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
MDPI
other
Most research on saffron has focused on its composition and beneficial effects, while the culinary perspective to enhance its gastronomic potential remains unexplored. This study a...
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2024
pharmacology
Safe and anti-inflammatory plant-based natural products present an increasing focus in the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases such as osteoarthritis or inflammatory bowel d...
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2024
pharmacology
<i>Crocus sativus</i> L., commonly known as saffron, is a precious spice coming from Asia, in particular from Iran, the country leader in its production. The spice is derived exclu...
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PMID: 39064764
DOI: 10.3390/nu16142319
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2024
gc ms
<i>Tragopogon dubius</i> is commonly consumed as a vegetable and used in traditional medicine for treating inflammatory skin conditions and cutaneous swelling. Despite known pharma...
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2024
pharmacology
<h4>Background</h4>Infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii are becoming a rising public health problem due to its high degree of acquired and intrinsic resistance mechanisms....
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2024
other
The valorization of agri-food products not only represents important economic and environmental benefits but can also be a source of potentially profitable, functional, and safe in...
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PMID: 38611399
DOI: 10.3390/foods13071095
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2024
sensory panel
The study was conducted to study the sustainability and enhanced nutrition gains obtained from incorporating grape skin powder (GSP) extracted from both Fetească Neagră and Rară Ne...
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PMID: 39456315
DOI: 10.3390/foods13203254
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2024
other
The primary cause of bottled wine sediment is tartrate crystal precipitation. To prevent this, wines undergo a stabilization process before bottling. The most commonly used method...
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PMID: 39272500
DOI: 10.3390/foods13172734
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2024
Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
pharmacology
This work demonstrates the effectiveness of using alternative solvents to obtain jambolan extracts with a high content of bioactive compounds compared to conventional organic solve...
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2024
aroma analysis
Terpenes, one of the secondary metabolites produced by plants, have diverse physiological functions. They are volatile compounds with physiological bioactivities (e.g., insect repe...
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2024
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
aeda
Camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia) is a tropical fruit known for its content of bioactive compounds. This study aimed to evaluate physicochemically, morphologically, andsensorialpowders f...
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2024
gc ms
The Verbascum genus has gained significant attention in the pharmaceutical field, particularly in recent years, due to its valuable medicinal properties, which are well-recognized...
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2024
Heliyon
gc ms
In the delta region of Bangladesh, Sonneratia apetala, also known as Keora and mangrove apple, is widely recognized for its dual role as a source of both food and medicine. Seasona...
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2024
International journal of molecular sciences
pharmacology
Cornus mas L. is a rich source of vitamin C and polyphenols. Due to their health-benefit properties, C. mas L. extracts have been used in, e.g., dermatology and cosmetology, and as...
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PMID: 38791533
DOI: 10.3390/ijms25105495
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2024
other
Phenolic compounds, present in plants, provide substantial health advantages, such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which enhance cardiovascular and cognitive well-...
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2024
pharmacology
Plant metabolites are the components endowing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with therapeutic effects, and, simultaneously, they are the primary targets for quality control. Fr...
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2024
Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
other
This study aimed to evaluate the spasmolytic activity of an underground parts extract of Gentiana asclepiadea L. (Gentianaceae), assess its antioxidant and antimicrobial activities...
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2024
gc ms
<h4>Background</h4>Nanotechnology has demonstrated its vital significance in all aspects of daily life. Our research was conducted to estimate the potential of primed seed with chi...
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2024
other
Functional fermented fruit juices produced using a combination of non-<i>Saccharomyces</i> yeast and lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are relatively unexplored. The effects of three inoc...
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PMID: 39517240
DOI: 10.3390/foods13213455
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2024
gc ms
This study explores a nanoemulsion (NE)-based gel incorporating Tunisian <i>Pituranthos tortuosus</i> essential oil, with a focus on its wound-healing potential. The essential oil,...
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PMID: 38534573
DOI: 10.3390/gels10030155
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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.