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.
2026
other
This study explores how bioactive compounds in green coffee beans (Coffea arabica L.) vary across different geographic regions, addressing the key question of how environmental fac...
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PMID: 41220044
DOI: 10.1111/plb.70136
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2026
other
The flowering-to-senescence transition is a critical developmental period in ornamental plants, yet the interplay between root metabolites and the rhizosphere microbiome during thi...
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2026
sensory panel
This study investigated the probiotic properties of <i>Lactobacillus paracasei</i> (LAB 815) isolated from Gansu <i>Jiangshui</i> and <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> (SC 8(3)), alo...
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2026
pharmacology
Hawthorn (<i>Crataegus monogyna</i> Jacq.) is a medicinal and nutritional plant widely recognized for its rich phytochemical composition and diverse health-promoting properties. Th...
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2026
aroma analysis
To determine the nutritional value and flavor characteristics of Taihe silky fowl (TH), this study systematically analyzed the differences between amino acids, volatile flavor comp...
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2026
aroma analysis
The unique flavor quality of pomelo wine is closely related to its complex fermentation process and metabolic activities. The aim of this study was to gain a deeper understanding o...
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2026
gc ms
Residual lignin generated by pulp, paper, and biorefining industries is commonly burned for energy, despite its potential as a renewable source of aromatic compounds. Studies focus...
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2026
gc ms
<h4>Introduction</h4>Adverse effects associated with the anti-inflammatory medicines highlight the need for safer alternatives. The present study aimed to evaluate the anti-inflamm...
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2026
gc ms
<h4>Background</h4>Feline hepatic lipidosis (FHL) lacks well-defined metabolic biomarkers and mechanistic understanding.<h4>Hypothesis/objectives</h4>Clarify the metabolic biomarke...
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2026
pharmacology
A new bioactive compound, methyl linolenate (Methyl-octadeca-9,12,15-trienote), designated as ML, was isolated and purified from <i>Clerodendrum viscosum</i> leaves. Treatment of E...
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2026
other
Medicinal honeys from Oceania have gained considerable attention due to their peculiar bioactive constituents and potential health applications. Apart from small molecules such as...
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2026
other
Microbial fermentation is an important means to enhance the nutrition and functionality of food, and soybean fermentation has a long history and a wide variety of products. This st...
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PMID: 41596835
DOI: 10.3390/foods15020237
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2026
pharmacology
Fruit shrubs' lignocellulosic biomass remaining as waste after harvesting and/or after pruning is an underutilized, little-explored bioresource. Sea buckthorn (<i>Hippophae rhamnoi...
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PMID: 41596352
DOI: 10.3390/ijms27020701
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2026
other
The essential oil (EO) of <i>Mentha spicata</i> L. (spearmint) exhibits pronounced biological activity, making it valuable for applications in agrochemistry as an insecticidal agen...
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PMID: 41596812
DOI: 10.3390/foods15020213
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2026
gc ms
The aim of this study was to identify chemical formulations that stimulate <i>Apis mellifera</i> colony development by enhancing queen egg-laying under protein-supplemented conditi...
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2026
gc ms
Macropod progressive periodontal disease (MPPD) is a severe oral condition frequently observed in captive macropods, particularly red kangaroos (Osphranter rufus), yet its underlyi...
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2026
other
Consumers increasingly demand high-quality duck meat flavor, with reports showing notable flavor variations among different duck breeds. This study aims to clarify the flavor diffe...
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2026
gc ms
The management of the diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella; Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), a major pest of cruciferous vegetables, relies heavily on the use of insecticides. Chlorpyri...
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2026
gc ms
This study employed UPLC-MS/MS and GC-MS metabolomics to analyze quality traits in three red-fleshed kiwifruit cultivars: 'RubyRed', 'Donghong', and 'Hongyang'. 'RubyRed' showed en...
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2026
gc ms
The fruit of <i>Lagenaria siceraria</i> (bottle gourd), widely consumed as a vegetable, possesses notable health benefits. This study investigated the chemical and biological profi...
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PMID: 41737660
DOI: 10.1155/sci5/7463939
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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.