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
aroma analysis
Currently, research on the flavor components and their dynamic changes in roasted chicken with a special flavor is rare. In this study, a passion fruit-roasted chicken was prepared...
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PMID: 39063305
DOI: 10.3390/foods13142221
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2024
sensory panel
The recent increase in legality of <i>Cannabis Sativa L</i>. has led to interest in developing new varieties with unique aromatic or effect-driven traits. Selectively breeding plan...
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2024
other
The chemistry of copper-dioxygen complexes is relevant to copper enzymes in biology as well as in (ligand)Cu-O<sub>2</sub> (or Cu<sub>2</sub>-O<sub>2</sub>) species utilized in oxi...
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PMID: 39141923
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c06243
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2024
aroma analysis
The major oral odor compound methyl mercaptan (CH<sub>3</sub>SH) is strongly associated with halitosis and periodontitis. CH<sub>3</sub>SH production stems from the metabolism of p...
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2024
gc ms
Several <i>Allium cepa</i> L. varieties, representing a versatile set of vegetables widely utilized by consumers, are appreciated for their bioactive properties, including antimicr...
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2024
gc ms
Variations in volatile flavor components in pigmented onion bulbs (purple, white, and yellow) before and after cooking were characterized by headspace gas chromatography-ion migrat...
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2024
aeda
To investigate the changes in aroma components of Camellia nanchuanica crude tea before and after compression and the effects of aging on the aroma of Tuo tea, traditional sensory...
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2024
pharmacology
The genus <i>Allium</i> plants, including onions, garlic, leeks, chives, and shallots, have long been recognized for their potential health benefits, particularly in oxidative and...
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PMID: 39125648
DOI: 10.3390/ijms25158079
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2024
other
Among the main arboviruses affecting public health in tropical regions are dengue, zika, and chikungunya, transmitted mainly by mosquitoes of the <i>Aedes</i> genus, especially <i>...
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2024
aeda
<i>Allium</i> species are among the most widely cultivated vegetables for centuries for their positive effects on human health and their variety of uses in food preparation and coo...
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2024
other
For quality standardization, the application of functional lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as starter cultures for food fermentation is a well-known method in the fermented food industr...
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2024
other
Flavin-containing monooxygenase from <i>Methylophaga</i> sp. (<i>m</i>FMO) was previously discovered to be a valuable biocatalyst used to convert small amines, such as trimethylami...
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2024
Food science and biotechnology
gc ms
A main ingredient of Kimchi is Kimchi cabbage, which is soaked in brine to reduce its crispness. Volatile profile of raw Kimchi cabbage (RC) is changed during salting; however, cha...
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2024
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
gc ms
This study aimed to explore the flavor formation mechanism of Diqing Tibetan pig hams by investigating changes of their physicochemical and volatile flavor compounds during ferment...
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2024
other
<i>Ophiocordyceps sinensis</i>, a medicinal fungus utilized in traditional Chinese medicine, exhibits a range of biological activities and pharmacological functions. In this study,...
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2024
Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
aroma analysis
This study investigated the changes in colour, amino acids, and volatile flavour compounds in the enzymatic hydrolysates of chicken carcasses containing different types and amounts...
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PMID: 38611297
DOI: 10.3390/foods13070991
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2024
The Science of the total environment
aeda
The lack of one-to-one olfactory thresholds (OTs) poses an obstacle to the comprehensive assessment of priority odorants emitted from swine slurry using mass spectrometric nontarge...
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2024
Food chemistry
other
Sulfur-containing compounds are responsible for the aroma of Toona sinensis shoot (TS). In this study, vacuum-freeze-drying (VFD), microwave-drying (MD), and hot-air-drying at 100...
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2024
gc ms
Pyrolytic oil is currently in its early stages of production and distribution but has the potential to grow into a significant renewable energy source. It may be processed into a v...
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2024
gc ms
Body odor is considered a diagnostic indicator of various infectious and chronic diseases. But, few studies have examined the odor markers for various toxic effects in the mammalia...
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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.