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
International Journal of Food Microbiology
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Nitrogen is essential for yeast metabolism and is often added to avoid slow or stuck fermentations in the wine industry. This study aimed to investigate the impact of different nit...
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2025
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The Sensomics approach, including activity-guided fractionation and taste dilution analysis, was employed to identify the key compounds responsible for the bitter off-taste of sunf...
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2025
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The leaves and seeds of Piper guineense (Uziza) are widely used in homes to impact taste, aroma and flavor to food. In folk medicine, the Piper guineense seeds and leaves are used...
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2025
sensory panel
This study investigated the effect of storage time on the quality of low-sugar apple jams partially substituted with steviol glycosides (SGs). Apple jams were prepared with 0%, 10%...
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PMID: 41227650
DOI: 10.3390/foods14213678
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2025
gc ms
Multiple countries include cinnamon bark and essential oil in their pharmacopoeias whereas the substances also function as food additives alongside condiments and flavoring agents...
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2025
pharmacology
Aquaculture and animal producers are increasingly exploring natural additives such as <i>Stevia rebaudiana</i> for their health-promoting and sustainability-enhancing roles. Known...
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PMID: 40919451
DOI: 10.1155/anu/3858421
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2025
aroma analysis
<i>Stevia rebaudiana</i> leaves and extracts need to be promptly dried after harvest to prevent microbial activity and preserve their bioactive compounds, including glycosides, fla...
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PMID: 40870714
DOI: 10.3390/foods14162801
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2025
Scientific reports
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Egypt has encountered a significant sugar scarcity since 2023, due to a water crisis, which has reduced local sugar production, prompting a search for alternative sources. Stevia r...
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2025
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Buchanania lanzan is a deciduous tree that yields seeds which are consumable by humans. This species is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, and neighbouring regi...
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2025
gc ms
Traditional Dong-fermented Anyu exhibits a distinct organoleptic profile, with microbial metabolic activities driving the development of its characteristic flavor. To elucidate the...
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2025
pharmacology
In this research work, a mixture design was applied to optimize the encapsulation of capsaicin in oil-water-nanoemulsion using almond gum, pea protein isolate, and citrus pectin as...
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PMID: 39995974
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.70042
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2025
gc ms
The essential oils (EOs) of <i>Cymbopogon citratus</i> (DC.) Stapf are globally recognized for their antimicrobial properties. However, their therapeutic potential is limited by th...
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2025
Food chemistry
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Sucrose monopalmitate (SMP) is an effective surfactant for emulsification, but exhibits poor stability in low pH environments, due to neutralized surface charges. To improve SMP-ba...
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2025
gc ms
Trans fats are linked to numerous chronic diseases and cellular dysfunction; however, Spain has not implemented effective regulatory measures to restrict their presence in food pro...
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PMID: 40646998
DOI: 10.3390/foods14132247
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2025
aroma analysis
The increasing demand for poultry products has led to significant by-products, with chicken bones being a rich source of proteins and minerals. The protease hydrolysis of chicken b...
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PMID: 40238421
DOI: 10.3390/foods14071217
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2025
Scientific reports
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Taste is a key element for food palatability and is strongly influenced by the five basic tastes and other taste sensations, such as fatty orosensation, and koku perception, which...
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2025
pharmacology
Oral diseases, including dental caries, periodontitis, oral cancer, and mucosal infections, significantly impact overall health, underscoring the need for effective drug developmen...
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2025
pharmacology
In this study, copper nanoparticles with an average particle size of 2-4 nm were synthesized using the green extract of <i>Lonicera japonica</i> Thunb. The catalytic activity and d...
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PMID: 39852706
DOI: 10.3390/nano15020091
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2025
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy
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Accurately monitoring the content of Cu2+ and Hg2+ in real samples and biological systems is of great significance in ensuring food safety and human health. Therefore, developing e...
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2025
BIO Web of Conferences
sensory panel
This study aims to optimize the formulation of ready-to-drink Chrysanthemum flower tea using Response Surface Methodology-Box Behnken Design (RSM-BBD) to meet modern consumer prefe...
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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.