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
gc ms
The microalgal have an essential role in agriculture, where they are used as biofertilizers. This study aimed to determine the effect of <i>C. vulgaris</i> extract on the chemical...
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2024
Talanta
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Typical fluorescent biosensors use fluorescently labeled ssDNA for target recognition and nanomaterials for signal transduction. Herein, we propose a reverse sensing strategy that...
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2024
gc ms
For lowering the daily intake of salt, the study evaluated the impact of various organic sodium salts (OSS), including sodium acetate (SA), sodium citrate (SC), and sodium lactate...
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2024
The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology
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BACKGROUND: Experimental studies have suggested potential detrimental effects of emulsifiers on gut microbiota, inflammation, and metabolic perturbations. We aimed to investigate t...
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Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology
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Sodium benzoate (SB), the sodium salt of benzoic acid, is a food preservative with wide applications in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries due to its ability to kill...
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2024
Archives of disease in childhood
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Many additives, some of which have no nutritional value, can be legally used in processed foods. They intensify colour, thicken, increase shelf life and enhance flavour. Regulatory...
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2024
Food chemistry
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Chaya (Cnidoscolus chayamansa) leaves are known for their strong umami taste and widespread use as a dried seasoning. This study aimed to assess the impact of different drying meth...
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2024
Isotopes in environmental and health studies
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Vapour-phase fumigation with HCl is routinely used to remove inorganic carbon in preparation for the measurement of the concentration and δ13C value of organic carbon in a sample u...
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2024
gc ms
Culinary aromatic herbs (CAHs), used worldwide for culinary and industrial purposes, are recognized for their wide range of beneficial health effects including antimicrobial, antio...
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2024
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Common thyme (Thymus serpyllum L.) and summer savory (Satureja hortensis L.) are a plants belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Their essential oils widely used in different foods as...
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2024
other
Summer savory (Satureja hortensis L.), Lamiaceae family, was used in folk medicine and food industry, and the resulting essential oil was used to flavor various food products, as w...
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2024
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So far, compliance with ISO 3632 standard specifications for top-quality saffron guarantees good agricultural and post-harvest production practices. Tracking early-stage oxidation...
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2024
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE
Crocus sativus L. known as saffron, is a popular food condiment with a high aroma, deep colour, and long and thick threads (stigmas) cultivated in Ir...
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2024
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: Oil Rose ( Rosa x damascena Mill.) has a great economic value in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries with its essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation. Essential oils...
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2024
gc ms
One of the main concerns for ecological sustainability is finding ways to convert byproducts from medicinal aroma plants into high-value ingredients. The Damask rose (Rosa damascen...
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2024
aroma analysis
Pea-protein-based ingredients are gaining attention in the food industry due to their nutritional benefits and versatility, but their bitter, astringent, green, and beany off-flavo...
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2024
other
<i>Houttuynia Cordata</i> (HC) is a widely distributed plant in Asia and is used extensively for both food and medicinal purposes. A preliminary investigation found that HC is ofte...
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aroma analysis
Maillard reaction intermediate (MRI) was prepared by the enzymatic hydrolysate (EH) of <i>Oudemansiella raphanipes</i> and fructose. The optimal preparation condition of MRIs was o...
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PMID: 38890916
DOI: 10.3390/foods13111688
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2024
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Popular photoluminescent (PL) nanomaterials, such as carbon dots, have attracted substantial attention from scientists due to their photophysical properties, biocompatibility, low...
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PMID: 39590551
DOI: 10.3390/jfb15110347
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2024
Cureus
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INTRODUCTION: Menopause triggers hormonal changes that can manifest in oral symptoms like dysgeusia, xerostomia, and burning sensations, substantially impacting daily life, includi...
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PMID: 39022522
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62538
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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.