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.
2023
other
Nutritional biomarkers of dairy intake can be affected by both food transformation and the metabolic status of the consumer. To assess these effects, this study investigated the se...
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2023
gc ms
Herein, comprehensive data of NMR, MS, IR, and gas chromatography (RI) obtained by GC-MS on commonly used capillary columns of different polarity (non-polar DB-5MS and polar HP-Inn...
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2023
other
While accumulating evidence implied the involvement of retro-nasal sensation in the consumption of nonvolatile taste compounds, it is still unclear whether it was caused by the tas...
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2023
gc ms
An understanding of insect olfaction allows for more specific alternative methods of pest control. We evaluated the responses of the western flower thrips (WFT, <i>Frankliniella oc...
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2023
gc ms
Demographic and clinical factors influence the metabolome. The discovery and validation of disease biomarkers are often challenged by potential confounding effects from such factor...
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2023
pharmacology
An oxidative degradation product of the polyunsaturated fatty acids, 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE), is of particular interest in cancer research due to its concentration-dependent pleio...
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PMID: 36671530
DOI: 10.3390/biom13010145
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2023
EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority
other
The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) assessed the safety of poly(2-hydroxypropanoic acid), n-octyl/n-decyl esters (OLA8), which is intended t...
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2023
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Fermented vegetables have a long history and are enjoyed worldwide for their unique flavors and health benefits. The process of fermentation improves the nutritional value, taste,...
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PMID: 37893682
DOI: 10.3390/foods12203789
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2023
other
A convenient and practical method for the synthesis of bioactive ester-containing chroman-4-ones through the cascade radical cyclization of 2-(allyloxy)arylaldehydes and oxalates i...
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PMID: 36902464
DOI: 10.3390/ijms24055028
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2023
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Androstenone, a volatile steroid that possesses pheromonal activity, is responsible for boar taint, sexual interactions, and reproduction in pigs. A wide range of analytical method...
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2023
Analytica chimica acta
gc ms
BACKGROUND: Body odor is an important aspect in interpersonal communication. For psychological and chemical research on body odors, suitable procedures for sampling and application...
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2023
gc ms
Numerous plants of medicinal value grow on Hainan Island (China). Given the lack of knowledge on the phytochemical and pharmacological properties of <i>Michelia shiluensis</i> Chun...
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2023
gc ms
In this work, for the first time, a gruyt beer and the same one after the addition of <i>Citrus aurantium</i> essential oil (AEO), were investigated to determine the composition of...
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PMID: 38203520
DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010350
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2023
gc ms
Mushroom extracts have shown potential as a source of new antimicrobial agents. This study investigates the chemical profile of an aqueous ammonia extract obtained from the carpoph...
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2023
Journal of the science of food and agriculture
other
BACKGROUND: (+)-Nootkatone is a highly valuable sesquiterpene compound that can be used as an aromatic in the food industry because of its grapefruit flavor and low sensory thresho...
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2023
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
other
Valencene and nootkatone, two sesquiterpenes, extracted from natural sources, have great market potential with diverse applications. This paper aims to comprehensively review the r...
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2023
gc ms
The aim of this study was the determination of the chemical compounds of <i>Lavandula stoechas</i> essential oil from Aknol (LSEO<sub>A</sub>), Khenifra (LSEO<sub>K</sub>), and Ben...
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2023
gc ms
The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant, antibiofilm, antimicrobial (in situ and in vitro), insecticidal, and antiproliferative activity of <i>Cupressus sempervirens<...
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2023
gc ms
In recent years, due to the dramatic increase of the bacteria resistance to antibiotics and chemotherapeutic drugs, an increasing importance is given to the discovery of novel bioa...
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2023
aroma analysis
Researching the beneficial health properties of wood byproducts can prevent wastage by turning them into valuable resources. In this study, the virucidal activity of two extracts f...
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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.