35
Prospects for the next generation of artificial enzymes for ensuring the quality of chilled meat: Opportunities and challenges35
Advances in the study of liver microsomes in the in vitro metabolism and toxicity evaluation of foodborne contaminants35
Edible films and coatings: properties for the selection of the components, evolution through composites and nanomaterials, and safety issues35
Preparation, pungency and bioactivity of gingerols from ginger ( Zingiber officinale Roscoe): a review35
MicroRNA sensing and regulating microbiota-host crosstalk via diet motivation35
Association of maternal pre-pregnancy dietary intake with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies35
The role of curcumin in the liver-gut system diseases: from mechanisms to clinical therapeutic perspective35
Synergy between oligosaccharides and probiotics: From metabolic properties to beneficial effects35
Exploiting lactic acid bacteria for colorectal cancer: a recent update35
Gut dysbiosis during early life: causes, health outcomes, and amelioration via dietary intervention35
How does a celiac iceberg really float? The relationship between celiac disease and gluten34
Carotenoid fates in plant foods: Chemical changes from farm to table and nutrition34
Dietary fish and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids intake and cancer survival: A systematic review and meta-analysis34
Ultrasonication effects on physicochemical properties of biopolymer-based films: A comprehensive review34
Omnifarious fruit polyphenols: an omnipotent strategy to prevent and intervene diabetes and related complication?34
Vitamin D as therapeutic modulator in cerebrovascular diseases: a mechanistic perspectives34
Sulfur compounds: From plants to humans and their role in chronic disease prevention34
Recent advance in probiotics for the elimination of pesticide residues in food and feed: mechanisms, product toxicity, and reinforcement strategies34
Emerging non-invasive microwave and millimeter-wave imaging technologies for food inspection34
Biocolorants in food: Sources, extraction, applications and future prospects33
Exploring the health benefits of food bioactive compounds from a perspective of NLRP3 inflammasome activation: an insight review33
Effective alternatives for dietary interventions for necrotizing enterocolitis: a systematic review of in vivo studies33
Phytochemicals in breast milk and their benefits for infants33
Food-derived peptides unleashed: emerging roles as food additives beyond bioactivities33
Recent advances in the influences of drying technologies on physicochemical properties and biological activities of plant polysaccharides33
Cadmium exposure in infants and children: toxicity, health effects, dietary risk assessment and mitigation strategies33
Novel sequential and simultaneous infrared-accelerated drying technologies for the food industry: Principles, applications and challenges33
The application of starch-based edible film in food preservation: a comprehensive review33
Model systems for studying lipid oxidation associated with muscle foods: Methods, challenges, and prospects32
Micro/nanomotor technology: the new era for food safety control32
Recent progress on the heavy metals ameliorating potential of engineered nanomaterials in rice paddy: a comprehensive outlook on global food safety with nanotoxicitiy issues32
Effect of the molecular structure and mechanical properties of plant-based hydrogels in food systems to deliver probiotics: an updated review32
Advances, challenges, and opportunities for food safety analysis in the isothermal nucleic acid amplification/CRISPR-Cas12a era32
Novel insights on extraction and encapsulation techniques of elderberry bioactive compounds32
Targeting NF-κB pathway by dietary lignans in inflammation: expanding roles of gut microbiota and metabolites32
Muscle hypertrophy induced by N-3 PUFA supplementation in absence of exercise: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials32
Is eating a mixed diet better for health and survival?: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal observational studies32
A breakthrough of immunoassay format for hapten: recent insights into noncompetitive immunoassays to detect small molecules32
Seed gum-based delivery systems and their application in encapsulation of bioactive molecules32
Effects and mechanisms of resveratrol for prevention and management of cancers: An updated review32
Contribution of intramuscular connective tissue and its structural components on meat tenderness-revisited: a review32
Recent developments of mycotoxin-degrading enzymes: identification, preparation and application32
Effect of zinc supplementation in the management of type 2 diabetes: A grading of recommendations assessment, development, and evaluation-assessed, dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled32
Correction31
Vitamin D deficiency aggravates COVID-19: discussion of the evidence31
Asparagus saponins: effective natural beneficial ingredient in functional foods, from preparation to applications31
The control of fungi and mycotoxins by food active packaging: a review31
Correction31
Identifying sustainable foods from among those culturally acceptable by Portuguese children and adolescents (3–17 years old)31
Utilization of AI – reshaping the future of food safety, agriculture and food security – a critical review31
Revolutionizing single-use food packaging: a comprehensive review of heat-sealable, water-soluble, and edible pouches, sachets, bags, or packets31
The role of additives on acrylamide formation in food products: a systematic review31
Stability enhancement methods for natural pigments in intelligent packaging: a review31
Correction31
Screening, identification, and application of aptamers against allergens in food matrices31
Cold plasma technology: does it have a place in food processing?31
Predominance of non-covalent interactions of polyphenols with milk proteins and their health promoting properties31
Chemical food safety hazards in circular food systems: a review30
Can be marine bioactive peptides (MBAs) lead the future of foodomics for human health?30
Validity of the food frequency questionnaire for adults in nutritional epidemiological studies: A systematic review and meta-analysis30
Split aptamer acquisition mechanisms and current application in antibiotics detection: a short review30
Cottonseed oil: A review of extraction techniques, physicochemical, functional, and nutritional properties30
Recognition elements based on the molecular biological techniques for detecting pesticides in food: A review30
Antioxidant and anticancer potentials of edible flowers: where do we stand?30
History, mechanism of action, and toxicity: a review of commonly used dough rheology improvers30
Delivery systems for fucoxanthin: Research progress, applications and future prospects30
Dietary polysaccharides exert biological functions via epigenetic regulations: Advance and prospectives30
Effects of prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics on the infant gut microbiota and other health outcomes: A systematic review30
Gel performance of surimi induced by various thermal technologies: A review30
Emerging role of nutritional short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) against cancer via modulation of hematopoiesis30
Cross-modal interactions caused by nonvolatile compounds derived from fermentation, distillation and aging to harmonize flavor30
New applications of advanced instrumental techniques for the characterization of food allergenic proteins30
Understanding protein digestion in infants and the elderly: Current in vitro digestion models30
Regulation of biosynthesis of the main flavor-contributing metabolites in tea plant ( Camellia sinensis ): A review29
Fatty acid profile, minor bioactive constituents and physicochemical properties of insect-based oils: A comprehensive review29
Nervonic acid and its sphingolipids: Biological functions and potential food applications29
Progress in biological activities and biosynthesis of edible fungi terpenoids29
The hepatoprotective effects of plant-based foods based on the “gut–liver axis”: a prospective review29
Allium vegetables: Traditional uses, phytoconstituents, and beneficial effects in inflammation and cancer29
Effects of green tea polyphenol extract and epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate on diabetes mellitus and diabetic complications: Recent advances29
Bioactive food components for colorectal cancer prevention and treatment: A good match29
A comprehensive review on glycation and its potential application to reduce food allergenicity29
Anti-obesity properties and mechanism of action of flavonoids: A review29
Leptin pathway is a crucial target for anthocyanins to protect against metabolic syndrome29
Zinc nutrition and dietary zinc supplements29
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