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
<i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> has always interacted with many phytophagous insects; two of them are <i>Dactylopius coccus</i> and <i>D. opuntiae</i>. Fine cochineal (<i>D. coccus</i>...
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2024
Food science & nutrition
other
β-Sitosterol is a major bioactive constituent and the most abundant phytosterol in nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils. It is structurally similar to cholesterol, except for the additi...
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PMID: 39619995
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.4380
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2024
other
Chemical signals are frequently utilised by male mammals for intersexual communication and females are often attracted to male scent. However, the mechanism underlying female attra...
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2024
Communications chemistry
other
Body odors change during development, and this change influences the interpersonal communication between parents and their children. The molecular basis for this chemical communica...
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2024
other
In the search for new bioactive agents against the infectious pathogen responsible for the neglected tropical disease (NTD) mycetoma, we tested a collection of 27 essential oils (E...
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2024
gc ms
The study focused on the morphological and chemical characteristics of 200 Hymenocrater longiflorus Benth. genotypes found in natural habitats of eight regions in west of Iran. The...
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2024
pharmacology
Skin healing occurs through an intricate process called wound healing which comprises four phases: coagulation and hemostasis, inflammation, cellular proliferation, and remodeling....
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PMID: 39194757
DOI: 10.3390/cimb46080540
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2024
other
<i>Piper crassinervium</i> Kunth (Piperaceae) essential oil (EO) was evaluated for its toxicity and repellency against red imported fire ants (RIFA), <i>Solenopsis invicta</i> Bure...
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2024
gc ms
<i>Piper divaricatum</i> essential oil (PDEO), extracted from plants of the Brazilian Amazon, was investigated for the first time as a novel green or eco-friendly inhibitor for ste...
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2024
gc ms
This study will contribute to the knowledge of plant allelopathy and its application in weed management, as well as to the valuation of medicinal and neglected plant species. An al...
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2024
other
Species belonging to the genus <i>Salvia</i>, Lamiaceae, have been deeply involved in the folk medicine of different nations since ancient times. Lilac sage, or <i>Salvia verticill...
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PMID: 39065710
DOI: 10.3390/ph17070859
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2024
other
Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of an essential oil obtained from the wood of <i>Juniper...
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2024
aeda
<h4>Background and purpose</h4>Scientific research is crucial to develop therapies for various disease severity levels, as modern drugs cause side effects and are difficult to pred...
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PMID: 38560717
DOI: 10.5599/admet.2128
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2024
gc ms
The essential oil (EO) of <i>Tagetes filifolia</i> Lag. was obtained from dried plant material through Clevenger-type steam distillation and analyzed using gas chromatography-mass...
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2024
other
Nanoemulsions are dispersions of oil-in-water (O/W) and water-in-oil (W/O) immiscible liquids. Thus, our main goal was to formulate a nanoemulsion with low surfactant concentration...
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2024
gc ms
Essential oils (EOs) are complex and susceptible to environmental conditions, they have a wide range of biological activities and are often used to differentiate between similar sp...
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2024
PloS one
gc ms
Agarwood essential oil (AEO) has gained attention from healthcare industries due to its numerous pharmacological properties. However, a comprehensive understanding of the chemical...
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2024
other
The current research was conducted to compare the growth, yield, and phytochemical composition of basil (<i>Ocimum basilicum</i>) in the open field and the soil and hydroponic cult...
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2024
gc ms
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic syndrome known to contribute to impaired wound healing. This condition can be further worsened by excessive melanin production, elast...
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2024
other
Alzheimer's disease (AD), a multifactorial neurodegenerative disorder characterized by severe cognitive impairment, affects millions of people worldwide. However, AD therapy remain...
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PMID: 39596392
DOI: 10.3390/ijms252212328
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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.