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
aeda
Beiwudu Hulatang, a traditional Chinese culinary delicacy, is valued for its complex flavor profile; however, its characteristic aroma compounds and the determinants of sensory qua...
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PMID: 41375991
DOI: 10.3390/foods14234054
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2025
gc ms
The domestication of crops leads to profound changes on plant phenotypes, yet its effects on floral traits mediating plant-pollinator interactions remain poorly understood. Floral...
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2025
gc ms
This study investigates the chemical profiling of Croatian whisky using advanced analytical techniques: Solid-phase microextraction followed by gas chromatography coupled to mass s...
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2025
aeda
Fermentation is a key process in the production of Keemun black tea (KBT), and oxygen, time, temperature, and humidity are key factors affecting black tea fermentation. However, th...
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2025
aeda
The flavor profile of white tea emerges from the natural biochemical composition of its tender leaves, a delicate balance profoundly shaped by seasonal growing conditions and tea c...
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PMID: 40428574
DOI: 10.3390/foods14101795
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2025
Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety
threshold study
Carotenoids are not only key photosynthetic pigments but also play a key role in shaping the flavor characteristics of tea. Finding out the dynamic changes of carotenoids in tea is...
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2025
aeda
Tanyang Congou black tea, renowned for its distinctive floral and fruity aroma, is meticulously produced using the shaking technique. However, the specific aroma profile and the ke...
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2025
gc ms
<h4>Introduction</h4>The genus <i>Citrus</i> comprises a large number of economically important fruit crops. They are recognized globally as functional foods and in the food, pharm...
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2025
aeda
This study investigated flavor loss in sweet orange 'Newhall' during storage under heat treatment (HT), salicylic acid (SA), 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP), and regular air storage a...
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2025
other
<b>Background:</b> Cytochrome P450 (CYP450) enzymes play a central role in the metabolism of xenobiotics, including plant-derived compounds such as terpenoids. <b>Objectives</b>: T...
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PMID: 41155614
DOI: 10.3390/ph18101499
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2025
other
Screening of suitable yeast strains is essential for high-quality fruit wine production. In this study, twelve <i>Saccharomyces</i> and non-<i>Saccharomyces</i> yeasts were evaluat...
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PMID: 41517122
DOI: 10.3390/foods15010056
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2025
gc ms
Bumblebees are important pollinating insects in crop pollination. Chemical attractants can effectively improve the flower-visiting efficiency of bumblebees, thereby increasing blue...
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2025
gc ms
Knowing the content, compound, and key odor of volatile oil in the fruit of prickly ash during the development is important for improving product quality and determining a suitable...
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2025
Journal of the science of food and agriculture
sensory panel
BACKGROUND: Panama Geisha is a high-valued coffee in the specialty coffee industry. Floral, citrus and bergamot are key aromas associated with its value. The flavor chemistry behin...
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2025
aeda
Sichuan pepper plays a vital role in enhancing the flavor of hotpot. However, the specific flavor compounds involved are still unclear. In this study, the key aroma components of S...
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PMID: 40002071
DOI: 10.3390/foods14040627
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2025
threshold study
Pasteurization may alter beer flavor and aroma, as heat treatment can diminish freshness. Previous studies reported only minor effects, but focused exclusively on lightly hopped be...
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2025
Food chemistry
aroma analysis
Fermented Chinese Artichoke, a traditional Chinese fermented vegetable, has a distinctive flavor profile shaped by its fermentation process. This study applied flavoromics, metagen...
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2025
aroma analysis
<h4>Background</h4>Hedychium coronarium is highly valued for its intense fragrance, which may be influenced by the expression of microRNAs (miRNAs). miRNAs are a class of small RNA...
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2025
gc ms
The majority of aroma precursors in grapes exist as odorless glycosidic conjugates, which can be hydrolyzed by <i>β</i>-glucosidase to release free volatile aroma compounds, thereb...
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2025
gc ms
Pomelo flowers (PFs) enhance the flavor diversity of green tea (GT) and reduce resource wastage, but the aroma-enhancing mechanism was unclear. In this study, electronic-nose and e...
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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.