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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Preprint · Zenodo · CC BY 4.0
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.
2020
Food chemistry
pharmacology
Changes in sensorial, chemical and microbiological qualities of kefirs fortified with black carrot (KBCJ), black mulberry (KBMJ), pomegranate (KPJ), and strawberry (KSJ) juices at...
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2020
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
sensory panel
Mead is a not very diffused alcoholic beverage and is obtained by fermentation of honey and water. Despite its very long tradition, little information is available on the relation...
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2020
gc ms
The outer-most layer of plant surface, the cuticle, consists of epi- and intra-cuticular wax. It protects the plant from dehydration, extreme temperatures and UV radiation, as well...
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PMID: 32380739
DOI: 10.3390/foods9050587
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2020
'MDPI AG'
aroma analysis
Honeys have specific organoleptic characteristics, with nutritional and health benefits, being highly appreciated by consumers, not only in food but also in the pharmaceutical and...
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2020
gc ms
Walnut oilcake is a low-cost by-product of the edible oil industry but at the same time it is a valuable source of dietary fiber, natural antioxidants, and polyunsaturated fatty ac...
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2020
other
Gluten free products available on the market have a low textural quality associated with high crumbly structure, low-flavor, aroma, poor mouthfeel, less appearance, in comparison w...
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PMID: 32245079
DOI: 10.3390/foods9030363
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2020
gc ms
Spent malt rootlets, a by-product of the brewing industry, are a rich source of protein, essential amino acids, healthy fats, polyphenols and minerals, and could be a new promising...
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2020
Journal of food science
sensory panel
The effectiveness of plant extracts (0.05% rosemary and 0.08% oregano) to extend shelf life of bison strip loin steaks in terms of color stability and consumer acceptability was st...
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2020
aroma analysis
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different type of leavening agents (ammonium bicarbonate-A, cream of tartar-B, grape-based leavening agent-C, baking powder-...
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2020
Journal of the science of food and agriculture
aeda
BACKGROUND: Urinary excretion of isoflavones and their metabolites after the consumption of soybean meal (SBM) and fermented soybean meal (FSBM) biscuits was investigated in humans...
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2020
sensory panel
Co-fermentation of selected non-<i>Saccharomyces</i> yeast strain with <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> is regarded as a promising approach to improve the sensory quality of fruit w...
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2020
gc ms
The profile of volatile compounds was investigated using headspace solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS) during bilberry jui...
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2020
Food chemistry
other
The extraction of seed and skin tannins in wine has been investigated at three different grape maturity stages. For that, the tannins content and composition of seeds and skins at...
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2020
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
other
The possibility of obtaining a carmine or pink color on ordinary cooked ham by applying natural dyes from three plant species, namely red radish (Raphanus sativus L.), hibiscus (Ro...
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2020
other
Dry aging has been widely applied for the aging of meat to produce a unique flavor and tenderness of meat. A number of microorganisms are present, forming a community with interact...
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PMID: 33138191
DOI: 10.3390/foods9111571
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2020
other
Bacterial outbreaks caused by <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (<i>S. aureus</i>) are interesting due to the existence of multidrug resistant (MDR) isolates. Therefore, there is a need...
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2020
gc ms
Aroma is one of the most important sensory attributes for acceptance by beef consumers. The first step in analysing the volatile compounds associated with this attribute is their e...
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2020
gc ms
Spiced beef is a representative traditional Chinese processed beef product. In order to establish quality evaluation of aroma profile, the widely accepted and characteristic volati...
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2020
sensory panel
Consumer demands for plant-based products have increased in recent years. However, their consumption is still limited due to the presence of off-flavor compounds, primarily beany a...
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PMID: 32192189
DOI: 10.3390/foods9030349
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2020
Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho
aroma analysis
The aim of this research was to perform comparison studies of the chemical, physical, technological, and microbiological characteristics, including biogenic amines (BAs) and volati...
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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.