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
Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
gc ms
Orchidaceae is a flowering plant family worldwide distributed known for producing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which can act as olfactory signals for pollinators. Despite the...
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2022
aroma analysis
The study aimed to investigate the capability of bath-ultrasonication and its combination with conventional water-bath and autoclave treatment in modifying the volatile composition...
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2022
'MDPI AG'
aroma analysis
In recent years, the demand for olive oils from the Douro region (Portugal) has increased in line with wine. Thus, it is essential to characterise these olive oils to evaluate them...
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2022
gc ms
Bupleuri Radix (BR) is a traditional Chinese medicine and widely used for cold and fever, influenza, inflammation, hepatitis and menstrual diseases. Two authentic medicinal plants...
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2022
pharmacology
The current study was conducted to examine the in vitro anticancer potential of <i>Cordia dichotoma</i> (bark, leaves, pulp and seed). The plant material was collected from UT of J...
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2022
gc ms
Garlic (<i>Allium sativum</i> L.) has long been grown for its culinary and health-promoting qualities. The seasonal nature of garlic cropping requires that bulbs be stored for many...
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2022
'MDPI AG'
other
Orchids are fascinating, with attractive flowers that sell in the markets and an increasing demand around the world. Additionally, some orchids are edible or scented and have long...
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2022
gc ms
<i>Nymphaea hybrid</i>, a precious water lily, is a widely-cultivated aquatic flower with high ornamental, economic, medicinal, and ecological value; it blooms recurrently and emit...
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2022
gc ms
<i>Ligularia fischeri</i> Turcz leaves are widely consumed and have multiple health benefits. We aimed to evaluate the differences in the phytochemical composition and biological p...
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2022
pharmacology
<i>Chlorophytum</i> genus has been extensively studied due to its diverse biological activities. We evaluated the methanolic extract of leaves of <i>Chlorophytum comosum</i> (Green...
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2022
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
other
The addition of medium during industrial fermentation can improve the quality of cigar tobacco leaves after agricultural fermentation. In this study, the cigar filler tobacco “Braz...
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2022
gc ms
The differences in VOCs can affect the flavor and medicinal value of cabya, and the flavor changes that occur in stages as the fruit develops are currently unknown. In order to inv...
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PMID: 36010528
DOI: 10.3390/foods11162528
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2022
gc ms
Woody peony (<i>Paeonia × suffruticosa</i> Andr.) has many cultivars with genetic variances. The flower essential oil is valued in cosmetics and fragrances. This study was to inves...
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2022
other
In this study, the effects of thermal processing (TP), high pressure processing (HHP), and preservatives addition, i.e. sodium metabisulfite (SMS), on flavor changes in acidified c...
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2022
gc ms
As a regional product, Koryciński cheese is one of the most important cheeses in the Podlasie region of Poland. In this study, the influence of technological processes, such as rip...
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2022
gc ms
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of different carbon sources on the hydrocarbon-like volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of <i>Fusarium verticillioides</i> str...
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PMID: 35205912
DOI: 10.3390/jof8020158
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2022
Journal of breath research
gc ms
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is characterized by chronic respiratory infections which progressively decrease lung function over time. Affected individuals experience episodes of intensifie...
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2022
Journal of Food Quality
aroma analysis
Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) rhizomes are mostly used as spice and medicine due to their high aroma intensity and medicinal bioactive compounds. However, the volatile compou...
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2022
gc ms
This study analyzed the changes of odor and taste in Daokou braised chicken during processing by GC-MS, GC-IMS, e-nose and e-tongue. The 75 and 55 volatile compounds identified in...
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PMID: 35407050
DOI: 10.3390/foods11070963
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2022
gc ms
A headspace-solid phase microextraction/gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME/GC-MS) method was developed herein for the analysis of virgin olive oil volatile metabolome. O...
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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.