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.
2024
other
<b>Ethnopharmacological relevance:</b> Murrayae Folium et Cacumen (MFC) is a plant considered to be a traditional Chinese medicine with culinary value as well. The dry leaves and t...
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2024
gc ms
The plants that we consume in our daily diet and use as a risk preventer against many diseases have many biological and pharmacological activities. In this study, the phytochemical...
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2024
aeda
'Baimmaocha' is a distinctive resource for production of high-quality black tea, and its processed black tea has unique aroma characteristics. 190 volatile compounds were identifie...
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2024
pharmacology
Encapsulation revolutionizes industries through enhanced stability, controlled release, and targeted performance of active ingredients. The novel aspect of this study explores the...
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2024
aroma analysis
Volatile aroma compounds are important chemical cues for insects. Behavioral responses to specific odors differ strongly between insect species, and the exact causative molecules a...
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2024
gc ms
The aim of this study was to conduct a thorough scientific investigation into the similarities and differences in the quality of the cellars of different Luzhou-flavor liquor winer...
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PMID: 39055204
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.4174
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2024
Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology
other
Oranges are the most processed fruit in the world-it is therefore apparent that the industrial production of orange juice generates large quantities of orange peel as a by-product....
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2024
Food chemistry. Molecular sciences
gc ms
To elucidate the formation of characteristic aroma over enzymatic-catalyzed processes (ECP), GC-MS-based volatile-metabolomic combined with desorption-electrospray-ionization coupl...
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2024
gc ms
Gas chromatography ion-mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS) technology is drawing increasing attention due to its high sensitivity, low drift, and capability for the identification of co...
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2024
Food science & nutrition
aroma analysis
4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone (HDMF) is a flavor compound widely found in natural products and is used in food as a flavor-enhancing agent. Quinone oxidoreductase (QOR) was...
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PMID: 38873477
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.4109
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2024
Frontiers in microbiology
other
4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3 (2H)-furanone (HDMF) is widely used in the food industry as a spice and flavoring agent with high market demand. In this study, fructose-1,6-bisphosphate a...
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2024
other
Several strains of <i>Leishmania</i> parasite are involved in the occurrence of leishmaniasis infections, which makes its prevention and treatment very challenging. Currently, all...
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2024
pharmacology
Curcumin is widely recognized for its diverse antitumor properties, ranging from breast cancer to many other types of cancers. However, its role in the tumor microenvironment remai...
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2024
sensory panel
The formulations of functional low-calorie dairy dessert, enriched with inulin/polydextrose (as a starch substitute), and ginger/cinnamon extract (as a flavor component and natural...
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PMID: 39479709
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.4189
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2024
aroma analysis
This research paper focused on enhancing the physico-chemical attributes, antioxidant capacity, and antibacterial effectiveness of dry ginger extract through sonication as an assis...
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2024
Preparative biochemistry & biotechnology
other
Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe, Zingeberaceae) is a medicinal plant widely used as food, spice, or flavoring agent worldwide. 6-Shogaol is a compound of prime interest in exhib...
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2024
other
<h4>Background</h4>Inflammation-induced oxidative stress is a pathophysiological mechanism of inflammatory diseases. Treatments targeting oxidative stress can reduce inflammatory t...
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PMID: 39796439
DOI: 10.3390/nu17010005
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2024
Food chemistry: X
pharmacology
Meat products are high in nutrients but easily spoiled; adding antioxidants is the most straightforward and efficient approach in the food industry. In this study, different concen...
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2024
gc ms
When grapes are exposed to wildfire smoke, certain smoke-related volatile phenols (VPs) can be absorbed into the fruit, where they can be then converted into volatile-phenol (VP) g...
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2024
Biomolecules
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Recent evidence suggests that the gut microbiota plays a role in insomnia pathogenesis. This study compared the dietary habits and microbiota metabolites of older adults with insom...
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PMID: 38672436
DOI: 10.3390/biom14040419
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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.