Peer-Reviewed Research Database

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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

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2016 The Journal of general and applied microbiology gc ms

Characterization of N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) producing bacteria isolated from vacuum-packaged refrigerated turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) and possible influence of exogenous AHLs on bacterial phenotype.

Quorum sensing (QS) is a cell-to-cell communication mechanism through which microbial cells communicate and regulate their wide variety of biological activities. N-acyl homoserine... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 27118073 DOI: 10.2323/jgam.62.60

2016 Scientific Reports other

Aromatic and proteomic analyses corroborate the distinction between Mediterranean landraces and modern varieties of durum wheat

In this paper volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from durum wheat cultivars and landraces were analyzed using PTR-TOF-MS. The aim was to characterize the VOC's profile of the wholem... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: doi:10.1038/srep34619 DOI: 10.1038/srep34619

2016 Scientific reports gc ms

Identification of Conserved and Diverse Metabolic Shifts during Rice Grain Development.

Seed development dedicates to reserve synthesis and accumulation and uncovering its genetic and biochemical mechanisms has been a major research focus. Although proteomic and trans... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 26860358 DOI: 10.1038/srep20942 Full text on PMC

2016 The Journal of animal ecology other

Getting the smell of it--odour cues structure pollinator networks.

Floral visitors vary greatly among plant species and depend on the volatiles emitted by the flowers. Creeping thistle is normally visited by bees and bumblebees while common yarrow... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 26899420 DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12454

2016 gc ms

Food safety in Thailand 4: comparison of pesticide residues found in three commonly consumed vegetables purchased from local markets and supermarkets in Thailand.

<h4>Background</h4>The wide use of pesticides raises concerns on the health risks associated with pesticide exposure. For developing countries, like Thailand, pesticide monitoring... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 27635366 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.2432 Full text on PMC

2016 Food chemistry other

Use of oil-in-water emulsions to control fungal deterioration of strawberry jams.

This work aimed to control the fungal deterioration of strawberry jams. The antifungal activity of the clove, cinnamon leaf, lemon and mandarin essential oils and their effectivene... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 27283611 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.05.040

2016 Free radical research gc ms

Plant sterol-enriched soy milk consumption modulates 5-lipoxygenase, 12-lipoxygenase, and myeloperoxidase activities in healthy adults - a randomized-controlled trial.

A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled and crossover study was conducted to simultaneously measure the effects, after 3-h and 4-week daily exposure to plant sterols-enriche... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 27776459 DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2016.1252839

2016 Journal of food science sensory panel

Thermal Processing Alters the Chemical Quality and Sensory Characteristics of Sweetsop (Annona squamosa L.) and Soursop (Annona muricata L.) Pulp and Nectar.

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of thermal processing on the chemical quality and sensory characteristics of Annona squamosa L. and Annona muricata L. fru... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 26642109 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.13165

2016 Applied microbiology and biotechnology pharmacology

Advances, challenges, and directions in shrimp disease control: the guidelines from an ecological perspective.

High-density aquaculture has led to increasing occurrences of diseases in shrimp. Thus, it is imperative to establish effective and quantitative strategies for preventing and predi... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 27333908 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7679-1

2016 Journal of medicinal food pharmacology

Extracts from Lentinula edodes (Shiitake) Edible Mushrooms Enriched with Vitamin D Exert an Anti-Inflammatory Hepatoprotective Effect.

Vitamin D has been known for its anti-inflammatory properties. Extracts derived from Lentinula edodes (Shiitake) edible mushroom exert an anti-inflammatory effect. These extracts c... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 27027234 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2015.0111

2016 American journal of clinical dermatology other

Shiitake Mushroom Dermatitis: A Review.

Shiitake mushroom dermatitis is a cutaneous reaction caused by the consumption of raw or undercooked shiitake mushrooms. Symptoms include linear erythematous eruptions with papules... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 27566177 DOI: 10.1007/s40257-016-0212-6

2016 pharmacology

Optimization of solvent extraction of shea butter (Vitellaria paradoxa) using response surface methodology and its characterization.

Shea butter (SB) was extracted from its kernel by using n-hexane as solvent in an optimization study. This was to determine the optima operating variables that would give optimum y... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 26787993 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-015-2033-7 Full text on PMC

2016 Environmental science and pollution research international gc ms

Bacteria-based polythene degradation products: GC-MS analysis and toxicity testing.

Polythene degradation leads to the production of various by-products depending upon the type of degradation process. The polythene degradation products (PEDP) in the culture supern... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 26888528 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6246-8

2016 Fish & shellfish immunology pharmacology

Regulation of dietary glutamine on the growth, intestinal function, immunity and antioxidant capacity of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka).

The present study examined the effects of dietary glutamine (Gln) on the growth, intestinal function, immunity and antioxidant capacity of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (Sele... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 26802894 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2016.01.024

2016 Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry other

Identification of a mutation causing a defective spindle assembly checkpoint in high ethyl caproate-producing sake yeast strain K1801.

In high-quality sake brewing, the cerulenin-resistant sake yeast K1801 with high ethyl caproate-producing ability has been used widely; however, K1801 has a defective spindle assem... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 27191586 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2016.1184963

2016 Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) other

Special Issue "Saffron (Crocus sativus, L.): Omics and Other Techniques in Authenticity, Quality, and Bioactivity Studies".

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PMID: 28025553 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22010010 Full text on PMC

2016 Journal of agricultural and food chemistry threshold study

Characterization of the Key Aroma Compounds in Two Commercial Rums by Means of the Sensomics Approach.

Two rums differing in their overall aroma profile and price level (rum A, high price; rum B, low price) were analyzed by means of the Sensomics approach. Application of aroma extra... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 26715051 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b05426

2016 Journal of agricultural and food chemistry threshold study

Influence of the Production Process on the Key Aroma Compounds of Rum: From Molasses to the Spirit.

The production of rum consists of fermentation, distillation, and aging. To check the influence of each step on the final rum aroma, molasses, mash, distillate, and the final rum w... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 27788585 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b04046

2016 Food chemistry aeda

Chemical and sensory profiles of rosé wines from Australia.

The appeal of rosé wine is attributable to its sensory profiles and underlying chemical composition, which are determined by viticultural and oenological inputs. This study provide... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 26593542 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.09.111

2016 Food chemistry other

Determination of free and esterified carotenoid composition in rose hip fruit by HPLC-DAD-APCI(+)-MS.

Rose hip fruit, which contains high concentration of carotenoids is commonly used for different food products in Europe and it is considered to have medical properties. In this stu... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 27211680 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.05.002

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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.