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
pharmacology
Succinic (SUA), glutaric (GLA), pimelic (PA), suberic (SUBA), adipic (ADA), azelaic (AZA), and sebacic acids (SA) make up the majority of medium-chain dicarboxylic acids (MCDAs) wi...
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PMID: 38808239
DOI: 10.1039/d4ra02598a
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2024
pharmacology
Ripening karanda fruits are a natural source of phytochemicals, which exhibit various biological properties. The present study aimed to determine the types of phytochemicals, biolo...
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2024
Food & function
other
Fermented soymilk (FSM4) has attracted much attention due to its nutritional and health characteristics. Exploring FSM4 products to alleviate diarrhea can ensure their effectivenes...
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2024
other
Ethyl carbamate (EC) is a natural by-product in the production of fermented food and alcoholic beverages and is carcinogenic and genotoxic, posing a significant food safety concern...
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2024
aroma analysis
Drying technology plays a pivotal role in tea processing. Herein, the differences in color, non-volatile, and volatile components of green tea under various drying methods were inv...
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2024
gc ms
Chamazulene (CA) is an intensely blue molecule with a wealth of biological properties. In cosmetics, chamazulene is exploited as a natural coloring and soothing agent. CA is unstab...
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2024
IPB University
other
Phytochemical screening to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the chemical content of black tea (Camellia sinensis), Turmeric (Curcuma longa), and Ginger (Zingiber officinale). In...
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2024
gc ms
<h4>Objective</h4>Senescence is a cellular physiological process involved in cell aging. One factor that increases senescence is oxidative stress, which can be induced by hydrogen...
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2024
other
The utilization of synthetic dyes in food industries is a great concern for food safety and health issues. So, natural pigments can be an excellent substitute for synthetic dyes an...
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2024
Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
sensory panel
The diversity in the global food market is expanding as thousands of new products enter the business every year, among which nutraceutical and functional foods hold important posit...
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PMID: 38397532
DOI: 10.3390/foods13040555
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2024
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
other
Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is valued for its coloring properties, flavor enhancement, functionality, as well as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, which help prevent vario...
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2024
Biomedical materials (Bristol, England)
pharmacology
Advancement in medicine and technology has resulted into prevention of countless deaths and increased life span. However, it is important to note that, the modern lifestyle has alt...
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2024
sensory panel
SUMMARY Research background In the food industry, research interest in the functional effects of natural polysaccharides from plants has increased in recent years. Tragacanth gum i...
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2024
other
Lactic acid bacteria metabolism affects the composition of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in alfalfa silage, which results in differences of odor and quality. The aim of this st...
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2024
gc ms
In this study, the dried fruits of <i>Rubus chingii</i> Hu (Chinese name: Fu-Pen-Zi; FPZ) were processed and dried by three methods-in the shade, the sun, and the oven. The composi...
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2024
other
: Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) is aromatic native herb in Mediterranean region which used extensively to add a distinctive aroma and flavor to food. Thyme possesses various beneficial...
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2024
gc ms
Collective behaviors of social insects are often regulated by pheromones. In subterranean termites, some workers forage for and exploit decaying wood for new food resources while f...
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2024
gc ms
The current study investigated the impact of nutmeg essential oil (NEO) and tea tree essential oil (TTEO) on the preservation of raw chicken fillets during nine days of refrigerate...
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PMID: 39767083
DOI: 10.3390/foods13244139
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2024
Food Chemistry
pharmacology
This study assessed the chemical profiles and bioactivities of the infusions, decoctions and hydroethanolic extracts of tarragon, basil and French lavender. The extracts were chemi...
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2024
other
Salinity represents a considerable environmental risk, exerting deleterious effects on horticultural crops. Nanotechnology has recently emerged as a promising avenue for enhancing...
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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.