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
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of combined treatments with <i>Ras El-Hanout</i> spices mixture and marinade solution containing extra virgin olive oil, onion, garlic, and...
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PMID: 37569200
DOI: 10.3390/foods12152931
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2023
other
This review presents scientific findings which indicate biomolecules are excellent candidates for the development of biopesticides. Efforts are being done to find routes to increas...
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2023
pharmacology
This study aimed to analyze the leading research materials and research trends related to livestock food in Asia in recent years and propose future research agendas to ultimately c...
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2023
Jurusan Kimia Universitas Brawijaya
gc ms
The development of techniques for detecting halal and non-halal animal meat is of great importance as a useful tool for monitoring and assuring food quality for Muslim. Flavor or a...
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2023
Lipids in health and disease
gc ms
BACKGROUND: Sesame oil, an edible essential oil, is known to be rich in unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and lignans with several reported health-promoting benefits. Acute arsenic...
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2023
other
Carbohydrates, including polysaccharide macromolecules, are the main constituents of the fungal cell wall. Among these, the homo- or heteropolymeric glucan molecules are decisive,...
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PMID: 36900525
DOI: 10.3390/foods12051009
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2023
aeda
Reducing NaCl content in food while maintaining acceptability poses a significant challenge. Odor-induced saltiness enhancement (OISE) emerges as a promising solution. This study u...
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2023
aeda
Stinky tofu is a traditional Chinese food with wide consumption in China. Nevertheless, the dynamic changes in the flavour of stinky tofu during storage have yet to be investigated...
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PMID: 37048231
DOI: 10.3390/foods12071410
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2023
Elsevier
gc ms
The quality of chocolate products proven by consumer acceptability mostly depends on cocoa volatile compounds. In fact, aroma profile of cocoa or chocolate is correlated to cocoa g...
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2023
European Food Research and Technology
gc ms
Physalis peruviana fruit has a unique and pleasant flavor which constitutes its main sensory strength. To better understand the cape gooseberry flavor, it is necessary to find corr...
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2023
aeda
<i>Morchella sextelata</i> and <i>Morchella importuna</i> are the main cultivars of morel. However, the key compounds affecting their flavors (taste and odor) are currently unknown...
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2023
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
other
In recent years, wild morel mushroom species have begun to be widely cultivated in China due to their high edible and medicinal values. To parse the medicinal ingredients, we emplo...
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2023
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition
other
In the new century, the most fundamental problem on a global scale is hunger and poverty reduction is one of the primary goals set by the United Nations. Currently, it is necessary...
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2023
other
Nutritional yeast-produced soy yogurt has grown in demand, because of its unique nutritional and health benefits. It has low cholesterol, no lactose, and high levels of protein, pr...
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2023
gc ms
Sea buckthorn has a high nutritional value, but its sour taste and foul odor make it unpalatable for consumers. In this study, we analyzed the metabolite changes occurring during t...
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2023
gc ms
The use of truffles in food is based mainly on the addition of artificial
flavors, aiming to achieve an intense aroma in the products. As truffle is a
natural product with nutrit...
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2023
aeda
Currently, the effect of varieties on the flavor and stability of flaxseed milk remains unknown. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the effects of different varieti...
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2023
Microbial cell factories
other
BACKGROUND: The global market of plant-based milk alternatives is continually growing. Flavour and taste have a key impact on consumers' selection of plant-based beverages. Unfortu...
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2023
Food & function
other
Plant-based milk alternatives have become increasingly desirable due to their sustainability and the increased consumer awareness of health. Among many varieties of emerging plant-...
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2023
other
A greater understanding of protein functionality and its impact on processing and end-product quality is critical for the success of the fast-growing market for plant-based meat pr...
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PMID: 37685165
DOI: 10.3390/foods12173232
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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.