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
Sensory analysis is crucial for optimizing experiences in various fields, including food, cosmetics, and product design. Traditional methods can be inefficient and imprecise. This...
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2024
gc ms
Implementation of the Tobacco Control Act in 2009 banned characterizing flavors in cigarettes (except menthol and tobacco), but substitution has occurred by the continued availabil...
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2024
aroma analysis
Mixed fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Pichia kudriavzevii has been shown to enhance wine aroma, yet the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Monoculture of S. cerev...
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PMID: 39767018
DOI: 10.3390/foods13244077
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2024
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The food industry is developing intensively, and products that, with their characteristics, enrich the food taste and aroma are widely used in the culinary arts. White wine vinegar...
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2024
sensory panel
This study aimed to explore the effects of coagulase-negative <i>Staphylococcus</i> inoculation on flavor generation and lipolysis-oxidation in Coppa. Acid lipase, neutral lipase,...
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PMID: 39272489
DOI: 10.3390/foods13172723
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2024
Journal of dairy science
other
Processed cheese food (PCF) is a dairy product prepared by blending dairy ingredients with nondairy ingredients and heating the blend with agitation to produce a homogeneous produc...
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2024
pharmacology
Air pollution is currently the most significant environmental factor posing a threat to the health and lives of European residents. It is a key cause of poor health, particularly r...
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PMID: 39459674
DOI: 10.3390/ma17204969
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2024
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<h4>Background</h4>Plastic additives have adverse effects on human health. Children frequently use toys that contain various substances found in paints, plasticizers, and other mat...
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PMID: 39168605
DOI: 10.1265/ehpm.24-00054
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2024
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Davana (Artemisia pallens Wall. ex DC) is a well-known and precious essential oil-bearing plant under the family Compositae (Asteraceae). It is an erectly grown herbaceous plant ex...
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2024
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Fermented foods and beverages have been integral
to human diets for centuries, produced either
spontaneously or with the addition of starter
cultures. This process Beverages local...
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2024
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Nigella sativa is one of the nutraceuticals that has gained popularity and studied extensively in recent decades as it is considered a safe medicinal plant for use as a dietary sup...
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2024
Departement of Mathematics Education
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Tea can not only come from tea plants, but tea can come from a variety of ingredients such as spices, medicinal plants, and even waste from plants can be made into tea. An example...
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2024
gc ms
Corn silk (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) is the stigma of an annual gramineous plant named corn<i>,</i> which is distributed in many regions worldwide and has a long history of medicinal use...
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2024
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Corn silk (<i>Zea mays</i> L.), an abundant agricultural waste, contains various bioactive compounds that exhibit promising health benefits. The current study focuses on developmen...
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2024
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Dried coriander fruit is an important ingredient in pickle making. It is sometimes used to mask odd flavors. Its fruits contain vegetable oil with a high concentration of monounsat...
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2024
other
Coriander leaves, also known as cilantro, are part of the Coriandrum sativum L. plant that is widely used in cuisines around the world and has potential as a medicinal ingredient....
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2024
other
Essential oils are concentrated substances extracted from plant components such as leaves, flowers, fruits, stems, roots, and bark. These oils contain volatile organic compounds th...
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2024
aroma analysis
The study investigates the antibiotic resistance (AR) profiles and genetic determinants in three strains of guaiacol-producing Alicyclobacillus spp. isolated from orchard soil and...
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PMID: 39125715
DOI: 10.3390/ijms25158144
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2024
other
Various Mentha species are cultivated all over the world due to their
aroma and valuable therapeutic constituents. Along with its traditional use as a food flavor, it is
well-estab...
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2024
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
other
The addition of carminative essential oils could be an approach for food preservation and would minimize or substitute chemical preservatives. In the present study, essential oils...
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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.