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.
2025
gc ms
Xuanwei ham (XW) and Jinhua ham (JH), two representative Chinese dry-cured hams, exhibit distinct flavor profiles. This study combined <sup>1</sup>H NMR metabolomics and GC-MS to c...
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2025
Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology
other
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are pervasive environmental pollutants. However, their impact on sarcopenia, a condition characterized by progressive muscle loss and closely link...
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2025
Nutrients
pharmacology
Background/Objectives: Chronic craniofacial inflammation is recognized as a factor in anxiety-like behaviors, yet effective therapeutic options remain limited. Agmatine, a dietary...
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PMID: 40507117
DOI: 10.3390/nu17111848
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2025
aroma analysis
<i>Pseudomonas fluorescens</i> MFE01 is an environmental bacterium characterized by an hyperactive type 6 secretion system (T6SS) and a strong emission of volatile organic compound...
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PMID: 39846737
DOI: 10.1128/jb.00388-24
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2025
ERJ open research
gc ms
BACKGROUND: There is growing interest in identifying novel, non-invasive biomarkers reflecting endogenous inflammatory processes in asthma. This study aimed to evaluate the presenc...
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2025
Frontiers in pharmacology
other
BACKGROUND: Atherosclerosis (AS), a chronic inflammatory condition of the vasculature, is a major contributor to cardiovascular morbidity. Yaoshi Tongyuan Tablet (YTT) is a food-me...
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2025
Journal of ethnopharmacology
other
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Banxia Xiexin Decoction (BXD) is a traditional herbal formulation with a bitter flavor that has a long-standing history of use in Asia for treating...
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2025
gc ms
Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers is a medicinal plant recognised for its pharmacological potential. This work presents the development of an innovative nano-liposomal formulatio...
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2025
other
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have long been recognized for their versatility and historical significance, with a remarkable capability to produce a wide range of bioactive compounds...
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PMID: 40565651
DOI: 10.3390/foods14122043
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2025
gc ms
<h4>Introduction</h4>Weeds are a major threat to crop productivity, competing for essential resources and often developing resistance to herbicides, which underscores the need for...
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PMID: 40448335
DOI: 10.1002/pca.3546
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2025
Scientific reports
other
We evaluated the effect of trans-resveratrol (RSV) in ameliorating biochemical and molecular alterations in obese Wister male rats fed on high-fat/high-fructose-fed. Male Wister ra...
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2025
gc ms
Carvacrol-containing gelatin nanofibers were successfully produced, characterized, and applied on farmed trout fillets as coating material. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) image...
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2025
other
<h4>Background</h4>As consumers growingly demand healthier confectionery products, sugar-free chocolates with added spices become interesting options to align with the permissible...
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PMID: 40320588
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.14327
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2025
Scientific reports
other
Non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) are widely employed in foodstuffs. However, it has become increasingly evident that their consumption is associated with bacterial dysbiosis, which,...
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2025
pharmacology
Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is characterized by lower abdominal spasms and painful cramps during menstruation in females with a normal pelvic anatomy. <i>Cymbopogon citratus</i> (DC....
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2025
gc ms
Cancer remains a major global health challenge, requiring natural therapeutic solutions. Olive tree by-products, like leaves and pomace, are rich in bioactive phenolics with antiox...
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PMID: 41394292
DOI: 10.1155/bmri/4911257
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2025
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry
gc ms
The analysis of the volatile compounds released by biological samples represents a promising approach for the non-invasive diagnosis of a disease. The present study, focused on a p...
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2025
gc ms
<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Kimchi has gained global recognition for its unique taste and health benefits, but its quality is totally different according to its geographical orig...
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2025
Scientific reports
other
Cruciferous green vegetables are considered as one of the most important consumed vegetables world-wide owing to their rich nutritive value, characteristic taste as well as health...
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2025
aroma analysis
Double-round bottom fermentation (DRBF) represents an important technological innovation in strong-flavor Baijiu production, yet the microbial succession and metabolic mechanisms u...
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PMID: 41464935
DOI: 10.3390/foods14244228
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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.