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.
2022
gc ms
The nematicidal activity of radish bulb (<i>Raphanus sativus</i>) methanol (RME) and aqueous extracts (RAE) was tested against the second stage (J<sub>2</sub>) root knot nematode <...
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2022
Polymers
other
The 3-(Methylthio) propyl isothiocyanate (MTPITC)-loaded inclusion complex prepared by α-cyclodextrin (α-CD) was incorporated into chitosan (CS) film to fabricate a packaging mater...
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PMID: 36365646
DOI: 10.3390/polym14214655
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2022
pharmacology
Traditionally, <i>Brassica</i> species are widely used in traditional medicine, human food, and animal feed. Recently, special attention has been dedicated to <i>Brassica</i> seeds...
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2022
aroma analysis
Mustard seeds are used as a food, and spice due to their nutritive value, the presence of biologically active compounds, and specific taste. Its morphology was investigated by opti...
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2022
other
Purified desulphated glucosinolates (GSLs) were subjected to thermal treatment in model systems without interference to investigate the formation of volatile components derived fro...
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2022
Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
aroma analysis
3-Methylthio-1-propanol (3-Met) is widely used as a flavoring substance and an essential aroma ingredient in many foods. Producing 3-Met by microbial transformation is green and ec...
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PMID: 36429207
DOI: 10.3390/foods11223616
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2022
gc ms
Worldwide, the primary problem today is the proliferation of cancer and secondary bacterial infections caused by biofilms, as they are the principal causes of death due to the lack...
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2022
Frontiers in microbiology
pharmacology
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is a natural sulfur-containing organic substance that has many biological functions, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, skin nourishing, and hair g...
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2022
Frontiers in nutrition
other
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of isopropyl ester of 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)-butyrate acid (HMBi) on ruminal and cecal fermentation, microbial composition...
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2022
Frontiers in veterinary science
other
Methionine hydroxy analogs (MHA) are widely used as the main sources of methionine in ruminant feed production. The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of using MHA sup...
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2022
other
Papyrus (<i>Cyperus papyrus</i> L.) is a sedge plant with a high rate of biomass productivity that represents an interesting raw material to produce chemicals, materials and fuels,...
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2022
'Frontiers Media SA'
aeda
Volatile thiols give a unique flavor to foods and they have been extensively studied due to their effects on sensory properties. The analytical assay of volatile thiols in food is...
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2022
aroma analysis
Melanoidins, making general contribution to the food characteristics, are extensively generated in the production of Chinese traditional vinegar; however, their effect on flavor mo...
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2022
Elsevier
aeda
In this work, the aroma of wines, elaborated across five harvests (2015–2019) from Petit Verdot grape varietycultivated in La Mancha region, was studied by instrumental and sensory...
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2022
LWT
aroma analysis
Semi-synthetic must containing standard nutrients, a phenolic and aromatic fraction extracted from Albariño grapes and synthetic precursors of 3-mercaptohexanol (MOH) and 4-mercapt...
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2022
aroma analysis
Non-<i>Saccharomyces</i> yeasts are prevalent at the onset of grape must fermentations and can have a significant influence on the final wine product. In contrast to <i>Saccharomyc...
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2022
other
Non-enzymatic browning reactions, including Maillard and caramelization, are important and complex reactions occurring during food processing and storage. Many factors can affect n...
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2022
other
Uric acid, which causes gout, is the end product of purine catabolism, synthesized by xanthine oxidase, guanine deaminase, adenine deaminase, purine nucleoside phosphorylase, and 5...
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PMID: 36013310
DOI: 10.3390/life12081131
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2022
other
<i>Allium sativum</i> L. (Garlic) is a fragrant herb and tuber-derived spice that is one of the most sought-after botanicals, used as a culinary and ethnomedicine for a variety of...
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2022
aeda
Xiao Mo Xiang You (XMXY) is a traditional Chinese sesame oil variety that is obtained through a hot water flotation process. This unique process gives the oil a unique aroma, healt...
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PMID: 36429147
DOI: 10.3390/foods11223555
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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.