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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Application and mechanism of natural products and nutrient elements in COVID-19	165
In vitro antidiabetic activity of facheiro (Pilosocereus pachycladus) mucilage and its effects on glycaemic, renal and hepatic parameters in obese rats	148
Hedysari Radix Praeparata Cum Melle repairs impaired intestinal barrier function and alleviates colitis-associated colorectal cancer via remodeling gut microbiota and metabolism	109
Effect of Gypenosides on the composition of gut microbiota and metabolic activity in the treatment of CCl4-induced liver injury in rats	106
Cytoprotective effects of the fermented milk by Streptococcus thermophilus CGMCC 24468 against ROS damage in HaCaT cells	103
Association between the composite dietary antioxidant index and prevalence of kidney stone disease in adults: A nationally representative cross-sectional study	98
Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects in vitro of polysaccharide- and polyphenol-rich extracts of white button and Turkey Tail mushrooms	81
Chemical constituents, health-promoting effects, potential risks and future prospective of Chinese herbal tea: A review	78
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]”	77
Cooked highland red rice ameliorates diabetic symptoms via gut microbiota-metabolite interactions in streptozotocin-induced mice	76
Weizmannia coagulans strain SANK70258 combined with galacto-oligosaccharides reduces fecal-p-cresol content and improves scaliness and skin roughness	74
Oral administration of viable or heat-inactivated Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG influences on metabolic outcomes and gut microbiota in rodents fed a high-fat high-fructose diet	64
Investigation of herbal plant medicines Baishouwu on the mechanism of the digestion of body: A review	56
Pre-clinical study of curcumin in the treatment of gastric Cancer	56
Dietary L-theanine supplementation improves antioxidant capacity and lipid metabolism in finishing pigs	54
Purification and structural characterization of three novel anti-adhesive peptides against Helicobacter pylori from corn gluten meal	52
miR-338-3p and miR-34a-5p act as antagonists in phycocyanin-mediated process of ameliorating glycometabolism in T2DM HepG2 cells	51
The monomer of resveratrol butyrate ester ameliorates obesity and gut microbiota in high-fat diet rats	50
Edible bird’s nest plays an immune regulation by influencing intestinal flora changes in mice	50
The memory-improving effect of Hizikia forsiforme functional oil microcapsule (HFFOM) prepared by subcritical extraction and complex coacervational embedding	49
Sinapic acid alleviates kidney injury of hyperuricemia mice by inhibiting ERK1/2-mediated apoptosis of renal tubular epithelial cells	48
Mechanism of protective effect of curcumin on diabetic retinopathy by attenuating STAT3/GSDME signaling pathway-mediated cellular pyroptosis	47
Levying evidence of the impact of Triphala in the mildly constipated human colon microbiota	47
Digestates of pea and fava bean proteins induce FGF19 in human intestinal HT29 cells: Evidence for a potential role of PPARγ	47
Hydroxycitric acid inhibits kidney stone through crystallization regulation and reduction of hyperoxalate-induced lipotoxicity	46

Multi-omics analysis of the alleviating effect of pectic oligosaccharides (POS) on DSS-induced colitis through the increase of unsaturated fatty acids	45
Potential role of sublingual-buccal absorption supplementation for binocular function improvement in myopia: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial	45
Pretreatment with egg white hydrolysate protects resistance arteries from damage induced after treatment with accidental cadmium exposure values	45
The activity and potential mechanism of Polygonatum sibiricum Delar. Ex Redoute polysaccharide components in regulating bone metabolism and anti-osteoporosis	45
More than food: Study on the metabolites and bioactivity of edible flowers of Campylotropis polyantha (Leguminosae)	44
Passiflora edulis extract ameliorates HFD-induced hepatic steatosis mediated through Nrf2 and IRS-1 activation, NFκB suppression, and hepatic lipid metabolism and bile acid modulation in obese rats	41
Polygonatum odoratum polysaccharide ameliorates the allergic airway inflammation through regulating the gut microbiota and inhibiting gut-lung migration of ILC2s	41
Lentinan regulates the immune efficacy of macrophage for lung metastasis in triple negative breast	41
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	40
Efficacy of natural eggshell membrane for knee osteoarthritis: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial	40
Anti-obesity activity of lactic acid bacteria-starter-based kimchi in high-fat diet-induced obese mice	40
Antioxidant and antiproliferative potential activity of the marine carotenoid fucoxanthin in the treatment of chronic blood cancer	40
Effect of tea polyphenols on the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases through gut microbiota	38
Structural characterization and immunomodulatory activity of a polysaccharide from Salvia miltiorrhiza and its sulfated derivative	38
Critical review of therapeutic potential of silymarin in cancer: A bioactive polyphenolic flavonoid	38
Quercetin protects cadmium-induced kidney injury by regulating PI3K/AKT/mTOR and Nrf2/NQO1 pathways in rats	38