Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Papers
(The TQCC of Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition is 21. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Recent advances in the combinations of plant-sourced natural products for the prevention of mycotoxin contamination in food211
Recent advances in essential oil complex coacervation by efficient physical field technology: A review of enhancing efficient and quality attributes197
Harnessing light: the role of semiconductor technology in boosting phenolic compounds in fruit and vegetable141
Exploiting lactic acid bacteria for colorectal cancer: a recent update136
Gelatin based preservation technologies on the quality of food: a comprehensive review131
A comprehensive review on glycation and its potential application to reduce food allergenicity108
Recent research directions on functional royal jelly: highlights prospects in food, nutraceutical, and pharmacological industries108
Sirtuin 1 as a potential biomarker of undernutrition in the elderly: a narrative review103
Role of dehydration technologies in processing for advanced ready-to-eat foods: A comprehensive review96
Asparagus saponins: effective natural beneficial ingredient in functional foods, from preparation to applications95
Cadmium exposure in infants and children: toxicity, health effects, dietary risk assessment and mitigation strategies94
A review on polyphenols and their potential application to reduce food allergenicity93
The triple interactions between gut microbiota, mycobiota and host immunity93
Nature’s palette: An emerging frontier for coloring dairy products91
Allium vegetables: Traditional uses, phytoconstituents, and beneficial effects in inflammation and cancer89
Amadori compounds: analysis, composition in food and potential health beneficial functions86
Gel performance of surimi induced by various thermal technologies: A review84
Iron delivery systems for controlled release of iron and enhancement of iron absorption and bioavailability84
Dietary sialic acids: distribution, structure, and functions82
Ovotransferrin, an alternative and potential protein for diverse food and nutritional applications76
Application of protein modeling and molecular simulation techniques in the field of food microbial contamination: principles, research status and future prospects75
Omics biomarkers and an approach for their practical implementation to delineate health status for personalized nutrition strategies73
The effect of the ketogenic diet on Acne: Could it be a therapeutic tool?73
Potential role of selenium in alleviating obesity-related iron dyshomeostasis72
Food authenticity and the interactions with human health and climate change72
Metabolic, toxicological, chemical, and commercial perspectives on esterification of dietary polyphenols: a review70
Recent advance in probiotics for the elimination of pesticide residues in food and feed: mechanisms, product toxicity, and reinforcement strategies70
Stilbenes: A new strategy for protecting light-sensitive foods, a review of their structure classification and singlet oxygen quenching mechanism69
Recent progress of DNA walker and its applications in food safety analysis69
The emerging role of milk-derived extracellular vesicles in gut pathology and cancer management69
The nutraceutical properties and health benefits of pseudocereals: a comprehensive treatise68
The application of starch-based edible film in food preservation: a comprehensive review68
Green preparation, safety control and intelligent processing of high-quality tea extract67
Preparation, pungency and bioactivity of gingerols from ginger ( Zingiber officinale Roscoe): a review67
Effects of probiotics on bone mineral density and bone turnover: A systematic review66
Synergy between oligosaccharides and probiotics: From metabolic properties to beneficial effects65
Dietary regulations for microbiota dysbiosis among post-menopausal women with type 2 diabetes65
Visualizing the structural and chemical heterogeneity of fruit and vegetables using advanced imaging techniques: fundamentals, instrumental aspects, applications and future perspectives64
Foam mat drying: Recent advances on foam dynamics, mechanistic modeling and hybrid drying approach64
Advancements in portable technology for edible vegetable oil authenticity: from species to geographical origin identification63
Novel sequential and simultaneous infrared-accelerated drying technologies for the food industry: Principles, applications and challenges63
Recent trends in design of healthier plant-based alternatives: nutritional profile, gastrointestinal digestion, and consumer perception62
The inhibitory effects of plant additives on biogenic amine formation in fermented foods – a review61
Plant based food bioactives: A boon or bane for neurological disorders61
Bioactive compounds: Application of albumin nanocarriers as delivery systems61
Recent advances in the application of nanotechnology to create antioxidant active food packaging materials60
Fermentation of Pyropia spp. seaweed: a comprehensive review on processing conditions, biological activities and potential applications in the food industry60
Clean-label techno-functional ingredients for baking products – a review60
The effect of guar gum consumption on the lipid profile in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials60
Bioactive food components for colorectal cancer prevention and treatment: A good match60
Effects and mechanisms of resveratrol for prevention and management of cancers: An updated review59
Advances in prepared dish processing using efficient physical fields: A review59
New definition of resistant starch types from the gut microbiota perspectives – a review59
In vivo evidences of the health-promoting properties of bioactive compounds obtained from olive by-products and their use as food ingredient59
Improving potential strategies for biological activities of phlorotannins derived from seaweeds58
Health-promoting germinated rice and value-added foods: a comprehensive and systematic review of germination effects on brown rice57
Ecological succession and functional characteristics of lactic acid bacteria in traditional fermented foods57
Probiotics, bioactive compounds and dietary patterns for the effective management of hyperuricemia: a review57
Effects of emerging food pretreatment and drying techniques on protein structures, functional and nutritional properties: An updated review57
Bioactive sulforaphane from cruciferous vegetables: advances in biosynthesis, metabolism, bioavailability, delivery, health benefits, and applications57
Anticancer activity of broccoli, its organosulfur and polyphenolic compounds56
Cereal polyphenols inhibition mechanisms on advanced glycation end products and regulation on type 2 diabetes56
The emerging roles of next-generation metabolomics in critical care nutrition56
Gut microbiome-based strategies for host health and disease55
Comparative bioavailability of vitamins in human foods sourced from animals and plants55
G-quadruplex based biosensors for the detection of food contaminants55
Edible films/coatings containing bioactive ingredients with micro/nano encapsulation: A comprehensive review of their fabrications, formulas, multifunctionality and applications in food packaging55
Metabolic, proteomic and microbial changes postmortem and during beef aging54
Plant-derived nanoparticles and plant virus nanoparticles: Bioactivity, health management, and delivery potential54
Fucoxanthin from marine microalgae: A promising bioactive compound for industrial production and food application54
High-amylose starch: Structure, functionality and applications54
The opioid excess theory in autism spectrum disorders - is it worth investigating further?53
The impact of nano/micro-plastics toxicity on seafood quality and human health: facts and gaps53
Gut microbiota: Candidates for a novel strategy for ameliorating sleep disorders52
Intestinal organoid technology and applications in probiotics51
Carotenoid content and composition: A special focus on commercially important fish and shellfish51
Influence of ozone treatment on functional and rheological characteristics of food products: an updated review51
Unlocking the nutritional and functional potential of legume waste to produce protein ingredients51
Enzymatic glucosylation of polyphenols using glucansucrases and branching sucrases of glycoside hydrolase family 7051
Influence of foam mat drying on the nutritional and technological potential of fruits – a review51
Sensing materials for fresh food quality deterioration measurement: a review of research progress and application in supply chain50
Utilization of diverse protein sources for the development of protein-based nanostructures as bioactive carrier systems: A review of recent research findings (2010–2021)50
Effects of mitochondria on postmortem meat quality: characteristic, isolation, energy metabolism, apoptosis and oxygen consumption50
Can omega-3 fatty acids be beneficial in pediatric NAFLD? A systematic review and meta-analysis50
Dietary phytochemicals as modulators of human pregnane X receptor50
The use of various statistical methods for authenticity and detection of adulteration in fish and seafood50
Strawberry (Fragaria x Ananassa) intake on human health and disease outcomes: a comprehensive literature review49
Exploring the dual role of anti-nutritional factors in soybeans: a comprehensive analysis of health risks and benefits49
Effects and mechanisms of natural products on Alzheimer’s disease49
Developments in food neonicotinoids detection: novel recognition strategies, advanced chemical sensing techniques, and recent applications49
The potential use of Zymomonas mobilis for the food industry49
The useful biological properties of sucrose esters: Opportunities for the development of new functional foods48
Recent progress in organic–inorganic hybrid materials as absorbents in sample pretreatment for pesticide detection48
Plant polyphenols regulating myoglobin oxidation and color stability in red meat and certain fish: A review48
A cross talk based critical analysis of solvent free microwave extraction to accentuate it as the new normal for extraction of essential oil: an attempt to overhaul the science of distillation through48
New opportunities and advances in quercetin-added functional packaging films for sustainable packaging applications: a mini-review48
Australian native fruits and vegetables: Chemical composition, nutritional profile, bioactivity and potential valorization by industries48
The addition of exercise to a weight loss diet on inflammatory markers: a systematic review and Meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials48
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering based on noble metal nanoassemblies for detecting harmful substances in food47
The effect of probiotic, prebiotic and gut microbiota on ASD: A review and future perspectives47
A comprehensive review of postharvest quality and non-thermal preservation techniques for functional mushrooms47
Advances of nanopore-based sensing techniques for contaminants evaluation of food and agricultural products47
Metabolism of phenolics in coffee and plant-based foods by canonical pathways: an assessment of the role of fatty acid β-oxidation to generate biologically-active and -inactive intermediates47
Amelioration impact of gut-brain communication on obesity control by regulating gut microbiota composition through the ingestion of animal-plant-derived peptides and dietary fiber: can food reward eff47
Current status of technological advancement of ultrasound processing in the food industry and its SWOT analysis46
Compatibility of pulse protein in the formulation of plant based yogurt: a review of nutri-functional properties and processing impact46
Blood levels of omega-6 fatty acids and coronary heart disease: a systematic review and metaanalysis of observational epidemiology46
Contribution of mitochondria to postmortem muscle tenderization: a review45
Recent developments in horizontal gene transfer with the adaptive innovation of fermented foods45
Fat replacers in baked products: their impact on rheological properties and final product quality45
Defining “low-carb” in the scientific literature: A scoping review of clinical studies45
An update of aurones: food resource, health benefit, biosynthesis and application45
Benefits of probiotic use on COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis44
Innovative applications of quantum dots-based surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for food safety detection44
Holistic approach to effects of foods, human physiology, and psychology on food intake and appetite (satiation & satiety)44
Sensory evaluation of plant-based cheese: a systematic review with a focus on texture and mouthfeel44
Meat and mental health: A meta-analysis of meat consumption, depression, and anxiety44
Myricetin ameliorates prediabetes through gut microbiota–SCFAs–Gpr43 axis44
Toward intelligent 3D food printing: a review on the perspective of materials, fabrication, monitoring, and control43
Association of physical activity and nutrition with telomere length, a marker of cellular aging: A comprehensive review43
Dietary regulation of the SIgA-gut microbiota interaction43
Phytosterols as bioactive food components against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease43
Biological and thermodynamic stabilization of lipid-based delivery systems through natural biopolymers; controlled release and molecular dynamics simulations43
Understanding the mechanism underlying the anti-diabetic effect of dietary component: a focus on gut microbiota43
Gut microbiota: A target for prebiotics and probiotics in the intervention and therapy of food allergy42
Involvement of microRNA modifications in anticancer effects of major polyphenols from green tea, coffee, wine, and curry42
Exploring fennel ( Foeniculum vulgare ): Composition, functional properties, potential health benefits, and safety42
Treatment of diabetic complications: do flavonoids holds the keys?42
Health-promoting properties of barley: A review of nutrient and nutraceutical composition, functionality, bioprocessing, and health benefits42
Nano-biocatalysts for food applications; immobilized enzymes within different nanostructures42
The importance of supercooled stability for food during supercooling preservation: a review of mechanisms, influencing factors, and control methods41
Compendium of naringenin: potential sources, analytical aspects, chemistry, nutraceutical potentials and pharmacological profile41
Papaya ( Carica papaya L.) for cancer prevention: Progress and promise41
Encapsulation of phenolic acids within food-grade carriers systems: a systematic review41
Hydrogel-integrated sensors for food safety and quality monitoring: Fabrication strategies and emerging applications41
Iron intake and multiple health outcomes: Umbrella review41
Pectin mediates the mechanism of host blood glucose regulation through intestinal flora41
Alkaloids from lotus (Nelumbo nucifera): recent advances in biosynthesis, pharmacokinetics, bioactivity, safety, and industrial applications41
Application of polysaccharide biopolymers as natural adsorbent in sample preparation41
Optimization of spray drying process parameters for the food bioactive ingredients40
Therapeutic effects of icariin and icariside II on diabetes mellitus and its complications40
A multifunctional study of naturally occurring pyrazines in biological systems; formation mechanisms, metabolism, food applications and functional properties40
Lactic acid bacteria in the functional food industry: biotechnological properties and potential applications40
Smartphone-integrated visual inspection for enhancing agricultural product quality and safety: a review40
The encapsulation strategy to improve the survival of probiotics for food application: From rough multicellular to single-cell surface engineering and microbial mediation40
The fourth industrial revolution in the food industry—Part I: Industry 4.0 technologies40
Dietary inflammation and vascular calcification: a comprehensive review of the associations, underlying mechanisms, and prevention strategies39
Recent advances in biological properties of brown algae-derived compounds for nutraceutical applications39
Cocoa polyphenols and milk proteins: covalent and non-covalent interactions, chocolate process and effects on potential polyphenol bioaccesibility39
The antibacterial activity of endolysins against food-borne pathogenic bacteria in vitro and foods39
Does omega-3 PUFAs supplementation improve metabolic syndrome and related cardiovascular diseases? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials39
Comprehensive review on signaling pathways of dietary saponins in cancer cells suppression39
Application of nano-ZnO in the food preservation industry: antibacterial mechanisms, influencing factors, intelligent packaging, preservation film and safety39
Covalent organic frameworks assisted for food safety analysis39
Quorum sensing mediates gut bacterial communication and host-microbiota interaction39
Current status, challenges, and future prospects of non-thermal sterilization technologies in dairy products38
Pomegranate: historical origins, nutritional composition, health functions and processing development research38
Macroalgae-derived bioactive compounds for functional food and pharmaceutical applications—a critical review38
Active induction: a promising strategy for enhancing the bioactivity of lactic acid bacteria38
Recent advance in technological innovations of sugar-reduced products38
Dietary anthocyanins balance immune signs in osteoarthritis and obesity – update of human in vitro studies and clinical trials38
Effects of daily extra virgin olive oil consumption on biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress: a systematic review and meta-analysis37
Effects of Mediterranean diets and nutrigenomics on cardiovascular health37
The oxidative quality of bi-, oleo- and emulgels and their bioactives molecules delivery37
A review of in vitro methods to evaluate the bioaccessibility of phenolic compounds in tropical fruits37
Efficacy of probiotics against dental caries in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis37
Recent progress in fabrication, characterization and application of functional protein aggregates derived from plant proteins37
Personalized nutrition: perspectives on challenges, opportunities, and guiding principles for data use and fusion36
The effects of dietary supplements and natural products targeting glucose levels: an overview36
Controlling diabetes with the aid of medicinal herbs: a critical compilation of a decade of research36
Physical modification of vegetable protein by extrusion and regulation mechanism of polysaccharide on the unique functional properties of extruded vegetable protein: a review36
A review of the polyphenols purification from apple products36
Phenolic profiles and their responses to pre- and post-harvest factors in small fruits: a review36
Immune regulation by fermented milk products: the role of the proteolytic system of lactic acid bacteria in the release of immunomodulatory peptides36
A critical review of electrochemical and optical Vitamin B6 sensing: evolution of biosensor platforms based on advanced nanosystems36
Metabolomics identify landscape of food sensory properties36
Gluten-free grains: Importance, processing and its effect on quality of gluten-free products36
Improving the biological activities of astaxanthin using targeted delivery systems36
Nanoarchitectonics of graphene based sensors for food safety monitoring36
Evaluation and monitoring of the quality of sausages by different analytical techniques over the last five years36
Bioaccessibility and bioavailability of biofortified food and food products: Current evidence36
An appealing review of industrial and nutraceutical applications of pistachio waste36
Bio surfactants from lactic acid bacteria: an in-depth analysis of therapeutic properties and food formulation36
Control of residual phage in the evaluation of phage-based food safety applications35
Is it still meat? The effects of replacing meat with alternative ingredients on the nutritional and functional properties of hybrid products: a review35
Latest developments in food-grade delivery systems for probiotics: A systematic review35
Recent advances in Penicillium expansum infection mechanisms and current methods in controlling P. expansum in postharvest apples35
Retraction: Human microbiome and homeostasis: Insights into the key role of prebiotics, probiotics, and symbiotics35
Postbiotics as the new frontier in food and pharmaceutical research35
Fate of carotenoids in yeasts: synthesis and cleavage35
Anti-aging effects of dietary phytochemicals: From Caenorhabditis elegans , Drosophila melanogaster , rodents to clinical studies35
Overuse of food-grade disinfectants threatens a global spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria35
Black soybean ( Glycine max (L.) Merr.): paving the way toward new nutraceutical35
Progress in enrichment of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid: a review35
A current insight into Salmonella’s inducible acid resistance34
Exploring the structures and molecular mechanisms of bioactive compounds from marine foods for hyperuricemia prevention: a systematic review34
Structure and biological activities of glycoproteins and their metabolites in maintaining intestinal health34
The relationship between n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and telomere: A review on proposed nutritional treatment against metabolic syndrome and potential signaling pathways34
Ectopic odorant receptors responding to flavor compounds in skin health and disease: Current insights and future perspectives34
Food-derived peptides as novel therapeutic strategies for NLRP3 inflammasome-related diseases: a systematic review34
Recent advancements with loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) in assessment of the species authenticity with meat and seafood products34
Nanoliposomal delivery systems of natural antibacterial compounds; properties, applications, and recent advances34
Technological innovations enhance postharvest fresh food resilience from a supply chain perspective33
S-methyl cysteine sulfoxide and its potential role in human health: a scoping review33
Bioactive nutraceutical ligands and their efficiency to chelate elemental iron of varying dynamic oxidation states to mitigate associated clinical conditions33
Cronobacter spp. in foods of plant origin: occurrence, contamination routes, and pathogenic potential33
Effects of caffeine ingestion on cardiopulmonary responses during a maximal graded exercise test: a systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression33
Recent advances in gellan gum-based films and its application in sustainable food packaging: a review33
The gut odorant receptor and taste receptor make sense of dietary components: A focus on gut hormone secretion33
Research progress and future study on physicochemical, nutritional, and structural characteristics of canola and rapeseed feedstocks and co-products from bio-oil processing and nutrient modeling evalu33
Superheated steam processing: An emerging technology to improve food quality and safety33
Effect of high hydrostatic pressure on the edible quality, health and safety attributes of plant-based foods represented by cereals and legumes: a review33
Bacterial nitric oxide synthase in colorizing meat products: Current development and future directions33
Nutritional and technological potential of cactus fruits for insertion in human food33
Microalgae-derived astaxanthin: bioactivities, biotechnological approaches and industrial technologies for its production33
Toward more rigorous and informative nutritional epidemiology: The rational space between dismissal and defense of the status quo32
Electromagnetic wave-based technology for ready-to-eat foods preservation: a review of applications, challenges and prospects32
Comparison of metabolic fate, target organs, and microbiota interactions of free and bound dietary advanced glycation end products32
Progress in advanced biosensors for authentication of animal-origin food32
Application of essential oils as natural biopesticides; recent advances32
Integrative deep learning framework predicts lipidomics-based investigation of preservatives on meat nutritional biomarkers and metabolic pathways32
Insights into antibiofilm mechanisms of phytochemicals: Prospects in the food industry32
Essential oil for the control of fungi, bacteria, yeasts and viruses in food: an overview32
Encapsulation of polyphenols in protein-based nanoparticles: Preparation, properties, and applications32
Recent technological advances in mechanism, toxicity, and food perspectives of enzyme-mediated aflatoxin degradation32
Improvement strategies for fats and oils used in future food processing based on health orientation and sustainability: research progress, challenges and solutions32
New perspectives on key bioactive molecules of lactic acid bacteria: integrating targeted screening, key gene exploration and functional evaluation32
Implications of vitamin D deficiency in systemic inflammation and cardiovascular health32
Emerging roles of brassinosteroids and light in anthocyanin biosynthesis and ripeness of climacteric and non-climacteric fruits32
Whole-plant foods and their macromolecules: untapped approaches to modulate neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s disease32
Structure-function relationship and impact on the gut-immune barrier function of non-digestible carbohydrates and human milk oligosaccharides applicable for infant formula32
Bacteria from the gut influence the host micronutrient status32
Exploration on anti-hypoxia properties of peptides: a review32
Prevalence of CAMPYLOBACTER in specific food and food products: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis32
Neurodevelopmental effects of maternal folic acid supplementation: a systematic review and meta-analysis31
The impact of essential oils on the qualitative properties, release profile, and stimuli-responsiveness of active food packaging nanocomposites31
Natural plant products as effective alternatives to synthetic chemicals for postharvest fruit storage management31
Recent developments in antifungal lactic acid bacteria: Application, screening methods, separation, purification of antifungal compounds and antifungal mechanisms31
Edible pentacyclic triterpenes: A review of their sources, bioactivities, bioavailability, self-assembly behavior, and emerging applications as functional delivery vehicles31
Application and potential of multifrequency ultrasound in juice industry: Comprehensive analysis of inactivation and germination of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris spor31
Branched chain amino acids—friend or foe in the control of energy substrate turnover and insulin sensitivity?31
Sonoprocessing: mechanisms and recent applications of power ultrasound in food31
Recent advances in the detection of pathogenic microorganisms and toxins based on field-effect transistor biosensors31
Yellow tea: more than turning green leaves to yellow31
Nutrients in rice bran oil and their nutritional functions: a review31
Evidence of a vegan diet for health benefits and risks – an umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational and clinical studies31
Research progress in the application of emerging technology for reducing food allergens as a global health concern: A systematic review31
Carbon dots synthesized from microorganisms and food by-products: active and smart food packaging applications31
Gut firmicutes: Relationship with dietary fiber and role in host homeostasis31
Influence of plant-derived bioactive compounds on iron metabolism: mechanistic insights with translational relevance30
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