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
More original analyses in queue — Rychlik integration writeup and per-compound OAV audits.
2026
gc ms
The emergence of drug-resistant <i>Candida</i> species has intensified efforts to discover novel bioactive compounds. Antarctic environments harbor psychrophilic microorganisms tha...
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2026
other
Pork is rich in various nutrients and serves as a pivotal source of protein in the human diet, accounting for a substantial portion of worldwide meat consumption. With the rapid de...
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2026
gc ms
<i>Metapanax delavayi</i> is widely consumed as a vegetable and herbal tea in western China; however, the impact of postharvest drying on its chemical composition and bioactivity r...
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2026
aroma analysis
The distinctive flavor of durian fruit is increasingly characterized, yet the metabolic pathways during ripening are not fully understood. This study investigated the volatile dyna...
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2026
other
Methyl jasmonate (MeJA) has been widely shown to mitigate chilling injury (CI) but the underlying mechanisms in peach remain largely unknown. Further, most MeJA studies focus on wh...
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2026
pharmacology
<h4>Introduction</h4>Dysregulated inflammation underlies numerous chronic pathologies, with the NF-κB p65-p50 heterodimer acting as a pivotal transcriptional regulator that mediate...
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2026
gc ms
<h4>Introduction</h4>Probiotic candidates from underexplored ecological niches represent a valuable source of novel functional traits. This study reports, for the first time, the p...
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2026
pharmacology
<h4>Background</h4>Arid agroecosystems face escalating threats from soil-borne pathogens and heavy metals (HMs) contamination, which jointly disrupt plant redox homeostasis, immuni...
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2026
other
Sichuan Green pepper (Zanthoxylum armatum DC.) is a medicinal and culinary plant rich in bioactive compounds, particularly terpenoids, which contribute to its flavor and antioxidan...
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2026
gc ms
Genetic variation in the leptin receptor (<i>LEPR</i>) gene has been implicated in metabolic regulation, while the gut microbiome and circulating metabolites are increasingly recog...
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2026
other
This study developed a novel plasma-activated lactic acid (PALA) strategy (650 W, 90 s, 0.0625 % lactic acid) to preserve refrigerated tilapia fillets. Mechanistically, PALA-genera...
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2026
gc ms
The rapid emergence of synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs) poses challenges for drug testing, particularly when analyzing urine samples due to the rapid metabolization...
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2026
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP
other
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in human breath are increasingly being recognized as powerful non-invasive indicators of cancer, yet achieving their selective and real-time detec...
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2026
other
Recent increases in the popularity of affordable 3D printers necessitate research to investigate the potential volatile organic compound (VOC) exposure that an operator would exper...
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2026
other
<i>Dendrobium officinale</i> exhibits hepatoprotective potential against acetaminophen-induced liver injury (AILI). Fermentation has been proposed as a strategy to enhance the util...
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PMID: 41899395
DOI: 10.3390/cimb48030242
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2026
gc ms
The extensive use of synthetic dyes in industry has raised environmental concerns due to their high toxicity and persistence in water. In this study, a Z-scheme g-C<sub>3</sub>N<su...
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2026
other
Microbial volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are integral to microbial ecological communication. Their potential as tools for sustainable crop protection is increasingly recognised,...
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2026
gc ms
<h4>Background</h4><i>Chrysopogon zizanioides</i> (L.) Roberty (vetiver) is a perennial medicinal grass with deep aromatic roots traditionally used for several ailments. Its root e...
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2026
other
The Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF) of the European Food Safety Authority was requested to consider evaluations of flavouring substances assessed since 2000 by the Jo...
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2026
other
Rosin, a renewable natural resin derived from pine trees, is a promising biomass material for sustainable product development, though its distinct intrinsic odor limits broader use...
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PMID: 41718322
DOI: 10.3390/mps9010020
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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.