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 volatile compounds of fig <i>(Ficus carica)</i> are influenced by various factors. To explore the composition and difference of volatile compounds among figs, gas chromatograph...
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PMID: 38370055
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3843
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2024
International journal of biological macromolecules
other
Yam is a dual-purpose crop as both medicine and food. However, the mechanism controlling the eating quality of yam remains to be elucidated. This study explored the influence of st...
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2024
International journal of food microbiology
aroma analysis
Previous investigations proved the potential of Saccharomyces cerevisiae MBELGA62 and Pichia kudriavzevii MBELGA61 as suitable biocontrolling agents against Aspergillus sp. through...
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2024
gc ms
Functional beverages play an essential role in our modern life and contribute to nutritional well-being. Current efforts to understand and develop functional beverages to promote h...
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2024
aroma analysis
Grafting is widely applied in the cultivation of melon. In this study, 'Qinmi No.1' (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L.(QG)) and 'Ribenxuesong' (<i>Cucurbita maxima</i> Duch. (RG)) were used a...
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PMID: 38192601
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.16704
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2024
gc ms
<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Background:</bold> The increasing difficulties in combating anthelmintic resistance in gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) of sheep worldwide and th...
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2024
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
other
The frequency of wildfires has significantly increased in recent years, posing concerns for many grapegrowers and winemakers. Exposure of grapes to smoke can result in wines with n...
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2024
gc ms
This study addresses the prevalent issue of meat species authentication and adulteration through a chemometrics-based approach, crucial for upholding public health and ensuring a f...
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2024
Food chemistry
other
This study used a green validated method to evaluate the risk of exposure of individuals of different ages to acrylamide (AA) and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) by consuming white...
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2024
aeda
Permafrost thaw increases the bioavailability of ancient organic matter, facilitating microbial metabolism of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), carbon dioxide, and methane (CH<sub...
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2024
other
The flavor profiles of cherries cultivated in greenhouse and those grown in open fields show significant variations, however, the underlying flavor-contributing factors remain unid...
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2024
aroma analysis
Oak-barrel fermentation is used in white wine production to enhance aroma and flavor complexity. However, the dynamics of microbial communities and their impact on the formation of...
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2024
gc ms
Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (PVPP) is a synthetic, insoluble polymer that can be added to white wines to improve the chemical stability of the final product by precipitating unstable...
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2024
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
aroma analysis
3S-Gluthathionylhexanal (glut3SHal) is an early precursor to the important wine aroma compound 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol (3SH), imparting tropical passion fruit aromas, even at trace co...
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2024
other
The issue of lipid changes in muscle foods under the action of atmospheric oxygen has captured the attention of researchers for over a century. Lipid oxidative processes initiate d...
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PMID: 38472909
DOI: 10.3390/foods13050797
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2024
aeda
Mechanical peeling is more efficient and environmentally friendly compared to manual peeling. However, comparative studies on the quality of mechanically peeled pepper and manually...
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PMID: 39123649
DOI: 10.3390/foods13152458
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2024
aeda
To explore the influence of tea trichomes on the quality of white tea, liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-Q-TOF-MS), and headspace solid phase mi...
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2024
Food chemistry
aeda
The correlations and differences of the key odorants were systematically conducted among three sweetness of goji wines by the sensomics approach. After aroma (extract) dilution ana...
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2024
gc ms
The composition of volatile compounds in beer is crucial to the quality of beer. Herein, we identified 23 volatile compounds, namely, 12 esters, 4 alcohols, 5 acids, and 2 phenols,...
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2024
other
This study investigates spoilage bacteria's impact on lipid metabolism in sturgeon fillets using UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap-MS/MS-based untargeted lipidomic analysis. A total of 4041 lipid m...
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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.