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 aromatic compound (<i>E</i>)-anethol is widely used in the flavor, fragrance, and medicinal industries. This compound is commonly produced through steam distillation of fennel,...
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2024
other
Anise (<i>Pimpinella anisum</i> L.) seeds have various nutritional and therapeutic benefits and are thus considered a valuable addition to animal and human health. Hence, in this s...
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2024
Wiley
gc ms
Why was the work done: The influence of distillation time on the volatile composition of gin has not been examined in detail at a commercial distillery.How was the work done: Heads...
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2024
gc ms
<h4>Background</h4>The biological function of Acanthopanax sessiliflorus Harm (ASH) has been investigated on various diseases; however, the effects of ASH on arthritis have not bee...
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2024
other
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a class of organic compounds frequently detected in the environment with widely varying toxicities. Many PAHs activate the aryl hydrocar...
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2024
other
Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) represents a significant clinical challenge characterized by hepatic dysfunction following exposure to diverse medications. Methotrexate (MTX) is a...
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PMID: 39065818
DOI: 10.3390/ph17070970
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2024
other
<h4>Objective</h4>Frankincense (<i>Boswellia</i>) and Myrrh (<i>Commiphora</i>) are natural substances that have a long history of traditional use and potential therapeutic applica...
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2024
Journal of cosmetic dermatology
gc ms
BACKGROUND: Frankincense volatile oil (FVO) has long been considered a side product in pharmaceutical industry since frankincense of large molecular weight is the prime target. How...
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2024
aroma analysis
Numerous bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms in the tobacco phyllosphere interstellar area participate in the physiological metabolism of plants by interacting with the host....
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2024
other
Background: The Clove (Syzygium aromaticum), a member of the Myrtaceae family, is cultivated in various countries across Asia, Africa, and the West. Eugenol, its primary volatile p...
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2024
other
Presilphiperfolan-8β-ol synthase (BcBOT2), a substrate-promiscuous sesquiterpene cyclase (STC) of fungal origin, is capable of converting two new farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) deriv...
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PMID: 38888422
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c03386
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2024
other
<h4>Objective</h4>The study evaluated the potential of apple aroma to alleviate physiological stress response induced by a short-term cognitive stressor. It investigated the effect...
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2024
other
<i>Bemisia tabaci</i> (Gennadius) is an important invasive pest transmitting plant viruses that are maintained through a plant-insect-plant cycle. Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TY...
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PMID: 38400075
DOI: 10.3390/v16020300
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2024
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Antioxidants are essential to the polymer industry. The addition of antioxidants delays oxidation and material degradation during their processing and usage. Sustainable phenolic a...
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PMID: 38337302
DOI: 10.3390/polym16030413
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2024
gc ms
Resveratrol (<i>trans</i>-3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene, RES) is one of the most well-known natural products with numerous health benefits. To explore the nutraceutical potentials of s...
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PMID: 39456808
DOI: 10.3390/ijms252011027
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2024
gc ms
<i>Cryptomeria japonica</i> wood industry generates large amounts of foliage biomass residues. Due to the increasing applications and markets for essential oils (EOs), fresh Azorea...
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2024
other
Coffee is one of the most important beverages in the world and is produced from <i>Coffea</i> spp. beans. Diterpenes with <i>ent</i>-kaurane backbones have been described in this g...
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2024
other
As an efficient and environmental-friendly strategy, electrocatalytic oxidation can realize biomass lignin valorization by cleaving its aryl ether bonds to produce value-added chem...
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2024
gc ms
The odor of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), the most extensively cultivated forage, can interfere with livestock feeding. This study used an electronic nose in conjunction with gas c...
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2024
other
Gelidium sesquipedale is valued in the Spanish agar industry, but its production generates substantial waste, often discarded despite its nutritional and bioactive content. Subcrit...
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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.