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
aeda
In this study, volatile compounds of camellia seed oil (CSO) prepared by different preheat treatments (microwave, frying, roasting, and steaming) were identified by headspace solid...
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2021
aeda
BACKGROUND
Flavor is a key element affecting the popularity of French fries (FFs). When oil is heated, the changes in oil quality can directly affect the flavor of the food.
RESU...
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2021
pharmacology
The consumption of plant sprouts as part of human day-to-day diets is gradually increasing, and their health benefit is attracting interest across multiple disciplines. The purpose...
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PMID: 34445042
DOI: 10.3390/nu13082882
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2021
gc ms
Functional foods or drinks prepared using lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have recently gained considerable attention because they can offer additional nutritional and health benefits....
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2021
Drug testing and analysis
gc ms
Numerous case reports of intoxications with nutmeg seeds (Myristica fragrans, Houtt.) can be found in literature often following their abuse, as psychotropic effects were described...
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2021
gc ms
<i>Saprolegnia parasitica</i>, the causative agent of saprolegniosis in fish, and <i>Aphanomyces astaci</i>, the causative agent of crayfish plague, are oomycete pathogens that cau...
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2021
aeda
Nowadays, thermal treatments are used for extending the shelf-life of vegetable and fruit products by inactivating microorganisms and enzymes. On the other hand, heat treatments of...
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2021
gc ms
Hop aroma characteristics originate from hop essential oils, which have complex chemical profiles that remain poorly understood, particularly for New Zealand hops. The aim of this...
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PMID: 33668601
DOI: 10.3390/foods10020414
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2021
other
Plants synthesize myriad phylogenetically restricted specialized (aka “secondary”) metabolites with diverse structures. Metabolism of acylated sugar esters in epidermal glandular s...
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2021
gc ms
Essential oils (EOs) have attracted increased interest for different applications such as food preservatives, feed additives and ingredients in cosmetics. Due to their reported var...
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2021
Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition
other
Despite the fact that the use of rosemary and thyme residues and essential oils in animal feeding was widely documented, that of myrtle is scarce. To test the hypothesis that myrtl...
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2021
Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition
other
The effect of essential oil (EO) supplementation on carcass characteristics of Japanese quails and interactions between ingredients and intestinal morphology were investigated in t...
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2021
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
other
Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) and Myrrh (Commiphora Myrrha) essential oils (EOs) stand out for their benefits in terms of health and functionality. Buffalo set yogurt enric...
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2021
gc ms
<i>Protium heptaphyllum</i> (Aubl.) Marchand (PH) trees are endemic to the tropical region of South America, mostly Brazil. Antibacterial, antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, anxio...
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2021
other
Less-known melons belonging to the genus Cucumis melo L. were studied for the Indian region. A total of 39 accessions of distinct types in less-known melons, C. melo subsp. agresti...
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2021
gc ms
In this work, Trujillo melons were harvested across three years (2011-2013) in La Mancha region. Instrumental and sensory analysis were used for studying Trujillo melons. Solid pha...
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PMID: 34441460
DOI: 10.3390/foods10081683
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2021
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
other
In order to clarify the effect of nanocomposite-based packaging (NP) on umami and microflora characteristics of F. filiformis during cold storage, the contents of umami amino acids...
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2021
gc ms
Fruit aromas are composed of a complex mixture of volatile organic compounds, which are essential attributes associated with the overall flavor and consumer preference. Muscadine g...
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2021
other
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are involved in producing a considerable number of fermented products consumed worldwide. Many of those LAB fermented foods are recognized as beneficial...
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PMID: 34828920
DOI: 10.3390/foods10112639
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2021
other
Starter cultures can be defined as preparations with a large number of cells that include a single type or a mixture of two or more microorganisms that are added to foods in order...
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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.