Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Papers
(The TQCC of Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition is 22. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)
ArticleCitations
Recent advances in the combinations of plant-sourced natural products for the prevention of mycotoxin contamination in food232
Recent advance in probiotics for the elimination of pesticide residues in food and feed: mechanisms, product toxicity, and reinforcement strategies206
Ovotransferrin, an alternative and potential protein for diverse food and nutritional applications154
Food authenticity and the interactions with human health and climate change140
Application of protein modeling and molecular simulation techniques in the field of food microbial contamination: principles, research status and future prospects134
Advancements in portable technology for edible vegetable oil authenticity: from species to geographical origin identification109
Effects and mechanisms of resveratrol for prevention and management of cancers: An updated review108
Nature’s palette: An emerging frontier for coloring dairy products101
A review on polyphenols and their potential application to reduce food allergenicity99
Advances in prepared dish processing using efficient physical fields: A review99
A comprehensive review on glycation and its potential application to reduce food allergenicity98
The triple interactions between gut microbiota, mycobiota and host immunity95
Gel performance of surimi induced by various thermal technologies: A review95
Bioactive compounds: Application of albumin nanocarriers as delivery systems87
Recent advances in the application of nanotechnology to create antioxidant active food packaging materials87
Omics biomarkers and an approach for their practical implementation to delineate health status for personalized nutrition strategies87
Novel sequential and simultaneous infrared-accelerated drying technologies for the food industry: Principles, applications and challenges82
Cadmium exposure in infants and children: toxicity, health effects, dietary risk assessment and mitigation strategies79
Exploiting lactic acid bacteria for colorectal cancer: a recent update76
Improving potential strategies for biological activities of phlorotannins derived from seaweeds76
In vivo evidences of the health-promoting properties of bioactive compounds obtained from olive by-products and their use as food ingredient76
Recent trends in design of healthier plant-based alternatives: nutritional profile, gastrointestinal digestion, and consumer perception75
Visualizing the structural and chemical heterogeneity of fruit and vegetables using advanced imaging techniques: fundamentals, instrumental aspects, applications and future perspectives75
Bioactive food components for colorectal cancer prevention and treatment: A good match75
Potential role of selenium in alleviating obesity-related iron dyshomeostasis74
Amadori compounds: analysis, composition in food and potential health beneficial functions72
Effects of probiotics on bone mineral density and bone turnover: A systematic review72
Sirtuin 1 as a potential biomarker of undernutrition in the elderly: a narrative review71
Asparagus saponins: effective natural beneficial ingredient in functional foods, from preparation to applications70
Gelatin based preservation technologies on the quality of food: a comprehensive review70
Role of dehydration technologies in processing for advanced ready-to-eat foods: A comprehensive review70
Fermentation of Pyropia spp. seaweed: a comprehensive review on processing conditions, biological activities and potential applications in the food industry68
The emerging role of milk-derived extracellular vesicles in gut pathology and cancer management68
Clean-label techno-functional ingredients for baking products – a review68
Foam mat drying: Recent advances on foam dynamics, mechanistic modeling and hybrid drying approach67
The effect of the ketogenic diet on Acne: Could it be a therapeutic tool?67
Plant based food bioactives: A boon or bane for neurological disorders66
Dietary sialic acids: distribution, structure, and functions65
Iron delivery systems for controlled release of iron and enhancement of iron absorption and bioavailability65
Metabolic, toxicological, chemical, and commercial perspectives on esterification of dietary polyphenols: a review64
Dietary regulations for microbiota dysbiosis among post-menopausal women with type 2 diabetes64
Probiotics, bioactive compounds and dietary patterns for the effective management of hyperuricemia: a review63
Recent progress of DNA walker and its applications in food safety analysis62
The application of starch-based edible film in food preservation: a comprehensive review62
Harnessing light: the role of semiconductor technology in boosting phenolic compounds in fruit and vegetable62
Recent advances in essential oil complex coacervation by efficient physical field technology: A review of enhancing efficient and quality attributes61
Preparation, pungency and bioactivity of gingerols from ginger ( Zingiber officinale Roscoe): a review61
Allium vegetables: Traditional uses, phytoconstituents, and beneficial effects in inflammation and cancer60
Green preparation, safety control and intelligent processing of high-quality tea extract59
Stilbenes: A new strategy for protecting light-sensitive foods, a review of their structure classification and singlet oxygen quenching mechanism59
The nutraceutical properties and health benefits of pseudocereals: a comprehensive treatise59
The inhibitory effects of plant additives on biogenic amine formation in fermented foods – a review59
Recent research directions on functional royal jelly: highlights prospects in food, nutraceutical, and pharmacological industries59
Synergy between oligosaccharides and probiotics: From metabolic properties to beneficial effects59
The emerging roles of next-generation metabolomics in critical care nutrition58
Gut microbiome-based strategies for host health and disease58
Ecological succession and functional characteristics of lactic acid bacteria in traditional fermented foods58
New definition of resistant starch types from the gut microbiota perspectives – a review58
Health-promoting germinated rice and value-added foods: a comprehensive and systematic review of germination effects on brown rice58
Australian native fruits and vegetables: Chemical composition, nutritional profile, bioactivity and potential valorization by industries58
Cereal polyphenols inhibition mechanisms on advanced glycation end products and regulation on type 2 diabetes57
Carotenoid content and composition: A special focus on commercially important fish and shellfish57
Strawberry (Fragaria x Ananassa) intake on human health and disease outcomes: a comprehensive literature review56
Developments in food neonicotinoids detection: novel recognition strategies, advanced chemical sensing techniques, and recent applications56
Anticancer activity of broccoli, its organosulfur and polyphenolic compounds56
New opportunities and advances in quercetin-added functional packaging films for sustainable packaging applications: a mini-review56
The opioid excess theory in autism spectrum disorders - is it worth investigating further?56
Unlocking the nutritional and functional potential of legume waste to produce protein ingredients56
Influence of foam mat drying on the nutritional and technological potential of fruits – a review55
Enzymatic glucosylation of polyphenols using glucansucrases and branching sucrases of glycoside hydrolase family 7055
Influence of ozone treatment on functional and rheological characteristics of food products: an updated review55
The use of various statistical methods for authenticity and detection of adulteration in fish and seafood55
Intestinal organoid technology and applications in probiotics55
Dietary phytochemicals as modulators of human pregnane X receptor54
The useful biological properties of sucrose esters: Opportunities for the development of new functional foods53
Effects of mitochondria on postmortem meat quality: characteristic, isolation, energy metabolism, apoptosis and oxygen consumption53
The potential use of Zymomonas mobilis for the food industry53
Plant-derived nanoparticles and plant virus nanoparticles: Bioactivity, health management, and delivery potential53
High-amylose starch: Structure, functionality and applications52
Edible films/coatings containing bioactive ingredients with micro/nano encapsulation: A comprehensive review of their fabrications, formulas, multifunctionality and applications in food packaging52
Sensing materials for fresh food quality deterioration measurement: a review of research progress and application in supply chain52
Gut microbiota: Candidates for a novel strategy for ameliorating sleep disorders52
G-quadruplex based biosensors for the detection of food contaminants52
Can omega-3 fatty acids be beneficial in pediatric NAFLD? A systematic review and meta-analysis51
Metabolic, proteomic and microbial changes postmortem and during beef aging51
Effects of emerging food pretreatment and drying techniques on protein structures, functional and nutritional properties: An updated review51
Exploring the dual role of anti-nutritional factors in soybeans: a comprehensive analysis of health risks and benefits51
Effects and mechanisms of natural products on Alzheimer’s disease50
Comparative bioavailability of vitamins in human foods sourced from animals and plants50
Bioactive sulforaphane from cruciferous vegetables: advances in biosynthesis, metabolism, bioavailability, delivery, health benefits, and applications50
Fucoxanthin from marine microalgae: A promising bioactive compound for industrial production and food application49
The impact of nano/micro-plastics toxicity on seafood quality and human health: facts and gaps49
Plant polyphenols regulating myoglobin oxidation and color stability in red meat and certain fish: A review49
The addition of exercise to a weight loss diet on inflammatory markers: a systematic review and Meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials48
Advances of nanopore-based sensing techniques for contaminants evaluation of food and agricultural products47
Benefits of probiotic use on COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis47
Holistic approach to effects of foods, human physiology, and psychology on food intake and appetite (satiation & satiety)47
Innovative applications of quantum dots-based surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for food safety detection46
Recent developments in horizontal gene transfer with the adaptive innovation of fermented foods46
Exploring fennel ( Foeniculum vulgare ): Composition, functional properties, potential health benefits, and safety46
Contribution of mitochondria to postmortem muscle tenderization: a review46
Current status of technological advancement of ultrasound processing in the food industry and its SWOT analysis46
Treatment of diabetic complications: do flavonoids holds the keys?45
Understanding the mechanism underlying the anti-diabetic effect of dietary component: a focus on gut microbiota45
Smartphone-integrated visual inspection for enhancing agricultural product quality and safety: a review45
Involvement of microRNA modifications in anticancer effects of major polyphenols from green tea, coffee, wine, and curry45
Toward intelligent 3D food printing: a review on the perspective of materials, fabrication, monitoring, and control45
Phytosterols as bioactive food components against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease45
Myricetin ameliorates prediabetes through gut microbiota–SCFAs–Gpr43 axis45
Dietary regulation of the SIgA-gut microbiota interaction44
A comprehensive review of postharvest quality and non-thermal preservation techniques for functional mushrooms44
Health-promoting properties of barley: A review of nutrient and nutraceutical composition, functionality, bioprocessing, and health benefits44
Defining “low-carb” in the scientific literature: A scoping review of clinical studies44
Application of nano-ZnO in the food preservation industry: antibacterial mechanisms, influencing factors, intelligent packaging, preservation film and safety44
Blood levels of omega-6 fatty acids and coronary heart disease: a systematic review and metaanalysis of observational epidemiology44
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 intermediates43
Papaya ( Carica papaya L.) for cancer prevention: Progress and promise43
Quorum sensing mediates gut bacterial communication and host-microbiota interaction43
Does omega-3 PUFAs supplementation improve metabolic syndrome and related cardiovascular diseases? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials43
Covalent organic frameworks assisted for food safety analysis43
Meat and mental health: A meta-analysis of meat consumption, depression, and anxiety43
The importance of supercooled stability for food during supercooling preservation: a review of mechanisms, influencing factors, and control methods43
Sensory evaluation of plant-based cheese: a systematic review with a focus on texture and mouthfeel43
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering based on noble metal nanoassemblies for detecting harmful substances in food43
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 eff43
The encapsulation strategy to improve the survival of probiotics for food application: From rough multicellular to single-cell surface engineering and microbial mediation42
A multifunctional study of naturally occurring pyrazines in biological systems; formation mechanisms, metabolism, food applications and functional properties42
Optimization of spray drying process parameters for the food bioactive ingredients42
Compendium of naringenin: potential sources, analytical aspects, chemistry, nutraceutical potentials and pharmacological profile42
Compatibility of pulse protein in the formulation of plant based yogurt: a review of nutri-functional properties and processing impact42
Fat replacers in baked products: their impact on rheological properties and final product quality41
Pectin mediates the mechanism of host blood glucose regulation through intestinal flora41
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
Biological and thermodynamic stabilization of lipid-based delivery systems through natural biopolymers; controlled release and molecular dynamics simulations41
Dietary inflammation and vascular calcification: a comprehensive review of the associations, underlying mechanisms, and prevention strategies41
Recent progress in organic–inorganic hybrid materials as absorbents in sample pretreatment for pesticide detection41
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 through40
The antibacterial activity of endolysins against food-borne pathogenic bacteria in vitro and foods40
Lactic acid bacteria in the functional food industry: biotechnological properties and potential applications40
Recent advances in biological properties of brown algae-derived compounds for nutraceutical applications40
Nano-biocatalysts for food applications; immobilized enzymes within different nanostructures40
Immune regulation by fermented milk products: the role of the proteolytic system of lactic acid bacteria in the release of immunomodulatory peptides39
An update of aurones: food resource, health benefit, biosynthesis and application39
Alkaloids from lotus (Nelumbo nucifera): recent advances in biosynthesis, pharmacokinetics, bioactivity, safety, and industrial applications39
Recent advance in technological innovations of sugar-reduced products39
Gut microbiota: A target for prebiotics and probiotics in the intervention and therapy of food allergy39
Therapeutic effects of icariin and icariside II on diabetes mellitus and its complications39
Control of residual phage in the evaluation of phage-based food safety applications39
The fourth industrial revolution in the food industry—Part I: Industry 4.0 technologies39
The molecular, clinical, technical, and regulatory landscape of seafood allergies and future perspectives38
Pomegranate: historical origins, nutritional composition, health functions and processing development research38
Current status, challenges, and future prospects of non-thermal sterilization technologies in dairy products38
A review of in vitro methods to evaluate the bioaccessibility of phenolic compounds in tropical fruits38
Metabolomics identify landscape of food sensory properties38
Nanoarchitectonics of graphene based sensors for food safety monitoring38
Effects of Mediterranean diets and nutrigenomics on cardiovascular health38
Macroalgae-derived bioactive compounds for functional food and pharmaceutical applications—a critical review38
Recent progress in fabrication, characterization and application of functional protein aggregates derived from plant proteins38
Controlling diabetes with the aid of medicinal herbs: a critical compilation of a decade of research37
The effects of dietary supplements and natural products targeting glucose levels: an overview37
A review of the polyphenols purification from apple products37
Dietary anthocyanins balance immune signs in osteoarthritis and obesity – update of human in vitro studies and clinical trials37
An appealing review of industrial and nutraceutical applications of pistachio waste37
Effects of daily extra virgin olive oil consumption on biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress: a systematic review and meta-analysis37
Efficacy of probiotics against dental caries in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis37
Active induction: a promising strategy for enhancing the bioactivity of lactic acid bacteria37
Black soybean ( Glycine max (L.) Merr.): paving the way toward new nutraceutical37
Phenolic profiles and their responses to pre- and post-harvest factors in small fruits: a review37
Evaluation and monitoring of the quality of sausages by different analytical techniques over the last five years37
A critical review of electrochemical and optical Vitamin B6 sensing: evolution of biosensor platforms based on advanced nanosystems37
Improving the biological activities of astaxanthin using targeted delivery systems37
Postbiotics as the new frontier in food and pharmaceutical research37
Is it still meat? The effects of replacing meat with alternative ingredients on the nutritional and functional properties of hybrid products: a review37
Bioaccessibility and bioavailability of biofortified food and food products: Current evidence36
Physical modification of vegetable protein by extrusion and regulation mechanism of polysaccharide on the unique functional properties of extruded vegetable protein: a review36
Gluten-free grains: Importance, processing and its effect on quality of gluten-free products36
Progress in enrichment of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid: a review36
Retraction: Human microbiome and homeostasis: Insights into the key role of prebiotics, probiotics, and symbiotics36
Fate of carotenoids in yeasts: synthesis and cleavage36
Personalized nutrition: perspectives on challenges, opportunities, and guiding principles for data use and fusion36
Bio surfactants from lactic acid bacteria: an in-depth analysis of therapeutic properties and food formulation36
The oxidative quality of bi-, oleo- and emulgels and their bioactives molecules delivery36
A current insight into Salmonella’s inducible acid resistance36
Cocoa polyphenols and milk proteins: covalent and non-covalent interactions, chocolate process and effects on potential polyphenol bioaccesibility36
Comprehensive review on signaling pathways of dietary saponins in cancer cells suppression36
Latest developments in food-grade delivery systems for probiotics: A systematic review36
Application and potential of multifrequency ultrasound in juice industry: Comprehensive analysis of inactivation and germination of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris spor35
Implications of vitamin D deficiency in systemic inflammation and cardiovascular health35
Insights into antibiofilm mechanisms of phytochemicals: Prospects in the food industry35
The relationship between n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and telomere: A review on proposed nutritional treatment against metabolic syndrome and potential signaling pathways35
Neurodevelopmental effects of maternal folic acid supplementation: a systematic review and meta-analysis35
Electromagnetic wave-based technology for ready-to-eat foods preservation: a review of applications, challenges and prospects35
Edible pentacyclic triterpenes: A review of their sources, bioactivities, bioavailability, self-assembly behavior, and emerging applications as functional delivery vehicles35
Nutrients in rice bran oil and their nutritional functions: a review35
The gut odorant receptor and taste receptor make sense of dietary components: A focus on gut hormone secretion34
Prevalence of CAMPYLOBACTER in specific food and food products: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis34
Nanoliposomal delivery systems of natural antibacterial compounds; properties, applications, and recent advances34
Toward more rigorous and informative nutritional epidemiology: The rational space between dismissal and defense of the status quo34
Recent advances in gellan gum-based films and its application in sustainable food packaging: a review34
Exploring the structures and molecular mechanisms of bioactive compounds from marine foods for hyperuricemia prevention: a systematic review34
New perspectives on key bioactive molecules of lactic acid bacteria: integrating targeted screening, key gene exploration and functional evaluation34
Natural plant products as effective alternatives to synthetic chemicals for postharvest fruit storage management34
Bacterial nitric oxide synthase in colorizing meat products: Current development and future directions34
Structure and biological activities of glycoproteins and their metabolites in maintaining intestinal health34
Essential oil for the control of fungi, bacteria, yeasts and viruses in food: an overview33
Research progress in the application of emerging technology for reducing food allergens as a global health concern: A systematic review33
Effects of caffeine ingestion on cardiopulmonary responses during a maximal graded exercise test: a systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression33
Comparison of metabolic fate, target organs, and microbiota interactions of free and bound dietary advanced glycation end products33
Bacteria from the gut influence the host micronutrient status33
S-methyl cysteine sulfoxide and its potential role in human health: a scoping review33
Integrative deep learning framework predicts lipidomics-based investigation of preservatives on meat nutritional biomarkers and metabolic pathways33
Exploration on anti-hypoxia properties of peptides: a review33
Nutritional and technological potential of cactus fruits for insertion in human food33
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
Ectopic odorant receptors responding to flavor compounds in skin health and disease: Current insights and future perspectives33
Recent technological advances in mechanism, toxicity, and food perspectives of enzyme-mediated aflatoxin degradation33
Emerging roles of brassinosteroids and light in anthocyanin biosynthesis and ripeness of climacteric and non-climacteric fruits33
Bioactive nutraceutical ligands and their efficiency to chelate elemental iron of varying dynamic oxidation states to mitigate associated clinical conditions33
Anti-aging effects of dietary phytochemicals: From Caenorhabditis elegans , Drosophila melanogaster , rodents to clinical studies32
Evidence of a vegan diet for health benefits and risks – an umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational and clinical studies32
Sonoprocessing: mechanisms and recent applications of power ultrasound in food32
Improvement strategies for fats and oils used in future food processing based on health orientation and sustainability: research progress, challenges and solutions32
Food-derived peptides as novel therapeutic strategies for NLRP3 inflammasome-related diseases: a systematic review32
Yellow tea: more than turning green leaves to yellow32
Superheated steam processing: An emerging technology to improve food quality and safety32
Carbon dots synthesized from microorganisms and food by-products: active and smart food packaging applications32
Encapsulation of polyphenols in protein-based nanoparticles: Preparation, properties, and applications32
Progress in advanced biosensors for authentication of animal-origin food32
Gut firmicutes: Relationship with dietary fiber and role in host homeostasis32
Technological innovations enhance postharvest fresh food resilience from a supply chain perspective32
Recent advances in the detection of pathogenic microorganisms and toxins based on field-effect transistor biosensors32
Structure-function relationship and impact on the gut-immune barrier function of non-digestible carbohydrates and human milk oligosaccharides applicable for infant formula32
The nutritional contribution and relationship with health of bread consumption: a narrative review31
Microalgae-derived astaxanthin: bioactivities, biotechnological approaches and industrial technologies for its production31
Nitrate, nitrite and nitrosamines in the global food supply31
X-ray diffraction and its emerging applications in the food industry31
A systematic review on potential microbial carbohydrases: current and future perspectives31
Overuse of food-grade disinfectants threatens a global spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria31
Cronobacter spp. in foods of plant origin: occurrence, contamination routes, and pathogenic potential31
Influence of plant-derived bioactive compounds on iron metabolism: mechanistic insights with translational relevance31
A critical analysis on the concentrations of phenolic compounds tested using in vitro and in vivo Parkinson’s disease models31
Dietary polyphenols: regulate the advanced glycation end products-RAGE axis and the microbiota-gut-brain axis to prevent neurodegenerative diseases31
Application of essential oils as natural biopesticides; recent advances31
Recent advancements with loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) in assessment of the species authenticity with meat and seafood products31
Effect of high hydrostatic pressure on the edible quality, health and safety attributes of plant-based foods represented by cereals and legumes: a review31
Detoxification of mycotoxins in agricultural products by non-thermal physical technologies: a review of the past five years31
Extraction of functional extracts from berries and their high quality processing: a comprehensive review31
An overview of tea saponin as a surfactant in food applications30
Bioactivities and mechanisms of dietary proanthocyanidins on blood pressure lowering: A critical review of in vivo and clinical studies30
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