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
sensory panel
Packaging of foods by using edible antimicrobial films (EAF) incorporated with essential
oils is able to reduce the spoilage of food due to surface contamination. Essential oils ar...
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2021
Horticulturae
sensory panel
In this study, 17 edible flowers (Allium ursinum L., Borago officinalis L., Calendula officinalis L., Centaurea cyanus L., Cichorium intybus L., Dianthus carthusianorum L., Lavandu...
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2021
'IntechOpen'
other
Cinnamomum zeylanicum is one of the oldest spices used for culinary purposes in Asian countries. Its extracts have demonstrated a positive impact on controlling the progression of...
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2021
pharmacology
The genus <i>Cinnamomum</i> includes a number of plant species largely used as food, food additives and spices for a long time. Different traditional healing systems have used thes...
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2021
'Wiley'
pharmacology
Suriyagoda, L., Mohotti, J., Vidanarachchi, J., Kodithuwakku, S.,Chathurika, M., Pradeepa, B., Hetherington, A. M., & Beneragama, C.(2021). “Ceylon cinnamon”: Much more than just a...
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2021
'IntechOpen'
other
Spices contribute to the quality, nutritive value, and flavor of food. Since ancient times, they hold a great medicinal value. Their antimicrobial, antiviral, antibacterial, anti-i...
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2021
gc ms
The ginger family (<i>Zingiberaceae</i>) includes plants that are known worldwide to have a distinctive smell and taste, which are often used as spices in the kitchen, but also in...
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2021
gc ms
Abstract Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton (Zingiberaceae), commonly known as green or true cardamom, is a commercially important species, the seeds of which are extensively used in...
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2021
'MDPI AG'
gc ms
The cigarette beetle, Lasioderma serricorne F. (Coleoptera: Anobiidae) is an important food storage pest affecting the tobacco industry and is increasingly impacting museums and he...
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2021
Frontiers in nutrition
other
Jellyfish, marketed and consumed as food in The Far East, are traditionally processed using salt and alum mixtures. In recent years, the interest of Western consumers in jellyfish...
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2021
gc ms
The widespread use of electronic cigarettes (e-cig) is a serious public health concern; however, mechanisms by which e-cig impair the function of airway epithelial cells-the direct...
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2021
Food chemistry
pharmacology
Synthetic phenolic antioxidants can interact with peroxides produced by food. This paper reviews correlation between BHA, BHT and TBHQ metabolism and harms they cause and provides...
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2021
aroma analysis
We undertook a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the bioactive compounds, volatile substances, sensory profile, and antioxidant activity of eight different commercial pome...
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2021
other
The growing interest in regulating flavored E-liquids must incorporate understanding of the "flavoring profile" of each E-liquid-which flavorings (flavoring chemicals) are present...
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2021
gc ms
The importance of Salvia L. species, being used as traditional medicine, in the scientific world is increasing day by day. The relationship between health and traditional-modern li...
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2021
Molecules
other
Conifers have long been recognized for their therapeutic potential in different disorders. Alkaloids, terpenes and polyphenols are the most abundant naturally occurring phytochemic...
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2021
Mljekarstvo
other
The aim of this study was to use various plants to increase the functional properties of yoghurt. The ethanol extracts of three different plant (Mentha piperita L., Ocimum basilicu...
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2021
Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
pharmacology
Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is found worldwide and is used in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries; however, the nutritional and functional properties of the seeds are...
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PMID: 34202798
DOI: 10.3390/foods10071467
Full text on PMC
2021
'IntechOpen'
other
India is the largest producer and consumer of some important common spices. Major Indian spices include pepper, cardamom, ginger, turmeric and chilies. Commercial cultivation in In...
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2021
'Universitat Politecnica de Valencia'
pharmacology
Tesis por compendio[ES] Actualmente, hay un progresivo interés por una dieta equilibrada y saludable, rica en frutas y verduras con un efecto positivo en la salud y, particularment...
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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.