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
gc ms
<h4>Purpose</h4>For early diagnosis of osteoporosis (OP), plasma metabolomics of OP was studied by untargeted LC/GC-MS in a Chinese elderly population to find possible diagnostic b...
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2023
other
Photocatalysis is an important technique for synthetic transformations. However, little attention has been paid to light-driven synergistic redox reactions for directed synthesis....
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2023
gc ms
In this study, the black fertile (BSs) and the red unfertile seeds (RSs) of the Greek endemic <i>Paeonia clusii</i> subsp. <i>rhodia</i> (Stearn) Tzanoud were studied for the first...
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PMID: 36902364
DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054935
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2023
gc ms
In this study, the duck eggs were salted with none or 2.5% and 5.0% (v/v) of liquid smoke (LS), respectively. As a control, samples salted without LS were used. The 2-thiobarbituri...
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2023
pharmacology
Chili is one of the world's most widely used horticultural products. Many dishes around the world are prepared using this fruit. The chili belongs to the genus <i>Capsicum</i> and...
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2023
other
1,3-bis(cyclohexylmethyl)cyclopentane, a renewable high-density fuel, was first produced in a high overall carbon yield (79.5%) with vanillin and cyclopentanone, which can be deriv...
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2023
other
Lignins are the most abundant biopolymers that consist of aromatic units. Lignins are obtained by fractionation of lignocellulose in the form of "technical lignins". The depolymeri...
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PMID: 37238587
DOI: 10.3390/biom13050717
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2023
aeda
Huangjiu was a Chinese national alcohol with a unique flavor. The key odorants in Jiujiang Fenggang Huangjiu (JJFG) and their succession regularities during aging were systematical...
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2023
gc ms
<h4>Background</h4>Lichens are complex plants living in symbiotic relationship between fungi and algae. They are used for human and animal nutrition and are used in folk medicine i...
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2023
gc ms
The flavor of fresh, raw milk is considered to be the key to maintaining the quality of dairy products, and is very crucial in affecting a consumer's choice. To better understand t...
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PMID: 37174406
DOI: 10.3390/foods12091868
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2023
other
This study investigated the in vitro antioxidant and biological properties of ethanol extracts obtained from the fruits of the highbush cranberry. The produced extracts exhibited a...
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2023
other
The Lamiaceae is one of the most important families in the production of essential oils known to have a wide spectrum of biological activity. Recent research has highlighted the de...
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PMID: 37894959
DOI: 10.3390/ijms242015279
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2023
other
Essential oils (EOs) are complex secondary metabolites identified in many plant species. Plant-derived EOs have been widely used in traditional medicine for centuries for their hea...
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2023
gc ms
The genus <i>Scrophularia</i> is one of the largest genera belonging to the Scrophulariaceae family. Different members of the genus exhibit an interesting, wide spectrum of bioacti...
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PMID: 37374186
DOI: 10.3390/life13061404
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2023
other
The content and proportion of sugars and acids in tomato fruit directly affect its flavor quality. Previous studies have shown that 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) could promote fruit...
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2023
gc ms
Current studies were performed to investigate the phytochemistry, synergistic antibacterial, antioxidant, and hemolytic activities of ethanolic and aqueous extracts of <i>Azadirach...
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2023
other
Bark beetles maintain symbiotic associations with a diversity of microbial organisms, including ophiostomatoid fungi. Studies have frequently reported the role of ophiostomatoid fu...
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2023
other
Traditional medicines are nature's gift and our native heritage, which play a vital role in maintaining a disease-free life. <i>Artemisia vestita Wall</i>. <i>ex Besser</i> (family...
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2023
gc ms
The hydrocarbon-bearing inclusions, formation water, and crude oil contain a wealth of information regarding the process of accumulation of oil and gas. Their research has been one...
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2023
gc ms
Infectious diseases caused by viruses and bacteria are a major public health concern worldwide, with the emergence of antibiotic resistance, biofilm-forming bacteria, viral epidemi...
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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.