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.
2026
aroma analysis
Artificial sensory analysis, electronic tongue analysis, cell model and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation were integrated to explore how sweet aroma compounds in sweet oranges aff...
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2026
gc ms
This study evaluates the effect of fermentation on the volatile composition of plant-based dry-cured sausages. The goal was to understand how different lactic acid bacteria (LAB) s...
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PMID: 41596940
DOI: 10.3390/foods15020342
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2026
Food additives & contaminants. Part B, Surveillance
gc ms
Jam samples from the Slovenian market, originating from Austria, Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Serbia, and Slovenia, were analysed for the presence of 40 active substan...
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2026
aeda
In Chinese cuisine, seasoning oil enhances the aroma and appearance of dishes. This study examined how processing affects flavor release in multi-ingredient oils. Volatile organic...
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2026
other
Effective conversion of molasses into 5-(hydroxymethyl)-furfural (HMF) to develop it as an additive in diesel was performed using an amberlyst-15-supported Cr<sup>3+</sup> catalyst...
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2026
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
aeda
To address issues of water resource waste, nutrient loss, and unstable natural fermentation flavor in traditional high-salt fermented chili, this study isolated and screened aroma-...
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2026
aroma analysis
Spirulina (<i>Arthrospira platensis</i>) has a high protein content. In this study, protein was extracted from Spirulina powder, after which Maillard reaction products (MRPs) were...
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2026
gc ms
Exploring microalgae-based functional ingredients for food preservation and quality enhancement meets the consumers' demand for healthier staple food. This study developed nutrient...
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2026
Food microbiology
other
The commercialization of wet Spirulina is severely hindered by its rapid spoilage and the development of fishy off-flavors (e.g., trimethylamine, indole) by its endogenous microbio...
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2026
Revista Argentina de microbiologia
sensory panel
Microbial pigments are extensively used in industry as food coloring, dyes, and medicinal substances. This study aimed to develop a probiotic mouth freshener tablet containing PC,...
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2026
Food chemistry
other
Food packaging is crucial for extending shelf life, preserving quality, and ensuring safety. This study evaluates the preservative impact of turmeric essential oil-in-water nanoemu...
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2026
gc ms
The presence of mycotoxins in plant-based beverages has not been regulated despite the potential presence of mycotoxins from the use of contaminated raw materials. This study repor...
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2026
sensory panel
The increasing global demand for sparkling wines has encouraged the exploration of alternative grape varieties and emerging production regions. This study evaluated the potential o...
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PMID: 41596952
DOI: 10.3390/foods15020353
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2026
aroma analysis
To investigate differences in volatile compound production among Staphylococcus species during soybean fermentation, Staphylococcus equorum, S. succinus, and S. xylosus isolated fr...
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2026
gc ms
Traditional African medicine utilizes Annona muricata leaves and Telfairia occidentalis (fluted pumpkin) seeds for cancer management, though their mechanistic basis and potential e...
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2026
aroma analysis
This study artificially designed a jujube-based sourdough (JS) consisting of wheat flour, jujube pulp and selected strain <i>Lpb. plantarum</i> CICC 23121 as starter culture for im...
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2026
pharmacology
Microalgae, as functional food ingredients with high nutritional value and sustainability, have garnered significant attention for their content of proteins, polyunsaturated fatty...
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PMID: 41897830
DOI: 10.3390/foods15061108
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2026
sensory panel
This study examined the impact of enzymatic tenderization on <i>Cornu aspersum aspersum</i> snail meat using mechanical texture analysis, SDS-PAGE (sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacryl...
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2026
sensory panel
In this paper, the regulatory effect of combining the enzymolysis of snailase and β-glucanase on the flavor release of <i>Lentinula edodes</i> powder was analyzed. The flavor attri...
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2026
aroma analysis
Microbial spoilage is a major contributor to seafood quality deterioration, posing major challenges to freshness preservation. In this study, we investigated how atmospheric cold p...
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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.