OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Bioscience of Microbiota Food and Health is 3. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Effects of <i>Bifidobacterium longum</i> CLA8013 on bowel movement improvement: a placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind study	18
Effects of food containing <i>Lactococcus lactis</i> strain T21 on the improvement of skin condition: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study	15
Therapeutic approaches targeting the gut microbiota in ischemic stroke: current advances and future directions	15
Effect of applying <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i> subsp. <i>plantarum</i> N793 to the scalps of men and women with thinning hair: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-cont	12
Impact of vegetables on the microbiota of the rice bran pickling bed Nukadoko	12
The effect of gestational weight gain on serum total oxidative stress, total antioxidant capacity and gut microbiota	10
<i>Lactococcus kimchii</i> extends lifespan and alleviates motility decline in <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> through <i>ins-20</i>, an insulin-like peptide gene	10
Average gut flora in healthy Japanese subjects stratified by age and body mass index	7
Anti-allergic effect of <i>Cyclopia</i> (honeybush) extracts via anti-degranulation activity in a murine allergy model for inhaled antigen	7
Deciphering microbial community dynamics along the fermentation course of soy sauce under different temperatures using metagenomic analysis	7
Effects of blackcurrant extract on indole and ammonia productions in an <i>in vitro</i> human fecal culture model	6
The gut microbiota of non-obese Japanese pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus	6
Safety evaluation of a heat-treated <i>Bifidobacterium bifidum</i> OLB6378 concentrate	6
Transcriptional profiling of geniposide bioconversion into genipin during gardenia fructus extract fermentation by <i>Lactobacillus (Lactiplantibacillus) plantarum</i> SN13T	6
Phylogenomic analysis in <i>Latilactobacillus sakei</i> by using polymorphisms detected by next-generation sequencing	5
The beneficial effects of exercise on glucose and lipid metabolism during statin therapy is partially mediated by changes of the intestinal flora	5
Microbial composition and metabolic profiles during machine-controlled intra-factory fermentation of cocoa beans harvested in semitropical area of Japan	5
Canna starch improves immune functions and the intestinal environment in mice	5
Activation of chloride channels and promotion of bowel movements by heat-killed <i>Bifidobacterium longum</i> CLA8013	5
Protective effect of <i>Bifidobacterium longum</i> BB536 against nausea caused by pirfenidone in a mouse model of pellagra	5
Vitiligo: are microbes to blame?	5
Microbiota-gut-brain axis impairment in the pathogenesis of stroke: implication as a potent therapeutic target	5
Microbiota diversity and bacterial load after successful treatment of <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> infection with honey lavage in 4 patients	4
Effects of moderate beer consumption on immunity and the gut microbiome in immunosuppressed mice	4
Additive effect of mixtures of multiple strains combining the effects of single strains on human gut microbiota <i>in vitro</i>	4

Modulation of the gut microbiota by dietary intervention with <i>Acanthocereus tetragonus</i> improves the health status of Wistar rats with metabolic syndrome	4
Effect of circadian clock and claudin regulations on inulin-induced calcium absorption in the mouse intestinal tract	4
Diverse impact of a probiotic strain,<i> Lacticaseibacillus paracasei </i>Shirota, on peripheral mononuclear phagocytic cells in healthy Japanese office workers: a randomized, double-blind	4
The effects of functional biscuits on intestinal mucosal microbiota composition, brain function, and antioxidant activity	4
Role of microRNAs in the crosstalk between the gut microbiota and intestinal immune system	4
Continuous intake of galacto-oligosaccharides containing syrup contributes to maintaining the health of household dogs by modulating their gut microbiota	4
Analysis of the gut microbiome to validate a mouse model of pellagra	3
Establishment of porcine fecal-derived <i>ex vivo</i> microbial communities to evaluate the impact of livestock feed on gut microbiome	3
Genome-based assessment of safety characteristics of <i>Lacticaseibacillus paracasei</i> NY1301 and genomic differences in closely related strains marketed as probiotics	3