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
pharmacology
The preserving potential of biopolymer coatings can be improved by adding natural antimicrobial and antioxidant compounds. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of...
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PMID: 37576027
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3432
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2023
other
Probiotics are live bacteria beneficial to health when consumed adequately. Health professionals now recommend probiotics on regular diets due to their positive effects on human he...
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2023
gc ms
Secondary metabolites are hidden gems in mushrooms. Understanding these secondary metabolites' biological and pharmacological effects can be aided by identifying them. The purpose...
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PMID: 37781342
DOI: 10.1155/2023/6694961
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2023
Marine drugs
pharmacology
Inflammation is a defense mechanism of the body in response to harmful stimuli such as pathogens, damaged cells, toxic compounds or radiation. However, chronic inflammation plays a...
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PMID: 37888459
DOI: 10.3390/md21100524
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2023
South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture
threshold study
Rotundone is the only known aroma compound imparting a peppery aroma to wine. Its presence hasrecently been documented in spirits, notably those aged in oak barrels. However, the s...
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2023
other
A two-step rapid fermentation shrimp paste process based on strain enhancement was developed by inoculating functional strains into shrimp paste in two steps. This improved the dra...
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2023
pharmacology
Quercetin (QUE) is the most widely used flavonoid for therapeutic purposes. To improve the available knowledge about the properties of some natural products, determining the amount...
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2023
Frontiers in Nutrition
gc ms
IntroductionHuangjiu is an important Chinese alcoholic beverage, usually prepared from rice. Although its unique flavor improves with prolonged storage in traditional pottery jars,...
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2023
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition
aroma analysis
Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. (Family Moraceae), is a tropical tree, native to India and common in Asia, Africa, and several regions in South America. The fruit is commonly known a...
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2023
other
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as curial regulators of diverse biological processes in plants. Jasmine (<i>Jasminum sambac</i>) is a world-renowned ornamental plant fo...
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PMID: 38254645
DOI: 10.3390/biom14010045
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2023
gc ms
Horse gram (<i>Macrotyloma uniflorum</i> (Lam.) Verdc.) is an under-utilized legume grown in India. It is a good source of protein, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, minerals, and vita...
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2023
other
Fresh pods are harvestable and marketable economic product in dolichos bean. Fresh pod fragrance is one of the 'farmers' and 'consumers' preferred traits in dolichos bean varieties...
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2023
other
This paper reviewed the published data on the levels of different pesticide residues in vegetables (tomato, eggplant, beans, gourds, cauliflower, cabbage, cucumber, potato, carrot,...
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2023
sensory panel
Due to its nutritional quality and palatability, chocolate milk beverages are gaining popularity globally. Alkalized cocoa powder is mostly used in its production since it provides...
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PMID: 37174335
DOI: 10.3390/foods12091797
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2023
gc ms
Plum (<i>Prunus salicina</i> Lindl.) is an important stone fruit crop in Sichuan that is increasingly in demand by consumers owing to its flavor and outstanding nutraceutical prope...
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PMID: 37893694
DOI: 10.3390/foods12203801
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2023
'IntechOpen'
other
Insects have been proposed as an alternative source of nutrients to conventional foods, mainly protein sources because they have excellent nutritional quality and are sustainable....
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2023
other
To uncover population structure, phylogenetic relationship, and diversity in melons along the famous Silk Road, a seed size measurement and a phylogenetic analysis using five chlor...
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PMID: 37404344
DOI: 10.1270/jsbbs.22030
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2023
gc ms
Tiger nut beverages are non-alcoholic products that are characterized by their pale color and soft flavor. Conventional heat treatments are widely used in the food industry, althou...
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PMID: 36832758
DOI: 10.3390/foods12040683
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2023
Food chemistry
sensory panel
This study investigated the impact of changes in craft beer formulation, by modifying the unmalted cereal [(durum (Da) and soft (Ri) wheat), emmer (Em)], hops [Cascade (Ca) and Col...
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2023
gc ms
Monofloral honeys are highly valued for their unique flavors and potential health benefits. In this study, the aromatic attributes of rare Leucosceptrum canum Smith honey (LCH) wer...
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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.