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.
2021
World journal of microbiology & biotechnology
other
L-phenylalanine is an important amino acid that is widely used in the fields of food flavors and pharmaceuticals. Apart from L-phenylalanine itself, various commercially valuable c...
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2021
Food chemistry
other
The fruit of Vanilla planifolia is broadly preferred by the agroindustry and gourmet markets due to its refined flavor and aroma. Peruvian Vanilla has been proposed as a possible s...
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2021
Journal of hazardous materials
other
Microwavable plastic food containers (MPFCs) are extensively used for food storage, cooking, rapid heating and as take-out containers. There is an urgent need to investigate whethe...
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2021
Food chemistry
aeda
The potent aroma compounds in butter from four kinds of Chinese butter hotpot seasoning were first investigated by analyzing the isolates from solid-phase microextraction. A total...
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2021
Food chemistry
threshold study
2-Acetylthiazole possesses a nutty, cereal-like and popcorn-like aroma and a low odor threshold, and this compound has been identified in some processed foods, while the formation...
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2021
Environmental science & technology
other
A modified community multiscale air quality model, which can simulate the regional distributions of 2,3-dihydroxy-4-oxopentanoic acid (DHOPA), a marker species for monoaromatic sec...
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2021
BioMed research international
gc ms
Rumex roseus L. (R. roseus) is acknowledged as an aromatic plant. For its excellent biological properties, it was used as a traditional medicine. The aim of the present study is to...
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PMID: 34608436
DOI: 10.1155/2021/2029507
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2021
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
pharmacology
Honeydew honey, due to its higher antibacterial and antioxidant activity in comparison to blossom honeys, is in high demand and of interest to consumers. Although a differentiation...
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2021
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
aroma analysis
Furanones formed during the Maillard reaction often are natural aroma-determining compounds found in numerous foods. Prominent economically relevant representatives are the structu...
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2021
Biomaterials
other
Olfactory dysfunction significantly impairs the life quality of patients but without effective treatments to date. The previous report has demonstrated that chitosan mediates the d...
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2021
International journal of molecular sciences
gc ms
Bacillus volatiles to control plant nematodes is a topic of great interest among researchers due to its safe and environmentally friendly nature. Bacillus strain GBSC56 isolated fr...
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PMID: 34068779
DOI: 10.3390/ijms22095049
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2021
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
pharmacology
Uveira-da-serra (Vaccinium padifolium Sm) is a native blueberry from Madeira Island (Portugal). In this study, the free low-molecular weight phenolic composition of Vaccinium padif...
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2021
pharmacology
This work highlights how our silver ultra nanoclusters (ARGIRIUM-SUNc) hand-made synthesized, are very useful as a bactericide and anti-biofilm agent. The Argirium-SUNc effective a...
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2021
GeroScience
other
Terpenes and their derivatives have been used conventionally as potential dietary supplements to boost the nutritional value of endless food products. Several plant-based complex t...
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2021
Critical reviews in biotechnology
other
As an important semi-essential amino acid, l-arginine is extensively used in the food and pharmaceutical fields. At present, l-arginine production depends on cost-effective, green,...
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2021
Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
aeda
BACKGROUND: Increasing nitric oxide bioavailability may induce physiological effects that enhance endurance exercise performance. This review sought to evaluate the performance eff...
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2021
International journal of environmental research and public health
gc ms
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the level of halitosis in patients with/without fixed crowns and in addition the influence of various crown paramet...
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2021
Frontiers in chemistry
other
Numerous flavoring chemicals are added to e-cigarette liquids to create various flavors. Flavorings provide sensory experience to users and increase product appeal; however, concer...
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2021
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
gc ms
New strategies of control need to be developed with the aim of economic and environmental sustainability in plant and crop protection. Metabolomics is an excellent platform for bot...
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2021
Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
gc ms
Green prickly ash (Zanthoxylum armatum) and red prickly ash (Zanthoxylum bungeanum) fruit have unique flavor and aroma characteristics that affect consumers' purchasing preferences...
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PMID: 33579038
DOI: 10.3390/foods10020391
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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.