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
Mucilages are valuable to the food industry, but the solvents used to extract and concentrate them are detrimental to the environment. Therefore, environmentally friendly technolog...
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PMID: 39684127
DOI: 10.3390/polym16233383
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2024
pharmacology
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cancer are significant contributors to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Recent studies have increasingly highlighted the potential of phytoche...
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PMID: 39767118
DOI: 10.3390/foods13244176
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2024
gc ms
<h4>Background</h4>Plants have been pivotal in traditional and modern medicine globally, with historical evidence supporting their therapeutic applications. Nigella (<i>Nigella sat...
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PMID: 38563005
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17177
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2024
other
Strongly anti-oxidant and medicinal, <i>Nigella sativa</i> L (NS) is utilized in conventional medicine to address a range of illnesses, including gastrointestinal, inflammatory and...
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2024
aeda
Microwave technology offers a rapid and uniform heating method. This study investigated how microwave pretreatment affects the aroma precursors and flavor of fragrant rapeseed oils...
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2024
other
<title>Abstract</title> <p>This study aimed to assess the effect of aromatherapy with lavender-neroli oil in managing dental anxiety in children. The sample consisted of 54 childr...
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2024
pharmacology
Since various bioactive substances are unstable and can degrade in the gastrointestinal tract, their stabilization is crucial. This study aimed to encapsulate mango peel extract (M...
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PMID: 39123595
DOI: 10.3390/foods13152404
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2024
other
As some of the richest sources of natural antioxidants, small berry fruits have attractive colors and special tastes, with recognized benefits for human health. However, sour taste...
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2024
sensory panel
This study investigates the effect of variable-temperature roasting on the flavor compounds of Xinjiang tannur-roasted mutton. Gas chromatography coupled with ion mobility spectros...
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PMID: 39410112
DOI: 10.3390/foods13193077
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2024
gc ms
This study explored the effects of steam explosion-modified rice bran dietary fiber (S-RBDF) on red date-flavored naan quality and flavor characteristics. The results revealed that...
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2024
Nutrients
other
BACKGROUND: Sour taste is associated with acid-base homeostasis, which is critical to cell metabolism and health conditions. Vinegar, which contains acetic acid as the main compone...
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PMID: 39796539
DOI: 10.3390/nu17010105
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2024
International journal of biological macromolecules
other
This study developed a composite film for packaging refrigerated common carp fillets using carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) (1.5 % w/v)/Myrrh gum (MG) (0.25 % w/v) base with the addit...
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2024
gc ms
This work aimed to investigate the effects of frozen storage on volatile compounds of white meats (chicken and duck) and red meats (pork, beef, and mutton). The samples were stored...
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2024
aeda
The advancement in heat treatment technology has spurred the innovation of various smart cooking appliances, including the steam roaster. Consequently, the technique of synchronize...
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2024
BMC genomics
other
BACKGROUND: Mutton quality is closely related to genetic variants and gene expression alterations during growth and development, resulting in differences in nutritional values, fla...
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2024
PeerJ
gc ms
Sown mixed grassland is rarely used for livestock raising and grazing; however, different forages can provide various nutrients for livestock, which may be beneficial to animal hea...
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PMID: 38827294
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17453
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2024
gc ms
The species <i>Prunus mume</i> consists of uniquely aromatic woody perennials with large amounts of free aromatic substances in the flower cells. Uridine diphosphate glycosyltransf...
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2024
pharmacology
The utilization of phytoconstituents in skin care products has emerged as a notable trend due to their recognized safety and therapeutic efficacy. However, the challenge lies in im...
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2024
Nature
other
In dynamic environments, animals make behavioural decisions on the basis of the innate valences of sensory cues and information learnt about these cues across multiple timescales1-...
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2024
gc ms
In order to compare the grape juice sensory properties of four common seedless grape varieties (Kyoho, Summer Black, Moldovan, and Sweet Sapphire) in China, a thorough comparison o...
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PMID: 39682961
DOI: 10.3390/foods13233889
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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.