OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Functional Foods is 42. 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
Prebiotic effect of dietary polyphenols: A systematic review	175
Jujube fruit: A potential nutritious fruit for the development of functional food products	134
Health benefits of resistant starch: A review of the literature	133
New insights in intestinal oxidative stress damage and the health intervention effects of nutrients: A review	126
Re-thinking functional food development through a holistic approach	122
An overview of Neem (Azadirachta indica) and its potential impact on health	111
A review on anti-cancer effect of green tea catechins	108
Recent advances in Camellia oleifera Abel: A review of nutritional constituents, biofunctional properties, and potential industrial applications	107
Potential compound from herbal food of Rhizoma Polygonati for treatment of COVID-19 analyzed by network pharmacology: Viral and cancer signaling mechanisms	97
Effect of medium chain fatty acid in human health and disease	96
Structure and function of blueberry anthocyanins: A review of recent advances	82
Benefits of bacteria-derived exopolysaccharides on gastrointestinal microbiota, immunity and health	79
Banana peels as a bioactive ingredient and its potential application in the food industry	79
Citrus peel as a renewable bioresource: Transforming waste to food additives	78
Phenolic compounds in Lycium berry: Composition, health benefits and industrial applications	73
Phytochemicals from edible flowers: Opening a new arena for healthy lifestyle	71
Bioavailability and health benefits of major isoflavone aglycones and their metabolites	70
Active components and biological functions of royal jelly	64
Limonoids from Citrus: Chemistry, anti-tumor potential, and other bioactivities	63
Polyphenols in fermented apple juice: Beneficial effects on human health	57
Bio-funcional components in mushrooms, a health opportunity: Ergothionine and huitlacohe as recent trends	55
Role of dietary edible mushrooms in the modulation of gut microbiota	55
Collagen peptides and the related synthetic peptides: A review on improving skin health	54
Effects of dietary fiber on glycemic control and insulin sensitivity in patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	53
A comprehensive review on secondary metabolites and health-promoting effects of edible lichen	52

Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effect of kaempferol on rotenone-induced Parkinson’s disease model of rats and SH-S5Y5 cells by preventing loss of tyrosine hydroxylase	52
Antinutrients: Lectins, goitrogens, phytates and oxalates, friends or foe?	51
Recent advances and possibilities for the use of plant phenolic compounds to manage ageing-related diseases	50
An insight into the anticancer effects of fermented foods: A review	50
Antioxidant peptides from Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba) hydrolysate: Preparation, identification and cytoprotection on H2O2-induced oxidative stress	50
Extrusion pregelatinization improves texture, viscoelasticity and in vitro starch digestibility of mango and amaranth flours	48
Health benefits, extraction and development of functional foods with curcuminoids	48
Whey proteins processing and emergent derivatives: An insight perspective from constituents, bioactivities, functionalities to therapeutic applications	48
Betulin suppresses TNF-α and IL-1β production in osteoarthritis synovial fibroblasts by inhibiting the MEK/ERK/NF-κB pathway	46
Caffeic acid reduces body weight by regulating gut microbiota in diet-induced-obese mice	45
Curcumin ameliorated dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis via regulating the homeostasis of DCs and Treg and improving the composition of the gut microbiota	45
Identification of peptides from edible silkworm pupae (Bombyx mori) protein hydrolysates with antioxidant activity	45
Comparing nutritional and digestibility aspects of sustainable proteins using the INFOGEST digestion protocol	44
Nano-encapsulated quercetin by soluble soybean polysaccharide/chitosan enhances anti-cancer, anti-inflammation, and anti-oxidant activities	43
Bioactive components and biological properties of cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.): A comprehensive review	43
The effects of different extraction methods on physicochemical, functional and physiological properties of soluble and insoluble dietary fiber from Rubus chingiiHu. fruits	43
Enzyme kinetics, molecular docking, and in silico characterization of canary seed (Phalaris canariensis L.) peptides with ACE and pancreatic lipase inhibitory activity	42