OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Food & Function is 44. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
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Malus hupehensis leaves: a functional beverage for alleviating hepatic inflammation and modulating gut microbiota in diabetic mice	95
Insights into the catalytic properties of 4,3-α-glucanotransferase to guide the biofabrication of α-glucans with low digestibility	95
Influence of gestational diabetes mellitus on the breast milk microbiota and oligosaccharides and their effects on the infant gut microbiota	91
The dairy-derived peptide Miltin exerts anti-obesity effects by increasing adipocyte thermogenesis	90
Early changes in exosomal microRNAs after a one-week low-calorie diet predict sustained glycaemic and weight outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes	89
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Extracellular vesicles in obesity: linking postprandial metabolism to metabolic dysfunction	82
Polyphenols of Ferula lehmanni Boiss. attenuate high-fat diet-induced liver injury by regulating lipid synthesis and remodeling the gut microbiota	71
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Dietary advanced glycation end products may increase the incidence of allergic rhinitis depending on genetic susceptibility: a prospective cohort study	64
Liposome-embedded SOD attenuated DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in mice by ameliorating oxidative stress and intestinal barrier dysfunction	63
Bioaccessibility and antioxidant capacity of epigallocatechin gallate interacting with mung bean protein: impact of protein structure	63
A pilot study of metaproteomics and DNA metabarcoding as tools to assess dietary intake in humans	61
A standardised saffron extract improves subjective and objective sleep quality in healthy older adults with sleep complaints: results from the gut-sleep-brain axis randomised, double-blind, placebo-co	61
Dietary freeze-dried beer prevents inflammation in DSS-induced chronic ulcerative colitis in mice	60
Digested casein phosphopeptides impact intestinal calcium transport in vitro	60
Dietary protocatechuic acid redistributes tight junction proteins by targeting Rho-associated protein kinase to improve intestinal barrier function	58
Eicosapentaenoic acid-enriched phospholipids alleviate glucose and lipid metabolism in spontaneously hypertensive rats with CD36 mutation: a precise nutrition strategy	57
A network meta-analysis of the comparative efficacy of different dietary approaches on glycaemic control and weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and overweight or obesity	56
Lactobacillus salivarius MZ27 enhances the host's resistance to DSS by modulating the gut microbiota and the AHR/GPX4 signaling pathway	56
Correction: Visualizing morphological structures of rice grains in precooked products using synchrotron radiation X-ray phase-contrast computed tomography	54
Fucoxanthin restructures the gut microbiota and metabolic functions of non-obese individuals in an in vitro fermentation model	54
Expression of concern: The protective effects of the Ganoderma atrum polysaccharide against acrylamide-induced inflammation and oxidative damage in rats	54

Diverse domains of raspberry pectin: critical determinants for protecting against IBDs	53
Integrated microbiome, metabolome and transcriptome profiling reveals the beneficial effects of fish oil and Bacillus subtilis jzxj-7 on mouse gut ecosystem	52
Mulberry polyphenols restored both small and large intestinal microflora indb/dbmice, potentially alleviating type 2 diabetes	52
l-Fucose increases the fucosylation of colorectal cancer cells via promoting the accumulation of serine	50
Protective effects ofLycium barbarumL. berry extracts against oxidative stress-induced damage of the retina of aging mouse and ARPE-19 cells	49
6-Gingerol ameliorates endothelial injury in hyperlipidemia mice via Nrf2 activation and inflammation modulation	49
Dietary methionine restriction ameliorates atherosclerosis by remodeling the gut microbiota in apolipoprotein E-knockout mice	48
Correction: Lactiplantibacillus plantarum HEAL9 attenuates cognitive impairment and progression of Alzheimer's disease and related bowel symptoms in SAMP8 mice by modulating microbiota-gut-infl	48
Anti-inflammatory potential of digested Brassica sprout extracts in human macrophage-like HL-60 cells	47
Beef peptides mitigate skeletal muscle atrophy in C2C12 myotubes through protein degradation, protein synthesis, and the oxidative stress pathway	47
In vitro-simulated intestinal flora fermentation of Porphyra haitanensis polysaccharides obtained by different assisted extractions and their fermented products against HT-29 human colon	47
Determining the emotional regulation function of Bifidobacterium breve: the role of gut metabolite regulation over colonization capability	47
Beyond A1 milk concerns: dietary-relevant concentrations of β-casomorphin-7 show limited absorption but retain opioid-like activity in an intestinal cell model	47
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Protective effect of provitamin A dietary carotenoid intake on overweight/obesity and their relation to inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers – a case-control study	45
Cocoa flavanols protect endothelial function during prolonged sitting in healthy older adults	44
Association between dietary quality and accelerated aging: a cross-sectional study of two cohorts	44
Association of pre-diagnosis specific color groups of fruit and vegetable intake with ovarian cancer survival: results from the ovarian cancer follow-up study (OOPS)	44
Theaflavin-3,3′-digallate prevents radiofrequency radiation-induced learning and memory impairment in mice via regulating GSK-3α/GRα/RORα/BMAL1 expression	44
Next-generation liposomal coenzyme Q ₁₀ : from formulation to clinical evidence via metazome technolog	44