OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Bioscience of Microbiota Food and Health 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Effects of <i>Bifidobacterium longum</i> CLA8013 on bowel movement improvement: a placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind study	15
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	12
Impact of vegetables on the microbiota of the rice bran pickling bed Nukadoko	10
Therapeutic approaches targeting the gut microbiota in ischemic stroke: current advances and future directions	10
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	8
Average gut flora in healthy Japanese subjects stratified by age and body mass index	8
The effect of gestational weight gain on serum total oxidative stress, total antioxidant capacity and gut microbiota	8
Deciphering microbial community dynamics along the fermentation course of soy sauce under different temperatures using metagenomic analysis	7
Canna starch improves immune functions and the intestinal environment in mice	6
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
<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	5
Protective effect of <i>Bifidobacterium longum</i> BB536 against nausea caused by pirfenidone in a mouse model of pellagra	5
The effects of functional biscuits on intestinal mucosal microbiota composition, brain function, and antioxidant activity	5
Microbiota-gut-brain axis impairment in the pathogenesis of stroke: implication as a potent therapeutic target	5
Phylogenomic analysis in <i>Latilactobacillus sakei</i> by using polymorphisms detected by next-generation sequencing	5
Microbial composition and metabolic profiles during machine-controlled intra-factory fermentation of cocoa beans harvested in semitropical area of Japan	5
Modulation of the gut microbiota by dietary intervention with <i>Acanthocereus tetragonus</i> improves the health status of Wistar rats with metabolic syndrome	5
Activation of chloride channels and promotion of bowel movements by heat-killed <i>Bifidobacterium longum</i> CLA8013	4
The beneficial effects of exercise on glucose and lipid metabolism during statin therapy is partially mediated by changes of the intestinal flora	4
High productivity of immunostimulatory membrane vesicles of <i>Limosilactobacillus antri</i> using glycine	4
Anti-allergic effect of <i>Cyclopia</i> (honeybush) extracts via anti-degranulation activity in a murine allergy model for inhaled antigen	4
Vitiligo: are microbes to blame?	4
Microbiota diversity and bacterial load after successful treatment of <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> infection with honey lavage in 4 patients	4

Transcriptional profiling of geniposide bioconversion into genipin during gardenia fructus extract fermentation by <i>Lactobacillus (Lactiplantibacillus) plantarum</i> SN13T	4
The prebiotic effect of 1-kestose in low-birth-weight neonates taking bifidobacteria: a pilot randomized trial in comparison with lactulose	4
Differences in the human gut microbiota with varying depressive symptom severity scores	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	3
Effect of circadian clock and claudin regulations on inulin-induced calcium absorption in the mouse intestinal tract	3
Turmeronols (A and B) from <i>Curcuma longa</i> have anti-inflammatory effects in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated BV-2 microglial cells by reducing NF-κB signaling	2
Establishment of porcine fecal-derived <i>ex vivo</i> microbial communities to evaluate the impact of livestock feed on gut microbiome	2
Additive effect of mixtures of multiple strains combining the effects of single strains on human gut microbiota <i>in vitro</i>	2
Effect of plant polysaccharides (<i>Poria cocos </i>and<i> Astragalus </i>polysaccharides) on immune responses and intestinal microbiota of Dabry’s sturgeons	2
Analysis of the gut microbiome to validate a mouse model of pellagra	2
Continuous intake of galacto-oligosaccharides containing syrup contributes to maintaining the health of household dogs by modulating their gut microbiota	2
Effects of moderate beer consumption on immunity and the gut microbiome in immunosuppressed mice	2
Role of microRNAs in the crosstalk between the gut microbiota and intestinal immune system	2
Genome-based assessment of safety characteristics of <i>Lacticaseibacillus paracasei</i> NY1301 and genomic differences in closely related strains marketed as probiotics	2
Effects of subchronic and mild social defeat stress on the intestinal microbiota and fecal bile acid composition in mice	2
Action and immunomodulatory mechanisms, formulations, and safety concerns of probiotics	2