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
<h4>Introduction</h4>Waterpipe smoking has become popular in East Asia and other regions. However, few studies have investigated the indoor air quality, including the presence of c...
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PMID: 41081734
DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntaf208
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2026
aroma analysis
<i>Citrus reticulata</i> 'Chachiensis' contributes its fruit peel to the raw material of 'Guangchenpi', is renowned for its distinctive medicinal and aromatic properties, and has b...
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PMID: 41810387
DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhaf331
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2026
pharmacology
<h4>Introduction</h4><i>Trichosanthes kirilowii</i> Maxim. is an important medicinal and edible plant, with its roots, fruits, pericarp, and seeds extensively utilized in tradition...
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2026
gc ms
Research for sustainable viticulture practices has fostered interest in ultraviolet-C (UV-C) radiation as non-chemical tool for vineyard pathogen control; however, little informati...
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2026
gc ms
This study investigated the bioactive components and explored the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of the methanolic leaf extracts of Cadaba glandulosa (MLCG). The observed...
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2026
other
Tobacco is rich in natural bioactive compounds, yet the antifungal potential of its essential oil remains largely unexplored. In this study, we demonstrate for the first time that...
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2026
Food chemistry
other
Flavor and safety are paramount for the quality of roasted fish. This study investigated the effects of perilla extract (ZS) and its composites with clam (GE) or yeast (YE) extract...
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2026
sensory panel
To elucidate flavor differences between Ross 308 and indigenous Langshan chickens, a comprehensive analysis was conducted using gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry, electr...
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2026
aroma analysis
Milk tea, a cultural convention in parts of the United Kingdom, India, Sri Lanka and China, modulates polyphenol-induced astringency and bitterness while improving flavor. Previous...
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2026
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
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Ozone is a strong oxidizing air pollutant and a growing global health concern. Most human exposure occurs indoors, where it reacts with indoor chemicals to form ozone reaction prod...
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2026
aroma analysis
Blueberries (<i>Vaccinium corymbosum</i> L.) are widely appreciated for their flavor, bioactive compounds, and health promoting properties, yet cultivar-dependent differences in me...
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2026
gc ms
<i>Mosla chinensis</i> Maxim. cv. Jiangxiangru (McJXR) is an aromatic medicinal plant, but its tissue-specific metabolites and antioxidant capacity lack systematic characterization...
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2026
other
Patchoulol is a widely used sesquiterpenoid in perfumes, cosmetics, foods and pharmaceuticals. The plant-dependent production is suffering from limited growing area, long seasonal...
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2026
other
Patchoulol is a valuable sesquiterpene for fragrance and cosmetics, but plant extraction is slow and resource-intensive. Here, we combined enzyme, pathway and transporter engineeri...
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2026
aroma analysis
Finger citron is a highly appreciated functional food. The volatile oil derived from finger citron is known to contain a range of bioactive compounds that enhance sleep quality, re...
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2026
gc ms
<h4>Background</h4><i>Candida</i> species are major opportunistic pathogens, with <i>Candida albicans</i> being the most frequent cause of candidiasis. However, increasing rates of...
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2026
pharmacology
<i>Artemisia sieberi</i> (Asteraceae) is a grey, dwarf, dry woolly shrub, locally known as "Shih" in Arab countries, with significant medicinal properties due to its content of up...
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2026
other
The intensification of global agricultural production to meet growing food demand has led to the widespread and often excessive use of synthetic pesticides, raising significant env...
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2026
gc ms
<i>Cnidium monnieri</i> (L.) Cusson is a species of Umbelliferae plants, and it is one of China's traditional medicinal herbs, widely distributed in China owing to its strong adapt...
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2026
Journal of ethnopharmacology
gc ms
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Species of the genus Myrciaria are widely used in Brazilian traditional medicine, including Myrciaria pilosa Sobral & Couto, whose leaves are employ...
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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.