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.
2024
gc ms
Egg products after thermal treatment possess a unique flavor and are favored by consumers. In this study, the key aroma-active compounds of egg yolk products and their formation me...
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PMID: 38254527
DOI: 10.3390/foods13020226
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2024
aeda
Yancaigao, a distinctive fermented condiment indigenous to Southwest China, imparts unique sour flavor profile to various culinary applications. This study investigated the organic...
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2024
aroma analysis
In this study, the distinctive chemical fingerprints that contribute to the flavor characteristics of various protein materials, such as insects, plant-based protein, and livestock...
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2024
gc ms
Walnut oil oxidizes and becomes rancid during storage, that could be significantly affecting flavor and quality. This study aimed to monitor the volatile compounds present in walnu...
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2024
Food chemistry
gc ms
Understanding the evolution of aroma profiles in stored sesame paste (SP) is essential for maintaining its quality. This study investigated the storage quality of SP and potential...
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2024
Journal of food science
gc ms
This study aimed to investigate the influence of the moisture content of dehulled sesame seeds on the aroma formation and harmful substances in sesame paste (SP). The SP samples we...
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2024
Journal of food science
other
d-Allulose, a C-3 epimer of d-fructose, is a rare sugar with ∼70% of the sweetness of sucrose but a caloric content of only 0.4 kcal/g. Due to its low-calorie nature, d-allulose ha...
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2024
gc ms
Spirulina platensis (SP) has gained popularity over the last few years, owing to its remarkable nutritional properties and high potential across various industrial sectors. In this...
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2024
gc ms
In order to determine the optimal method for drying Apostichopus japonicus gonads, the effects of four drying methods, namely, hot air drying, cold air drying, microwave drying and...
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2024
aroma analysis
Two samples, simple-battered chicken (SBC) and normal-battered chicken (NBC), with different batters were deep-fat fried at various conditions and volatile compounds and 5-hydroxym...
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2024
gc ms
The behavioural response of adult maize weevil, <i>Sitophilus zeamais</i>, to different types of semolina pasta enriched or not enriched with increasing proportions (5%, 10%, and 1...
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2024
gc ms
The metabolite and flavor characteristics of roasted germinated sunflower seeds (RGSF) were evaluated and compared with those of roasted ungerminated sunflower seeds (RUSF) by gas...
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2024
aroma analysis
The study investigated the effects of storage temperature, type of coffee, and brewing method on coffee's volatile compound profile and sensory quality. Three types of coffee were...
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PMID: 39766938
DOI: 10.3390/foods13243995
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2024
aeda
Microwave technology offers a rapid and uniform heating method. This study investigated how microwave pretreatment affects the aroma precursors and flavor of fragrant rapeseed oils...
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2024
gc ms
The competitive colonization of bacteria on similar ecological niches has a significant impact during their establishment. The synthesis speeds of different chemical classes of mol...
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2024
aeda
The dynamic changes in volatile organic compounds (VOCs), reducing sugars, and amino acids of Dictyophora rubrovalvata (DR) at various drying temperatures were analyzed using GC-IM...
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2024
other
To investigate the effect of freeze-thaw (FT) process on the yield and quality of tiger nut oil, tiger nuts were subjected to 0-12 cycles of FT treatment. Results indicated that FT...
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2024
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
sensory panel
Jinhua dry-cured ham (JDH) is a traditional fermented Chinese meat product. We studied the dynamic sensory and emotional profiles of JDHs obtained by five preparation methods and t...
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2024
gc ms
Abstract The determination of optimal levels of green tea amount and brewing time would have a crucial role in the accumulation of desired aromatic volatile compounds to meet world...
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PMID: 39479672
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.4307
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2024
sensory panel
In this study, a high vacuum flavor extraction (HVE) device was developed to address the limitations of traditional extraction methods, such as extended extraction times and artifa...
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PMID: 39410239
DOI: 10.3390/foods13193206
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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.