Peer-Reviewed Research Database
The science behind the engine
Every compound-food link in CompKitchen comes from a peer-reviewed source. Search 38,144 flavor-relevant papers — part of a 44,648-paper indexed corpus — on aroma compounds, odor thresholds, GC-MS analyses, and sensory studies that power the pairing engine.
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Unsupervised Recovery of Food Taxonomy from Volatile Compound Profiles: A UMAP Analysis of 450 Ingredients
Without supervision or human-coded labels, a UMAP projection of 7,464 volatile compounds across 450 ingredients reproduces conventional food categories — and surfaces cross-category molecular bridges that traditional culinary intuition misses.
Johnson, M. C. (2026). Zenodo. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459
More original analyses in queue — Rychlik integration writeup and per-compound OAV audits.
2022
Food additives & contaminants. Part A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment
gc ms
When assessing citrus fruit quality, besides natural health-promoting compounds, attention also has to be paid to residues of chemicals used to protect fruit against various pests....
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2022
other
The aim of this study was to utilize grape pomace, as a polyphenol-rich by-product of wine production, in the manufacture of enriched cocoa spread. The formulation of the cocoa spr...
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PMID: 36140858
DOI: 10.3390/foods11182730
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2022
aeda
Ba-bao Douchi, traditionally produced and spontaneously fermented for 1-2 years, has a unique flavor. However, little information is known about microorganisms and volatile flavors...
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2022
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
aeda
Submerged fermentation of green tea with the basidiomycete Mycetinis scorodonius resulted in a pleasant chocolate-like and malty aroma, which could be a promising chocolate flavor...
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2022
aeda
About 20% of fresh fruits and vegetables are rejected for not meeting the superficial aesthetic standards (color, shape, and size). Part of the food production is not used in the h...
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PMID: 36429211
DOI: 10.3390/foods11223619
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2022
Nutrients
sensory panel
Undernutrition and mineral deficiencies negatively impact both the health and academic performance of school children, while diets high in phytic acid and some phenolics inhibit th...
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PMID: 36235722
DOI: 10.3390/nu14194070
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2022
Food chemistry
gc ms
A novel GC-MS/MS analytical method was established for the qualitative and quantitative determination of tilmicosin in poultry (Jinghai yellow chicken, Gaoyou duck and Yangzhou goo...
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2022
Poultry science
gc ms
It's a difficult task for researchers to identify the gender of chicken eggs by nondestructive approach in the early of incubation, which not only could reduce the cost of incubati...
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2022
aroma analysis
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of <i>Salvia hispanica</i> and <i>Nigella sativa</i> seed addition on the volatile compounds and sensory characteristics (with part...
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2022
Food chemistry
gc ms
Chia, flax, and sesame seeds are considered superseeds due to their beneficial nutritional properties, and they are frequently included as functional ingredients in foods. Authenti...
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2022
aroma analysis
Hydroxyl radical has been widely applied in the non-food fields, but whether its feasibility for treating fruits and vegetables remains unknown. In this work, effects of hydroxyl r...
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2022
gc ms
Monitoring of the quality change of cherry tomatoes during storage is very important for the quality control of cherry tomatoes. In this study, the soluble solids content (SSC), re...
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PMID: 36613222
DOI: 10.3390/foods12010006
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2022
Nutrients
pharmacology
Driven by the modern lifestyle, the consumers are interested in healthier and balanced diets, including both probiotics and natural antioxidants. The beneficial health effects of p...
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PMID: 36079716
DOI: 10.3390/nu14173458
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2022
gc ms
Cheese microbiota contributes to various biochemical processes that lead to the formation of volatile compounds and the development of flavour during ripening. Nonetheless, the rol...
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2022
Journal of dairy science
sensory panel
Cheddar cheese is the most popular cheese in the United States, and the demand for specialty categories of cheese, such as smoked cheese, are rising. The objective of this study wa...
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2022
aeda
A systematic flavoromics-based analysis of samples of 12 commercially available Gouda cheeses was performed to determine their key volatile components, the contribution of these co...
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2022
aroma analysis
In this work, we study the effect of bentonite addition to the grape must before alcoholic fermentation on the chemical composition and sensorial profile of the obtained wines. Fer...
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2022
'IntechOpen'
pharmacology
Natural Drugs from Plants emphasizes the importance of medicinal plants for drug discovery worldwide. Chapters discuss the active ingredients of certain medicinal plants, their mec...
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2022
gc ms
<i>Magnolia champaca</i> (L.) Baill. ex Pierre of family Magnoliaceae, is a perennial tree with aromatic, ethnobotanical, and medicinal uses. The <i>M. champaca</i> leaf is reporte...
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2022
aeda
Volatile compounds could affect the flavor and ornamental quality of cut flowers, but the flavor change occurring during the vase period of the cut flower is unclear. To clarify th...
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Sources: PubMed (US National Library of Medicine), Semantic Scholar, Europe PMC, CORE. Papers are selected by targeted search queries for each ingredient and compound in our database.