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
Journal of the science of food and agriculture
gc ms
BACKGROUND: Red raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) is an important nectar source for honey production in some specific habitats as well as an important crop, so the definition of the feat...
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2024
other
Dearomatization reactions have become fundamental chemical transformations in organic synthesis since they allow for the generation of three-dimensional complexity from two-dimensi...
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2024
gc ms
This research aimed to examine the effect of countercurrent ultrasound on extraction efficiency of cold brew coffee (CBC). The quality and flavor of CBC obtained by ultrasonic-assi...
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2024
other
Piper sarmentosum Roxb. (Piperaceae) is a traditional medicinal and food plant widely distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, offering both health and culinary...
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2024
gc ms
This study aimed to evaluate the potential therapeutic effects of <i>Piper chaba</i> (<i>PC</i>) growing in the northern region of India, having differences in the phytochemicals,...
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2024
other
The identification and correction of negative factors, such as 4-ethylphenol and ethanethiol, is important to comply with food safety regulations and avoid economic losses to winer...
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2024
Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
aroma analysis
To elucidate the relationships between lipid components and odor traits, this study comparatively characterized the distinct lipid compositions and flavor volatiles in giant salama...
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PMID: 39410083
DOI: 10.3390/foods13193048
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2024
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
other
Triethylamine (TEA) is a typical volatile organic compound (VOC) widely present in air and water, produced in industrial production activities, with high toxicity and great harm. F...
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PMID: 39205119
DOI: 10.3390/s24165425
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2024
pharmacology
Dengue virus (DENV) infection can lead to severe outcomes through a virus-induced cytokine storm, resulting in vascular leakage and inflammation. An effective treatment strategy sh...
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2024
gc ms
The emergence and spread of antimalarial drug resistance have become a significant problem worldwide. The search for natural products to develop novel antimalarial drugs is challen...
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2024
other
Glyoxal oxidases, belonging to the group of copper radical oxidases (CROs), oxidize aldehydes to carboxylic acids, while reducing O<sub>2</sub> to H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. Their...
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2024
Chemico-biological interactions
other
The use of salicylates as flavoring agents in food and beverages is common, but their potential to disrupt the endocrine system remains unclear. Human placental 3β-hydroxysteroid d...
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2024
The journal of physical chemistry. A
other
The present relative kinetic study reports on the experimentally determined gas-phase reaction rate coefficients of OH radicals with a series of seven cis-3-hexenyl esters. The exp...
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2024
aeda
Microbial fermentation is an effective method to enhance the bioavailability of herbs. This study utilized <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i> LZU-J-Q21 to ferment <i>Cistanche de...
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2024
other
Sulfur dioxide (SO<sub>2</sub>) is one of the most used additives in wine industry for its antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. However, due to health concerns, consumers' deman...
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2024
gc ms
Persicaria bistorta is a perennial herb used traditionally in treating various ailments, including diarrhea, abdominal pain, and bleeding. In this study, we used gas chromatography...
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2024
gc ms
The primary component of the lipid barrier on human hair, which is essential for defense against aging and environmental stresses, is 18-methyleicosanoic acid (18-MEA), which provi...
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2024
aroma analysis
The fermentation characteristics and aroma-producing properties of Lactobacilli could influence the flavour quality of fermented milk, an important influencing factor of consumers'...
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2024
aeda
Volatile compounds (VOCs) are an important factor affecting meat quality. However, the characteristic VOCs in different parts of donkey meat remain unknown. Accordingly, this study...
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2024
gc ms
Candida albicans is a common opportunistic pathogen, causing infections ranging from superficial to bloodstream infections. The limited antifungal options and rising drug resistanc...
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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.