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
other
The first enantioselective decarboxylative Negishi-type alkylations of α-oxy carboxylic acids are reported via the intermediacy of redox-active esters (RAEs). This transformation e...
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PMID: 35671374
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c04358
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2022
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Spain is a secondary centre of the diversification of the melon (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L.), with high diversity represented in highly appreciated landraces belonging to the Flexuosus...
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PMID: 35806170
DOI: 10.3390/ijms23137162
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2022
gc ms
Citrus is among the most important plants in the fruit industry severely infected with pathogens. Citrus green mold caused by <i>Penicillium digitatum</i> is one of the most devast...
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PMID: 35050020
DOI: 10.3390/jof8010080
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2022
aroma analysis
Staphylococcus simulans and Lactobacillus plantarum screened from Guizhou specialty food were used to prepare fermented pork loin ham. The sensory qualities and flavor profiles of...
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PMID: 35627071
DOI: 10.3390/foods11101501
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2022
gc ms
Giant pandas in zoo captivity are situated in residential areas, where environmental pollutants and anthropogenic factors have an impact on their health. Hair metabolomics has been...
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2022
gc ms
Ascites is a common complication of decompensated liver cirrhosis, and yet relatively little is known about its biochemical composition. We conducted two metabolomic investigations...
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2022
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Baijiu is the national liquor of China, which has lasted in China for more than 2000 years. Abundant raw materials, multi-strain co-fermentation, and complex processes make the sec...
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PMID: 36230035
DOI: 10.3390/foods11192959
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2022
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2022
gc ms
<i>Onosma</i> roots are widely used in traditional medicine to treat various diseases throughout the world. In this study, for the first time, we investigated the component composi...
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PMID: 35912375
DOI: 10.1155/2022/4427804
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2022
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The genus <i>Taxus</i> (yews) is the largest genus of the family Taxaceae. It comprises about 24 species with 55 varieties distributed mainly in Asia, Europe, North Africa, and Nor...
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2022
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The identification of molecular biomarkers that can be used to quantitatively link dietary intake to phenotypic traits in humans is a key theme in modern nutritional research. Alth...
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PMID: 36432479
DOI: 10.3390/nu14224794
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2022
aroma analysis
Capsaicinoids, volatile compounds, and fatty acids were analyzed in red pepper seeds to determine any changes at different roasting temperatures. The contents of capsaicin and dihy...
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2022
pharmacology
Up to the present day, studies on the therapeutic properties of camel (<i>Camelus</i> spp.) urine and the detailed characterization of its metabolomic profile are scarce and often...
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PMID: 36499353
DOI: 10.3390/ijms232315024
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2022
pharmacology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease accompanied by metabolic alterations. The metabolic profiles of patients with RA can be determined using targeted and non-targete...
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2022
sensory panel
This study was conducted to determine the effect of heat treatment (searing and reverse searing) on the volatile components and physicochemical and sensory characteristics of beef...
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PMID: 35885377
DOI: 10.3390/foods11142135
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2022
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Fermented foods generally comprise a complex micro-ecosystem with beneficial microbiota, functional products, and special flavors and qualities that are welcomed globally. Single-o...
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2022
Food Frontiers
sensory panel
This study evaluated the effect of Hibiscus sabdariffa (HS) (Malvaceae) calyces on fermentation kenetics, phytochemical constituents, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and sensory...
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2022
aeda
Aroma-active compounds in raw bovine milk produced from cows fed perennial ryegrass (GRS) or total mixed ration (TMR) consisting of grass silage, maize silage, and concentrates wer...
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2022
gc ms
<i>Elsholtzia rugulosa</i> Hemsl., a Chinese herbal medicine, may have the potential to treat COVID-19. The geographical origin has a significant influence on the quality and appli...
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PMID: 35975083
DOI: 10.1039/d2ra02876j
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2022
gc ms
The plant <i>Caralluma edulis</i> is traditionally used against diabetes and inflammatory conditions in Pakistan. This study was designed to provide scientific validation of the tr...
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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.