OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Functional Foods is 38. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Wheat alkylresorcinols modulate high-fat diet induced hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance through activating AMPK signaling pathway	254
The memory-improving effect of Hizikia forsiforme functional oil microcapsule (HFFOM) prepared by subcritical extraction and complex coacervational embedding	143
Application and mechanism of natural products and nutrient elements in COVID-19	134
miR-338-3p and miR-34a-5p act as antagonists in phycocyanin-mediated process of ameliorating glycometabolism in T2DM HepG2 cells	131
Effect of Gypenosides on the composition of gut microbiota and metabolic activity in the treatment of CCl4-induced liver injury in rats	126
Interference of malvidin and its mono- and di-glucosides on the membrane — Combined in vitro and computational chemistry study	112
Investigation of herbal plant medicines Baishouwu on the mechanism of the digestion of body: A review	97
Hepatic lipidomics and proteomics analysis reveals the mechanism of Cyclocarya paliurus flavonoids in preventing non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in mice	87
Pretreatment with egg white hydrolysate protects resistance arteries from damage induced after treatment with accidental cadmium exposure values	78
In vitro antidiabetic activity of facheiro (Pilosocereus pachycladus) mucilage and its effects on glycaemic, renal and hepatic parameters in obese rats	75
Antioxidant and antiproliferative potential activity of the marine carotenoid fucoxanthin in the treatment of chronic blood cancer	72
The monomer of resveratrol butyrate ester ameliorates obesity and gut microbiota in high-fat diet rats	64
Neuroprotective effects of Olea europaea L. leaf extract on neuroinflammation and memory impairment induced by toluene and noise exposure: Assessing brain changes in rat	63
Chemical constituents, health-promoting effects, potential risks and future prospective of Chinese herbal tea: A review	62
Antioxidant and prebiotic activities of Laphet, fermented tea leaves in Myanmar, during in vitro gastrointestinal digestion and colonic fermentation	61
Retraction notice to “dietary fibre and phenolic-rich extracts from Musa paradisiaca inflorescence ameliorates type 2 diabetes and associated cardiovascular risks [J. Funct. Foods 31 (2017) 198–207]”	61
Vanillic acid attenuates doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity by regulating PINK1/Parkin/Mfn2 signaling pathway	59
Standardized hot water extract from the aerial parts of Cirsium setidens (Dunn) Nakai alleviates UVB-induced skin photoaging damage through the inhibition of MMP-1/3 and MAPK/AP-1 pathways in vitro an	59
Nutraceutical versatility of Tyrosol: A review	55
Widely targeted metabolomics, network pharmacology and molecular docking analyses exploring the mechanistic basis for the antioxidant activity of three golden camellia species	53
Weizmannia coagulans strain SANK70258 combined with galacto-oligosaccharides reduces fecal-p-cresol content and improves scaliness and skin roughness	51
Effect of prebiotic fermentation products from primary human gut microbiota on an in vitro intestinal model	50
Cytoprotective effects of the fermented milk by Streptococcus thermophilus CGMCC 24468 against ROS damage in HaCaT cells	48
Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects in vitro of polysaccharide- and polyphenol-rich extracts of white button and Turkey Tail mushrooms	48
Sinapic acid alleviates kidney injury of hyperuricemia mice by inhibiting ERK1/2-mediated apoptosis of renal tubular epithelial cells	47

Gut microbiota and intestinal FXR siganlling involved in the alleviation of mulberry (Morus alba L.) leaf ethanol extract on type 2 diabetes mellitus in db/db mice	46
Safflower petal water-extract consumption reduces blood glucose via modulating hepatic gluconeogenesis and gut microbiota	46
Hedysari Radix Praeparata Cum Melle repairs impaired intestinal barrier function and alleviates colitis-associated colorectal cancer via remodeling gut microbiota and metabolism	45
Dietary L-theanine supplementation improves antioxidant capacity and lipid metabolism in finishing pigs	45
Luteolin improves nephropathy in hyperglycemic rats through anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic mechanisms	44
Phlorofucofuroeckol-A refined by edible brown algae Ecklonia cava indicates anti-inflammatory effects on TNF-α/IFN-γ-stimulated HaCaT keratinocytes and 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate-induced ear	41
Association between the composite dietary antioxidant index and prevalence of kidney stone disease in adults: A nationally representative cross-sectional study	40
More than food: Study on the metabolites and bioactivity of edible flowers of Campylotropis polyantha (Leguminosae)	40
Efficacy of natural eggshell membrane for knee osteoarthritis: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial	40
Purification and structural characterization of three novel anti-adhesive peptides against Helicobacter pylori from corn gluten meal	40
Anti-inflammatory effect of anthocyanin-rich extract from banana bract on lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages	39
Bifidobacterium fermentation with infant formulas is associated with benefits for gut and brain barrier function	38
Edible bird’s nest plays an immune regulation by influencing intestinal flora changes in mice	38
Regulatory effects of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum on the absorption of short chain fatty acids by intestinal epithelial Caco-2 cells	38
Anti-aging effect of recombinant Morchella eximia immunomodulatory protein on Caenorhabditis elegans	38
Anti-obesity activity of lactic acid bacteria-starter-based kimchi in high-fat diet-induced obese mice	38
Hydroxycitric acid inhibits kidney stone through crystallization regulation and reduction of hyperoxalate-induced lipotoxicity	38