Peer-Reviewed Research Database
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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.
2026
sensory panel
Consumer preferences for food products serve as a fundamental factor that influences purchasing and utilization decisions. Consumer preferences for infant formula (IF) are predomin...
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2026
sensory panel
The differences in gel properties and flavor of grass carp surimi prepared by three traditional rinsing processes (rinsing with water solution (P1), saline solution (P2), and weak...
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2026
gc ms
This study establishes Paenibacillus naphthalenovorans PETKKU2, isolated from landfill soil in Thailand, as the first reported member of this species capable of degrading polyethyl...
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2026
other
We present a new organocatalytic method for synthesizing aldehydes under mild conditions using readily accessible terminal epoxides as starting materials and bis(trifluoromethane)s...
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2026
other
This study presents the first systematic investigation of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) source profiles from key industrial sectors in Chongqing, China. Source-specific emission...
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2026
other
Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from industrial parks are a crucial source of urban air pollution. This study assessed VOC emissions and their impact on secondary polluti...
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2026
gc ms
<h4>Introduction</h4>Patients undergoing dialysis are particularly susceptible to severe COVID-19 outcomes owing to pre-existing metabolic and immunological dysregulation, which ma...
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2026
gc ms
The autophagy mechanism is a key point for liver protection against nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). By specifically selecting Coffea arabica, this study leverages its high con...
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2026
sensory panel
Hawthorn is valued for its pleasant flavor and health benefits. Heat treatment is commonly used to enhance its nutritional quality, but it significantly alters the aroma and taste...
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2026
gc ms
<h4>Rationale</h4>The identification of Novichok A-series nerve agents depends primarily on the detection of stable degradation products, as intact agents are rarely encountered in...
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2026
aeda
Hongqu Huangjiu (HQHJ) is a representative traditional Chinese fermented beverage with medicinal and nutritional value. However, composition of aroma-active components in HQHJ with...
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2026
EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority
other
The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials (FCM) assessed the safety of (2E,2'E)-2,4,8,10-tetraoxaspiro[5.5]undecane-3,9-diylbis(2-methylpropane-2,1-diyl) bis(2-cyano-3-(3,4-dimethox...
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2026
aroma analysis
This paper aimed to investigate the impact of dry heat treatment and fractionation on white sorghum grain's chemical and rheological properties. For this, dry heat treatment was ap...
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2026
gc ms
<h4>Introduction</h4>Fermented apple juice demonstrates significant potential as a functional beverage with health-promoting benefits; however, optimizing its sensory quality remai...
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2026
gc ms
This study investigated the prevalence of electronic smoking device (ESD) use and its associated behavioural and chemical risks among university students in Bahia, Brazil. A cross-...
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PMID: 41676014
DOI: 10.1002/ansa.70059
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2026
Trends in microbiology
other
The short-chain volatile alkanes ethane, propane, and butane are major components of natural gas. Released from deep-seated subsurface reservoirs through natural seepage or gas ext...
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2026
other
The house cricket, <i>Acheta domesticus</i>, is found globally. It is an agricultural pest causing economic damage to a wide variety of crops including cereal seedlings, vegetable...
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2026
other
<h4>Objective</h4>Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by kidney damage persisting for 3 months or more. Hypertension (HTN) is a common cause of CKD progression. Previous...
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2026
aeda
The petals of Magnoliaceae plants have been used in traditional Chinese cuisine for centuries. This study represents the first comprehensive comparison of the primary odour compone...
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2026
other
<h4>Background</h4>Agro-food production and consumption impact climate change and human health. Bioactive secondary metabolites in horticulture crops make them an indispensable par...
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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.