Peer-Reviewed Research Database
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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.
2022
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The genus <i>Dysphania</i> belongs to the Amaranthaceae family and is known for its many health benefits. Therefore, it is commonly available worldwide and includes more than 47 sp...
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2022
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The physical properties, chemical composition, enantiomer distribution, and cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitory activity were determined for a steam-distilled essential oil (EO), with...
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2022
pharmacology
The ethnomedicinal plant from the Cucurbitaceae family, <i>Corallocarpus epigaeus</i>, or its bioactive derivatives have been widely utilized in traditional medicine owing to their...
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2022
gc ms
The essential oil of <i>Kaempferia galanga</i> L. commonly known as sand ginger has increased its demand in national and international market for decades. Cinnamic acid esters like...
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2022
gc ms
<i>Sideritis clandestina</i> (Bory & Chaub.) Hayek subsp. <i>peloponnesiaca</i> (Boiss. & Heldr.) Baden (SCP) is endemic to the mountains of the Northern Peloponnese (Greece). This...
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2022
gc ms
The essential oils (EOs) of Duguetia echinophora, D. riparia, Xylopia emarginata and X. frutescens (Annonaceae) were obtained by hydrodistillation and the chemical composition was...
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2022
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The annual herb, Ageratum conyzoides L. (Asteraceae), is distributed throughout the world. Although invasive, it can be very useful as a source of essential oils, pharmaceuticals,...
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2022
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Essential oils (EOs) are volatile and concentrated liquids extracted from different parts of plants. Bioactive compounds found in EOs, especially terpenes and terpenoids possess a...
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<i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> is a major pest of maize crops. The application of synthetic insecticides and the use of Bt maize varieties are the principal strategies used for its c...
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Salinity is one of the predominant abiotic stress factors that influence the growth and productivity of plants. Salinity adversely impacts the growth responses via ionic toxicity,...
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2022
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<i>Croton linearis</i> Jacq. is an aromatic shrub that has been utilized in traditional medicine in the Bahamas, Jamaica, and Cuba. Recent studies have revealed the antiprotozoal p...
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2022
gc ms
The present study aimed to determine the chemical composition, enantiomeric distribution and the biological profile of Hedyosmum strigosum essential oil (EO). The antioxidant prope...
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2022
aroma analysis
<i>Tetraclinis articulata</i> (Vahl) Masters, commonly known as Sandarac tree and Araâr, is the only species representing the genus <i>Tetraclinis</i> Masters. The plant has been e...
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2022
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<i>Anacyclus pyrethrum</i> (L.) (Asteraceae) is an important annual medicinal herb and is widespread in Morocco and Algeria. Most of its parts are used in traditional medicine and...
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2022
aroma analysis
ABSTRACT: Mango flavor is dependent on cultivar characteristics and postharvest handling procedures. Mangoes harvested with the ripening metabolism initiated develop better flavor...
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2022
gc ms
<i>Blumea lanceolaria (Roxb.)</i> Druce, a flowering plant, is used for treating cancer and inflammatory diseases. In this study, we determined the chemical composition of the EOs...
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2022
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Many flowers are fed on by florivores, but we know little about if and how feeding on flowers affects their visual and chemical advertisement and nectar resource, which could disru...
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2022
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pharmacology
Agarwood oil is consumed during traditional ceremonies and even in medicinal purposes due to its effective therapeutic characteristic. As a part of ongoing research on agarwood oil...
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2022
pharmacology
Scabies is a dermatological disease found worldwide. Mainly in tropical regions, it is also the cause of significant morbidity and mortality due to its association with potentially...
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2022
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Essential oils are biosynthesized in the secondary metabolism of plants, and in their chemical composition, they can be identified different classes of compounds with potential ant...
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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.