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
sensory panel
Two varieties of mango juices (MJs) were separately fermented with 40 strains Lactiplantibacillus plantarum. The volatile compounds and sensory characteristics of the fermented man...
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2024
gc ms
Aging and agro‐waste are major challenges. Natural ingredients are preferred in skincare. This study intended to isolate the essential oils (EO) from the leftover peels obtained fr...
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2024
gc ms
: The utilization of volatile compounds from essential oils, one of which is citrus peels, in the food, industry, and medical fields continues to develop. This study aimed to ident...
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2024
gc ms
Citrus peel essential oil can be a complementary component in food and cosmetics. Volatile molecules, such as limonin, can be useful as antibacterial agents. The hydrophobic nature...
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2024
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
other
Citrus fruits are among the most economically important crops in the world. In the global market, the Citrus peel is often considered a byproduct but substitutes an important pheno...
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2024
aroma analysis
Adjunct cultures originating from artisanal cheese environments may play an important role in recreating and developing traditional cheese flavours, thanks to their enzymatic activ...
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PMID: 39063379
DOI: 10.3390/foods13142296
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2024
other
Tumbo fruit has potential for industrialization due to its nutritional and functional properties, but scientific knowledge of this species is still limited compared to other specie...
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2024
gc ms
Plant botanical extracts are recognized for being a source of biologically active phytochemicals that potentially have diverse applications. The phytochemical composition, potentia...
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2024
other
Due to differences in raw materials and production processes, different spirits exhibit various flavor even if undergo distillation operation. In this study, sensory analysis could...
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2024
FEMS yeast research
aroma analysis
Scotch Whisky, a product of high importance to Scotland, has gained global approval for its distinctive qualities derived from the traditional production process, which is defined...
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2024
pharmacology
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are usually made up of fewer than 100 amino acid residues. They are found in many living organisms and are an important factor in those organisms' inn...
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2024
other
The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential effects of administering mangaba powder on liver function and somatic, oxidative and lipid metabolism parameters in rats fed a h...
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PMID: 39682845
DOI: 10.3390/foods13233773
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2024
gc ms
Flavor is the most important feature consumers use to examine fruit ripeness, and it also has an important influence on taste sensation. Nowadays, more and more consumers pay much...
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PMID: 39769239
DOI: 10.3390/ijms252413478
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2024
other
<h4>Research background</h4>Candy is a popular confection worldwide, and it would be beneficial to society if it were converted into a source of antioxidant molecules to eliminate...
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2024
aeda
This literature review provides an up-to-date exploration of the multifaceted attributes of maitake mushrooms (<i>Grifola frondosa</i>), elucidating their bioactive phytochemicals...
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2024
sensory panel
The Andean-Patagonian forests of South America offer a great variety of wild edible mushrooms, many with ancestral use and others linked to new mycogastronomic offers. However, the...
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PMID: 39517231
DOI: 10.3390/foods13213447
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2024
aeda
To investigate the impact of various cooking methods on the volatile aroma compounds of button mushroom, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and electronic nose (E-nose) w...
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PMID: 38472797
DOI: 10.3390/foods13050685
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2024
gc ms
Herbal spices are widely consumed as food additives owing to their distinct aroma and taste as well as a myriad of economic and health value. The aroma profile of four major spices...
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2024
other
We compared the attractiveness of five commercially available Italian macaroni pastas of different shapes (penne, casarecce, and fusilli) made from cereals and/or legumes [100% <i>...
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2024
sensory panel
Plant proteins often carry off-notes, necessitating customized aroma addition. In vitro studies revealed protein-aroma binding, limiting release during consumption. This study empl...
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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.