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 study used headspace solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (HS–SPME–GC–TOF–MS) to analyze volatile compounds in leaves an...
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PMID: 38928865
DOI: 10.3390/foods13121925
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2024
aeda
Aroma dramatically impacts the overall flavor profiles and consumer acceptance; therefore, it is necessary to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the aroma characteristics of apple...
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2024
other
There is a pertinent need to develop a rapid and accurate methodology for the detection of the onset and the progression of rancidity in the most popular savory product worldwide,...
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2024
sensory panel
The mechanism of goat milk (GM) flavor improvement based on lipid changes requires understanding. According to sensory evaluation results, the texture, taste, appearance, aroma, an...
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2024
aroma analysis
Mulberries (<i>Morus alba</i> L.) contain rich and beneficial nutrients for human health. However, as a temperate adaptive species, high-temperature and high-humidity climate condi...
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2024
other
Microalgae presents an inducing potential as a primary raw material in crafting plant-based seafood alternatives, revolutionizing the landscape of sustainable food production. Thes...
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PMID: 39619996
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.4313
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2024
aeda
Spreading serves as a pivotal process in the flavor development of green tea. In this study, the effects of spreading under five light irradiation on the volatile and non-volatile...
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2024
sensory panel
Nowadays, the truffle aroma attribute is not included as a quality parameter in the current recommendation that explains the truffle quality (UNECE standard 53 FFV3) and establishe...
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PMID: 38540827
DOI: 10.3390/foods13060837
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2024
aeda
Tea varieties play a crucial role on the quality formation of matcha. This research aimed to examine the impact of four specific tea plant varieties (Okumidori, Longjing 43, Zhongc...
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2024
gc ms
<title>Abstract</title> <p>In this study, the essential oils of seeds and leaves from Star Apple (<italic>Chrysophyllum cainito </italic>L) were profiled and screened for their an...
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2024
gc ms
The Lamiaceae family is widely distributed worldwide. In this study, we investigated the insecticidal activity of five Lamiaceae essential oils against <i>Thrips flavus</i> Schrank...
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2024
University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (UASVM), Cluj-Napoca, Romania
other
Guava is a high-value tropical fruit that is widely grown in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. In the adaptation studies carried out in Turkey, guava was determine...
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2024
gc ms
To attain the differences in the flavor profile of Douchi, the key aroma-active compounds of three types of Douchi were investigated. The "Sauce-like", "Smoky", "Nutty", "Roast", "...
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2024
other
The olive fruit fly (<i>Bactrocera oleae</i> Rossi) is the most dangerous pest of olive fruits and negatively influences the chemical and sensory quality of the oil produced. Organ...
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2024
other
This study explores the role of floral volatile organic compounds (FVOCs) in insect behavior, focusing on <i>Aquilaria sinensis</i> (AS), a valuable tropical plant threatened by <i...
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2024
aroma analysis
In the present study, the influence of heating on the evolution of oxidative indices, antioxidant activity, phenolic and volatile compounds in monovarietal extra virgin olive oils...
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PMID: 39517309
DOI: 10.3390/foods13213525
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2024
aeda
<i>Rosa roxburghii</i> Tratt (RRT) is esteemed for its unique aroma and nutritional value. Analyzing RRT juice samples from four elevations using GC-MS and GC-O, 99 volatile compou...
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2024
aroma analysis
Storage is important for virgin olive oil, a product obtained only during the harvest period, which requires a year-round storage until its best-before date. Low temperatures slow...
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PMID: 39682836
DOI: 10.3390/foods13233764
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2024
gc ms
The spine grapes (Vitis davidii Foëx.) are wild grape species that grow in southern China, and can be used for table grapes, juicing and winemaking. To systematically investigate t...
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2024
other
The decomposition of plant litter, most of which is found in forests, is an important element of the global carbon cycle, as a result of which carbon enters the atmosphere in the f...
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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.