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Papers

(The TQCC of Nutritional Neuroscience is 7. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Breakfast consumption and mental health: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies	48
Hyperoside attenuates neuroinflammation, cognitive impairment and oxidative stress via suppressing TNF-α/NF-κB/caspase-3 signaling in type 2 diabetes rats	45
The effects of co-administration of probiotics and prebiotics on chronic inflammation, and depression symptoms in patients with coronary artery diseases: a randomized clinical trial	44
Neuroprotective effects of natural compounds on neurotoxin-induced oxidative stress and cell apoptosis	40
Effects of nutritional interventions on BDNF concentrations in humans: a systematic review	36
Vitamin E for the management of major depressive disorder: possible role of the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant systems	33
Lactobacillus plantarum DP189 prevents cognitive dysfunction in D-galactose/AlCl₃ induced mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease via modulating gut microbiota and PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β signali	32
Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) is neuroprotective in a chronic mouse model of Parkinson’s disease	26
Carvacrol abates NLRP3 inflammasome activation by augmenting Keap1/Nrf-2/p62 directed autophagy and mitochondrial quality control in neuropathic pain	25
Chlorogenic acid delays the progression of Parkinson's disease via autophagy induction inCaenorhabditis elegans	25
Is Mediterranean diet associated with multiple sclerosis related symptoms and fatigue severity?	24
Efficacy of B-vitamins and vitamin D therapy in improving depressive and anxiety disorders: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials	21
Application of curcumin nanoformulations in Alzheimer’s disease: prevention, diagnosis and treatment	21
Associations between adherence to Mediterranean dietary pattern and frequency, duration, and severity of migraine headache: A cross-sectional study	21
Dietary inclusions of Solanum vegetables mitigate aluminum-induced redox and inflammation-related neurotoxicity in Drosophila melanogaster model	20
The role of nutrition on Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review	20
Functional role of ascorbic acid in the central nervous system: a focus on neurogenic and synaptogenic processes	19
High coffee consumption, brain volume and risk of dementia and stroke	19
Evaluation of modulatory effects of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) aqueous extract on oxidative stress in ischemic stroke patients: a randomized clinical trial	19
Dietary fiber intake, depression, and anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiologic studies	18
Adherence to dietary guidelines is associated with better physical and mental quality of life: results from a cross-sectional survey among 728 Dutch MS patients	18
Ketogenic diet protects myelin and axons in diffuse axonal injury	18
Associations between diet quality, DASH and Mediterranean dietary patterns and migraine characteristics	18
Probiotics supplementation and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF): a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	18
Nutrition and bipolar disorder: a systematic review	17

The association of ultra-processed food consumption with adult mental health disorders: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of 260,385 participants	17
Naringenin mitigates behavioral alterations and provides neuroprotection against 3-nitropropinoic acid-induced Huntington’s disease like symptoms in rats	17
Association between plasma copper levels and first stroke: a community-based nested case–control study	16
Randomized study of the effects of vitamin D and/or magnesium supplementation on mood, serum levels of BDNF, inflammation, and SIRT1 in obese women with mild to moderate depressive symptoms	16
Remedial effects of caffeine against depressive-like behaviour in mice by modulation of neuroinflammation and BDNF	16
Effects of daily almond consumption for six months on cognitive measures in healthy middle-aged to older adults: a randomized control trial	15
Chamomile decoction mitigates high fat diet-induced anxiety-like behavior, neuroinflammation and cerebral ROS overload	15
Inhibitory control as a potential treatment target for obesity	15
Mechanisms of action of vitamin B1 (thiamine), B6 (pyridoxine), and B12 (cobalamin) in pain: a narrative review	15
Role of plant-based diet in late-life cognitive decline: results from the Salus in Apulia Study	14
A comprehensive review of the effects of caffeine on the auditory and vestibular systems	14
Early life Western diet-induced memory impairments and gut microbiome changes in female rats are long-lasting despite healthy dietary intervention	14
Therapeutic effects of saffron extract on different memory types, anxiety, and hippocampal BDNF and TNF-α gene expressions in sub-chronically stressed rats	14
Dietary flavonoid kaempferol reduces obesity-associated hypothalamic microglia activation and promotes body weight loss in mice with obesity	14
Not only metformin, but also D-allulose, alleviates metabolic disturbance and cognitive decline in prediabetic rats	13
Irreversible hippocampal changes induced by high fructose diet in rats	13
The effects of the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet on oxidative stress and clinical indices of migraine patients: a randomized controlled trial	13
Taurine and N -acetylcysteine treatments prevent memory impairment and metabolite profile alterations in the hippocampus of high-fat diet-fed female mice	13
Apolipoprotein E genotype-dependent nutrigenetic effects to prebiotic inulin for modulating systemic metabolism and neuroprotection in mice via gut-brain axis	13
Junk food consumption and psychological distress in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Dietary sugar intake and risk of Alzheimer's disease in older women	13
A role for flavonoids in the prevention and/or treatment of cognitive dysfunction, learning, and memory deficits: a review of preclinical and clinical studies	13
Neuroprotective effects of rutin on ASH neurons in Caenorhabditis elegans model of Huntington’s disease	12
Effects of different dietary interventions in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review of evidence from 2018 to 2022	12
CNS serotonin content mediating food deprivation-enhanced learning is regulated by hemolymph tryptophan concentration and autophagic flux in the pond snail	12
The low glutamate diet improves cognitive functioning in veterans with Gulf War Illness and resting-state EEG potentially predicts response	12
Dietary fiber intake and risk of incident disabling dementia: the Circulatory Risk in Communities Study	12
Dietary tryptophan-rich protein hydrolysate can acutely impact physiological and psychological measures of mood and stress in healthy adults	12
Combination of tea polyphenols and proanthocyanidins prevents menopause-related memory decline in rats via increased hippocampal synaptic plasticity by inhibiting p38 MAPK and TNF-α pathway	12
Oleanolic acid and ursolic acid: therapeutic potential in neurodegenerative diseases, neuropsychiatric diseases and other brain disorders	12
Grape seed extract effects on hippocampal neurogenesis, synaptogenesis and dark neurons production in old mice. Can this extract improve learning and memory in aged animals?	11
Triad of hypovitaminosis A, hyperostosis, and optic neuropathy in males with autism spectrum disorders	11
Working memory and hippocampal expression of BDNF, ARC, and P-STAT3 in rats: effects of diet and exercise	11
Modulation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis by plants and phytonutrients: a systematic review of human trials	11
The quality and inflammatory index of the diet of patients with migraine	11
Açaí (Euterpe oleraceaMart.) presents anti-neuroinflammatory capacity in LPS-activated microglia cells	11
Associations of major depressive disorder and related clinical characteristics with 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in middle-aged adults	11
Brain site-specific regulation of hedonic intake by orexin and DYN peptides: role of the PVN and obesity	10
Fucoxanthin has potential for therapeutic efficacy in neurodegenerative disorders by acting on multiple targets	10
A combination of green tea, rhodiola, magnesium and B vitamins modulates brain activity and protects against the effects of induced social stress in healthy volunteers	10
Resveratrol inhibits neural apoptosis and regulates RAX/P-PKR expression in retina of diabetic rats	10
Association between the prognostic nutritional index and severe headache or migraine: a population-based study	10
Clinical correlates of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in Parkinson’s disease	10
Metabolic and neurological consequences of the treatment with polyphenols: a systematic review in rodent models of noncommunicable diseases	9
Non-specific effect of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on autistic spectrum disorder: systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Influence of nutritional status on the clinical outcome of patients with chronic subdural hematoma: a prospective multicenter clinical study	9
Homocysteine can aggravate depressive like behaviors in a middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion rat model: a possible role for NMDARs-mediated synaptic alterations	9
Consumption of a fermented dairy beverage improves hippocampal-dependent relational memory in a randomized, controlled cross-over trial	9
Neonatal kaempferol exposure attenuates impact of cerebral palsy model on neuromotor development, cell proliferation, microglia activation, and antioxidant enzyme expression in the hippocampus of rats	9
Dietary phytochemical index in relation to risk of stroke: a case-control study	9

Perinatal iron deficiency as an early risk factor for schizophrenia	9
Atypical neurological manifestations in Wernicke’s encephalopathy due to hyperemesis gravidarum	8
Naringenin: its chemistry and roles in neuroprotection	8
Water-soluble vitamin insufficiency, deficiency and supplementation in children and adolescents with a psychiatric disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
The effects of polyphenols-rich tropical fruit juice on cognitive function and metabolomics profile – a randomized controlled trial in middle-aged women	8
The effects of oral administration of curcumin–galactomannan complex on brain waves are consistent with brain penetration: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled pilot study	8
The ketone ester, 3-hydroxybutyl-3-hydroxybutyrate, attenuates neurobehavioral deficits and improves neuropathology following controlled cortical impact in male rats	8
Six-month intervention with wild blueberries improved speed of processing in mild cognitive decline: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial.	8
HSF-1 mediated combined ginsenosides ameliorating Alzheimer’s disease like symptoms in Caernorhabditis elegans	8
Detrimental effects of fructose on mitochondria in mouse motor neurons and onC. eleganshealthspan	8
Diet can exert both analgesic and pronociceptive effects in acute and chronic pain models: a systematic review of preclinical studies	8
The place of a ketogenic diet in the treatment of resistant epilepsy: a comprehensive review	8
Effect of Vitamin B2 supplementation on migraine prophylaxis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Acute cognitive performance and mood effects of coffee berry and apple extracts: A randomised, double blind, placebo controlled crossover study in healthy humans	8
High-fat and combined high-fat–high-fructose diets impair episodic-like memory and decrease glutamate and glutamine in the hippocampus of adult mice	8
Clinical relevance of testing for metabolic vitamin B12 deficiency in patients with polyneuropathy	8
The role of vitamin D in depression and anxiety disorders: a review of the literature	8
Anodal stimulation of inhibitory control and craving in satiated restrained eaters	7
Combined effects of royal jelly and environmental enrichment against stress-induced cognitive and behavioral alterations in male rats: behavioral and molecular studies	7
A comprehensive examination of the evidence for whole of diet patterns in Parkinson's disease: a scoping review	7
Fruit and vegetable intake is inversely associated with severity of inattention in a pediatric population with ADHD symptoms: the MADDY Study	7
Puerarin alleviates depressive-like behaviors in high-fat diet-induced diabetic mice via modulating hippocampal GLP-1R/BDNF/TrkB signaling	7
The association between dairy products and psychological disorders in a large sample of Iranian adults	7
Maternal vitamin D supplementation and treadmill exercise attenuated vitamin D deficiency-induced anxiety-and depressive-like behaviors in adult male offspring rats	7
Effects of a diet low in excitotoxins on PTSD symptoms and related biomarkers	7
Processed foods and diet quality in pregnancy may affect child neurodevelopment disorders: a narrative review	7
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus HA-114 improves eating behaviors and mood-related factors in adults with overweight during weight loss: a randomized controlled trial	7
Leptin and energy balance: exploring Leptin’s role in the regulation of energy intake and energy expenditure	7
Astaxanthin delays brain aging in senescence-accelerated mouse prone 10: inducing autophagy as a potential mechanism	7
The gut microbial signatures of patients with lacunar cerebral infarction	7
Ghrelin as a prominent endocrine factor in stress-induced obesity	7
Punicalagin and ellagic acid containing Punica granatum L. fruit rind extract prevents vincristine-induced neuropathic pain in rats: an in silico and in vivo evidence of GABAergic	7
Neuroprotective effect of standardized extracts of threeLactuca sativaLinn. varieties against 3-NP induced Huntington’s disease like symptoms in rats	7
Lower dietary intake of magnesium is associated with more callous–unemotional traits in children	7
Effects of cocoa-rich chocolate on cognitive performance in postmenopausal women. A randomised clinical trial	7
Association of coffee and genetic risk with incident dementia in middle-aged and elderly adults	7
Dietary folic acid deficiency impacts hippocampal morphology and cortical acetylcholine metabolism in adult male and female mice	7
Effects of anti-Inflammatory-antioxidant-rich diet and co-supplemented synbiotics intervention in patients with progressive forms of multiple sclerosis: a single-center, single-blind randomized clinic	7
Neuroprotective properties of Betulin, Betulinic acid, and Ursolic acid as triterpenoids derivatives: a comprehensive review of mechanistic studies	7