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
Different flavone extracts from apple peel and aldehydes from grape stems were investigated as restraints of the anodic aluminum dissolution procedure in 60% H<sub>3</sub>PO<sub>4<...
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2024
gc ms
Improving the quality of extracts derived from medicinal plants is a critical concern due to their extensive use across various industries. The Arvaneh plant (Hymenocrater platyste...
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2024
Universitas Gadjah Mada
aroma analysis
Microbial production of aroma compounds is a promising alternative to extracting plants or chemical synthesis. In our research, the Indonesian lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have been...
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2024
other
<i>Eucommia ulmoides</i> tea is a popular functional health drink in Asian countries, but its unique herbal aroma is difficult for consumers to accept. The effects of four lactic a...
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2024
other
<i>Candida albicans</i> is the most critical fungus causing oral mycosis. Many mouthwashes contain antimicrobial substances, including antifungal agents. This study aimed to invest...
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2024
EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority
other
The EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF) was requested to evaluate the safety of 2-methyl-1-(2-(5-(p-tolyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl)butan-1-one [FL-no: 16.134...
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2024
pharmacology
Natural antioxidants, such as phenolic compounds, carotenoids, vitamins, and microelements, are predominant in fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices. The accretion interest of cons...
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2024
sensory panel
A research experiment was conducted during the year 2019-20 and 2020-21 in the Fruit and Vegetable Processing Unit Laboratory, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, G...
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2024
gc ms
We investigated biostimulation as an effective strategy for enhancing the degradation efficiency of recalcitrant organic compounds, with MSC14 (a novel polycyclic aromatic hydrocar...
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2024
Journal of food science
aroma analysis
The effects of a reduced-salt substitute (composed of NaCl, sodium gluconate, KCl, L-histidine, and L-lysine) applied in the fermentation of traditional Pixian douban (PXDB) were e...
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2024
Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology
pharmacology
Cotoneaster spp. is a plant belonging to the Rosaceae family, which includes different genera and taxa. It is a woody plant that grows from shrubs to trees depending on its height...
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2024
other
In this study, chitosan (C)-polyvinyl alcohol (P) edible film containing bio-fabricated nanosilver particles (nAg) (as antimicrobial agent) and beetroot peel extract (BRPE) (as ant...
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PMID: 39723084
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.4605
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2024
other
Deep-frying is an attractive food preparation method and has been in use for centuries. It is a very popular culinary practice worldwide and can be used both industrially and domes...
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2024
aeda
Stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) combined with gas chromatography-olfactory-mass spectrometry (GC-O-MS) was used to identify and describe the key aroma components of three repre...
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2024
Chemical senses
other
Sweeteners are used in the food industry to provide sweetness similar to sugar and to decrease the caloric intake and risks associated with obesity. However, some sweeteners are ch...
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2024
EBioMedicine
other
BACKGROUND: Sweeteners and sweetness enhancers (S&SE) are used to replace energy yielding sugars and maintain sweet taste in a wide range of products, but controversy exists about...
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2024
Journal of food science
other
So far, the use of artificial low-calorie sweeteners, like sucralose, saccharin, and so on, to replace the conventional-based sugars has not succeeded due to the long-term adverse...
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2024
Frontiers in Nutrition
other
Shiitake mushrooms are renowned for their popularity and robust nutritional value, are susceptible to spoilage due to their inherent biodegradability. Nevertheless, because of thei...
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2024
gc ms
BACKGROUND
Yangjiang douchi (YD) is a traditional fermented soybean product, which is popular in Chinese cuisine for its unique flavor. However, due to its high salt content and un...
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2024
other
Natural apple essence (AE) has been widely used as a flavor enhancer due to its distinct aroma and taste, but its high volatility restricts its broader applications in food product...
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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.