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
aeda
Foam formation impairs tea beverages' sensory quality and stability, necessitating defoaming. This study examined the effects of a silicone defoamer (10-50 mg/kg) on the aroma of o...
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2026
gc ms
This study established a reliable quantification technique (acrylamide derivatization and GC-MS) for acrylamide detection due to the high accuracy, reproducibility, sensitivity, an...
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2026
gc ms
Oats are healthy and suitable for versatile food applications, yet seldomly studied as pure cultivars. Due to their high content of unsaturated lipids and required dehulling and ki...
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2026
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
other
Broken rice is a by-product of rice milling and has not been widely utilized. The study investigated the effects of broken rice flour (BRF) on wheat flour (WF), with a focus on its...
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2026
gc ms
This study comprehensively evaluated the lipid profiles and flavors of fish oils from various grass carp tissues (brain, muscle, skin, viscera, and bone). A total of 103 volatile o...
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2026
aroma analysis
This study investigated the effects and potential mechanism of soybean dietary fiber (SDF, 0-1.2 %, w/w) on the gel properties and fishy volatile compounds of low-salt silver carp...
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2026
gc ms
<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Plants of the Crassulaceae family have been utilized in traditional medicine because of their medicinal properties. <i>Crassula capitella</i>, an orna...
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2026
gc ms
<h4>Context</h4>Silver fir (<i>Abies alba</i>) contains polyphenols and lignans with antioxidant and therapeutic properties. Efficient extraction methods are essential to preserve...
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2026
other
The use of natural antimicrobials and advanced sensor technologies is increasingly explored to improve the safety and quality of dairy products like cheese. The current work evalua...
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2026
aeda
Ripened Pu-erh tea (RPT) experiences notable aroma transformations during industrial pile fermentation, yet the stage-dependent evolution of key aroma compounds remains poorly unde...
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PMID: 41897735
DOI: 10.3390/foods15061014
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2026
aroma analysis
The mechanism of the quality formation of dark tea is not fully clear, particularly under variable fermentation temperatures. In this study, the tea fermented with <i>Aspergillus n...
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PMID: 41683029
DOI: 10.3390/foods15030441
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2026
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
gc ms
Fermented foods are an important part of global traditional diets, featuring unique flavors and health benefits. Enantiomers, as mirror-image molecules with different biological ac...
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2026
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin
other
Apiaceae plants are widely utilized as spices across the globe. Fennel, a prominent member of this family, has been previously shown to possess appetite-enhancing properties, sugge...
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2026
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
aroma analysis
This study investigated the impact of incorporating feijoa (Acca sellowiana) pulp and peel tea on the chemical composition, bioactive compounds, and sensory acceptability of kombuc...
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2026
pharmacology
Maca (<i>Lepidium meyenii</i> Walp.), a Brassicaceae species native to the high Andes of Peru, has gained global attention as a functional food and herbal medicinal product due to...
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PMID: 41596907
DOI: 10.3390/foods15020306
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2026
other
To promote sustainable food production, the effective valorization of agricultural byproducts is essential. This study investigated the potential of underutilized chestnut inner sk...
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PMID: 41744983
DOI: 10.3390/gels12020111
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2026
other
Breastfeeding is crucial for infant survival, growth, and health, and it enhances maternal-infant bonding and well-being. However, breastfeeding rates typically fall below internat...
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2026
gc ms
In this article, we report a comprehensive analysis of the chemical composition and biological activity of <i>Dysphania ambrosioides</i> essential oil (DA-EO) originating from Bulg...
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2026
gc ms
<i>Dysphania ambrosioides</i> is a widely distributed species with a traditional use in folk medicine, but it exhibits marked chemical variability that limits its standardization....
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2026
gc ms
In this work, we present the synthesis of a multifunctional Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@TiO<sub>2</sub>-CuO photocatalyst, integrating <i>Magonia pubescens</i> plant extract and ur...
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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.