OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology is 2. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Health Promotion Effects of Soy Isoflavones	33
Newly Developed Highly Bioavailable Curcumin Formulation, curcuRouge<sup>TM</sup>, Reduces Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio in the Elderly: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial	18
The Effects of Dietary Porous Zinc Oxide Supplementation on Growth Performance, Inflammatory Cytokines and Tight Junction’s Gene Expression in Early-Weaned Piglets	16
Associations between Green Tea Consumption and Coffee Consumption and the Prevalence of Coronary Artery Disease	15
Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated with Severity of Dry Eye Symptoms and Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	14
Taurine Improves Lipid Metabolism and Increases Resistance to Oxidative Stress	12
Improved Bioavailability of β-Carotene by Amorphous Solid Dispersion Technology in Rats	11
The Role of Vitamin D Intake on the Prognosis and Incidence of Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	9
Effects of <i>Coriandrum sativum</i> on Migration and Invasion Abilities of Cancer Cells	9
Nicotinic Acid against Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatotoxicity via Sirt1/Nrf2 Antioxidative Pathway in Mice	9
Sex-Specific Association between Serum Vitamin D Status and Lipid Profiles: A Cross-Sectional Study of a Middle-Aged and Elderly Chinese Population	9
Association of Protein and Magnesium Intake with Prevalence of Prefrailty and Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Japanese Women	9
Taste Characteristics of Various Amino Acid Derivatives	9
Antioxidative and Antiglycative Properties of Mycosporine-Like Amino Acids-Containing Aqueous Extracts Derived from Edible Terrestrial Cyanobacteria	8
Targeted Metabolomics Identifies Differential Serum and Liver Amino Acids Biomarkers in Rats with Alcoholic Liver Disease	8
Easy to Swallow Rice Cake as a Carbohydrate Source during Endurance Exercise Suppressed Feelings of Thirst and Hunger without Changing Exercise Performance	8
Nutritional Status and Feeding Practice among Dysphagic Older Adult Inpatients in Vietnam	7
Determination of Severe Peach Allergens, Gibberellin-Regulated Protein, and Lipid Transfer Protein, Using Monoclonal Antibodies	7
Vitamin D Receptor Deletion Changes Bile Acid Composition in Mice Orally Administered Chenodeoxycholic Acid	7
Investigating Anti-Obesity Effects by Oral Administration of <i>Aloe vera</i> Gel Extract (AVGE): Possible Involvement in Activation of Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT)	7
Timing of Food/Nutrient Intake and Its Health Benefits	7
Vitamin D Insufficiency and Deficiency in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR)—Misconceptions in Public Health Practice: A Scoping Review 2019-2020	6
Efficacy of Oral Vitamin D<sub>3</sub> Therapy in Patients Suffering from Diffuse Hair Loss (Telogen Effluvium)	6
Inhibitory Effect of Selenium on Esophagus Cancer Cells and the Related Mechanism	6
The Relationship between Vitamin D Status and Visceral Fat Accumulation in Males with Type 2 Diabetes	6

Nutritional Therapy with Vitamin K<sub>1</sub> Is Effective in the Improvement of Vitamin K Status and Bone Turnover Markers in Patients with Severe Motor and Intellectual Disabilities	6
Relationship between Serum Antioxidative Vitamin Concentrations and Type 2 Diabetes in Japanese Subjects	6
Biological Functions of Antioxidant Dipeptides	6
Effect of High Fructose-Induced Metabolic Syndrome on Tissue Vitamin E and Lipid Peroxide Levels in Rats	6
Factors Associated with Nutrition of Japanese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Underwent the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index, and Body Composi	6
Association between Maternal Vitamin D Intake and Infant Allergies: The Japan Environment and Children’s Study	5
Effects of Collagen Peptide Administration on Visceral Fat Content in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice	5
Total Anthocyanin Content, Total Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant Activity of Various Blueberry Cultivars Grown in Togane, Chiba Prefecture, Japan	5
Berberine Ameliorates Cognitive Disorder via GSK3β/PGC-1α Signaling in APP/PS1 Mice	5
Possible Involvement of Lipids in the Effectiveness of Kombu in Individuals with Abnormally High Serum Triglyceride Levels	5
Central Nervous System Migration of Astaxanthin and Adonixanthin Following Their Oral Administration in Cynomolgus Monkeys	5
Liver-Oriented Acute Metabolic Effects of A Low Dose of L-Carnitine under Fat-Mobilizing Conditions: Pilot Human Clinical Trial	5
Matcha and Its Components Control Angiogenic Potential	5
Severe Vitamin D Deficiency Is Strongly Associated with Liver Dysfunction and Disease Severity in Hepatitis B Virus Related Cirrhosis and Liver Failure Patients	5
Fish Protein Promotes Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy via the Akt/mTOR Signaling Pathways	5
Visceral Fat-Reducing Effect and Safety of Continuous Consumption of Beverage Containing Resistant Maltodextrin: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Clinical Trial	5
Effects of Persimmon Fruit Polyphenols on Postprandial Plasma Glucose Elevation in Rats and Humans	5
Calcium Intake and Bone Mineral Acquisition during the Pubertal Growth Spurt: Three-Year Follow-Up of the Kitakata Kids Health Study in Japan	4
Transcriptional Regulation of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D-24-Hydroxylase (CYP24A1) by Calcemic Factors in Keratinocytes	4
Improving Micronutrient Status of Children and Women in Rural Communities in India Using Crystal Salt Enriched with Multiple Micronutrients	4
Efficacy of Improvised Topical Zinc (1%) Ora-Base on Oral Mucositis during Cancer Chemo-Radiation—A Randomized Study	4
Combination of Exercise and Intake of Amino Acid Mixture Synergistically Induces Beige Adipocyte Formation in Mice	4
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Up-Regulation by the Methanol Extract of Foxtail Millet in Human Peripheral Cells	4
Early 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D<sub>3</sub> Supplementation Effectively Lowers the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus via Ameliorating Inflammation In KK-A<sup>y</sup> Mice	4
The Association between Dietary Habits and Periodontal Disease in Young Adult Women	4
Vitamin D Status in Japanese Young Women in 2016–2017 and 2020: Seasonal Variation and the Effect of Lifestyle Including Changes Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic	4
The Role of NAD<sup>+</sup> and Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) in Glaucoma: A Literature Review	4
Vitamin D in the Dietary Reference Intakes for Japanese (DRIs) 2020	4
Protective Effect of Se-Methylselenocysteine on Elaidic Acid-Induced Inflammation in Human Arterial Endothelial Cells	4
Prolonged Treatment with Grains of Paradise (<i>Aframomum melegueta</i>) Extract Recruits Adaptive Thermogenesis and Reduces Body Fat in Humans with Low Brown Fat Activity	3
Effect of Beta-Carotene Supplementation on the Peripheral Blood Leukocyte Population in Japanese Black Calves	3
Cuban Policosanol Prevents the Apoptosis and the Mitochondrial Dysfunction Induced by Lipopolysaccharide in C2C12 Myoblast via Activation of Akt and Erk Pathways	3
Analyses of Factors Affecting the Browning of Model Processed Cheese during Storage	3
Sesamin and Hepatic Metabolites Derived from Sesamin and Episesamin Antagonize Farnesoid X Receptor and Reduce the Expression of Gluconeogenesis-Related Genes	3
Hairy Region Concentrate of Pectin Strongly Stimulates Mucin Secretion in HT29-MTX Cells, but to a Lessor Degree in Rat Small Intestine	3
Enhancing Effects of Herbs on the Salty Taste Perception of Saline	3
Contribution of <i>Katsura-uri</i> (Japan’s Heirloom Pickling Melon, <i>Cucumis melo</i> var. <i>conomon</i>) at the Completely Ripe Stage to Diabetes Control	3
Consumption of Vegetable Oils of <i>Persea americana </i>L., and <i>Vitis vinifera </i>L., as Part of Nutritional Support in Non-Communicable Diseases in the Population of the	3
Plasmalogen Inhibits Body Weight Gain by Activating Brown Adipose Tissue and Improving White Adipose Tissue Metabolism	3
Retinoic Acid Ameliorates the Severity of Food Allergy under Allergen Exposure in a Mouse Model with Food Allergy	3
A China Healthy Diet Index-Based Evaluation of Dietary Quality among Pregnant Women in Shanghai across Trimesters and Residential Areas	3
Maslinic Acid Promotes Hypertrophy Induced by Functional Overload in Mouse Skeletal Muscle	3
Zeolite Improves High-Fat Diet-Induced Hyperglycemia, Hyperlipidemia and Obesity in Mice	3
Effects of a Very High-Carbohydrate Diet and Endurance Exercise Training on Pancreatic Amylase Activity and Intestinal Glucose Transporter Content in Rats	3
Ginger Increases ALDH1A1 Expression and Enhances Retinoic Acid Signaling in a Human Colonic Epithelial Cell Line	3
Association of Skin Carotenoid Score and Food Intake among School Children: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study	3
Pre-Exercise Glucose Ingestion May Improve Endurance Capacity in East Asian Student Athletes with Lower Blood Glucose Response	3
<i>Coleus forskohlii</i> Extract Attenuated the Beneficial Effect of Diet-Treatment on NASH in Mouse Model	3
Age-Related Decline in Physical Activity Level in the Healthy Older Japanese Population	3
Effects of Acute Grape Seed Extract Supplementation on Hemodynamics in Normal Body Weight and Obese Males	3

Effectiveness of Textured Soybean Protein on Blood Biochemistry in Vietnamese Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients	3
Dietary Folic Acid Supplementation Inhibits HighFat DietInduced Body Weight Gain through Gut Microbiota-Associated Branched-Chain Amino Acids and Mitochondria in Mice	3
Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) on Insulin Resistance Associated with Abdominal Obesity in Wistar Rats with Dietary Sucrose-Induced Metabolic Syndrome	3
Metabolic Groups Related to Blood Vitamin Levels and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Brazilian Children and Adolescents	2
Low-Dose Ethanol Has Impacts on Plasma Levels of Metabolites Relating to Chronic Disease Risk in SAMP8 mice	2
Low Muscle Mass Is Associated with Lower 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Level in All Age Groups of South Korean Adults: The 2009–2010 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES)	2
Mastication of Hard Gumi Decreases the Gustatory Threshold for Sodium Chloride	2
Change in Taste Preference to Capsaicin and Catechin Due to Aging in Mice	2
Nutritional Management in Elderly CKD Patients in Japan	2
Energy Expenditure in Free-Living Japanese People with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes, Measured Using the Doubly-Labeled Water Method	2
Nutritional Management of Sarcopenia and Frailty—Shift from Metabolic Syndrome to Frailty	2
Nutritional Factors That Affect the Formation of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid, a Key Intermediate of Heme Biosynthesis	2
Hepatoprotective Activity of Yellow Chinese Chive against Acetaminophen-Induced Acute Liver Injury via Nrf2 Signaling Pathway	2
Effect of a Moderate Carbohydrate-Restricted Diet on DPP-4 Inhibitor Action among Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A 6-Month Intervention Study	2
Effects of Vitamin E and Dietary Conditions on the Differentiation and Maturation of Osteoclast	2
Vitamin B1 Intake and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer: a Systematic Review of Observational Studies	2
Is There a Feasible Link between Vitamin D Receptor Genotypic and Allelic Frequencies with Analytical Biomarkers of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease?	2
Food Quotient Assessments Using One-Week Dietary Records and Food Frequency Questionnaires of Young Japanese Runners	2
Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Interleukin 6 and C-Reactive Protein Profile in Athletes	2
25-Hydroxyvitamin D Increases Insulin-Stimulated Glucose Uptake by Enhancing Adipocyte Differentiation	2
Characterization of Glycolipids in the Strain <i>Chlorella</i> <i>pyrenoidosa</i>	2
Impacts of Biotransformation on the Health Benefits of Tea Polyphenols	2
Administration of Cholic Acid Inhibits Equol Production from Daidzein in Mice	2
Anthocyanins and Curcumin: Possible Abilities of Prevention of Diabetes and Obesity via Stimulation of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Secretion and Induction of Beige Adipocyte Formation	2
Association of Dietary Change during Pregnancy with Large-for-Gestational Age Births: A Prospective Observational Study	2
Benzyl Isothiocyanate Produced by Garden Cress (<i>Lepidium sativum</i>) Prevents Accumulation of Hepatic Lipids	2
Combination of Lutein and DHA Alleviate H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> Induced Cytotoxicity in PC12 Cells by Regulating the MAPK Pathway	2
Decreasing Salt in Hospital Meals Reduced Energy Intake in Elderly Japanese Inpatients	2
1-Deoxysphingolipids and Their Analogs in Foods: The Occurrence and Potential Impact on Human Health	2
Effects of Vitamin E Supplementation on Antioxidant, Inflammatory Biomarker, and Cell Viability of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells from Japanese Black Calves with or without Lipopolysaccharide Stim	2
Relationships of Alcohol Consumption with Coronary Risk Factors and Macro- and Micro-Nutrient Intake in Japanese People: The INTERLIPID Study	2
A Diet Including Red Bell Pepper Juice and Soy Protein Suppress Physiological Markers of Muscle Atrophy in Mice	2
Gene Expression and Histochemical Analyses in the Fatty Livers of Rats Fed a Histidine-Excess Diet	2
Influence of Fasting Time on Serum and Hepatic Lipid Profiles in a Sprague-Dawley Rat Model of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis	2
The Effects of Nutrition Intervention on Postoperative Patients with Tongue Cancer and Floor of Mouth Cancer	2
The Effect of Freeze-Drying Pretreatment on the Accuracy of Near Infrared Spectroscopic Food Analysis to Predict the Nutritive Values of Japanese Cooked Foods	2
Development of Pretreatment Protocols for Determination of Soybean β-Conglycinin in Processed Soybean Foods Using Commercial ELISA Kits	2
Effect of <i>Momordica charantia</i> on Insulin Immune-Reactive Pancreatic Beta Cells and Blood Glucose Levels in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats	2
Acerola (<i>Malpighia emarginata</i> DC.) Promotes Ascorbic Acid Uptake into Human Intestinal Caco-2 Cells via Enhancing the Gene Expression of Sodium-Dependent Vitamin C Transporter 1	2