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
other
<h4>Background</h4>The use of perfumes and cosmetic products is widespread, serving personal hygiene, aesthetic, and olfactory functions. However, concerns have been raised regardi...
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2025
other
Chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) is a public health concern, particularly in agricultural communities, with multiple environmental exposures hypothesized as potentia...
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2025
pharmacology
Monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) is a key serine hydrolase involved in lipid metabolism, catalyzing the hydrolysis of monoacylglycerols into free fatty acids and glycerol. MAGL plays...
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PMID: 41097094
DOI: 10.3390/ijms26199829
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2025
other
The rigid saddle-shaped framework of isosteviol provides a unique host-guest recognition cavity. For the first time, we have utilized isosteviol to construct fluorescent probes 4 a...
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PMID: 40361625
DOI: 10.3390/foods14091541
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2025
other
Atopic dermatitis (AD), a widespread and chronic inflammatory skin disorder, profoundly affects patients' quality of life, imposes significant psychological strain, and adds to the...
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PMID: 40831235
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.70056
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2025
other
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is characterized by abnormal metabolic profiles. Metabolomics reveals increased serum levels of 3-phosphoglycerate (3-PG) in DKD patients. The protein...
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2025
pharmacology
<i>Jasonia glutinosa</i> (L.) DC., commonly known in Spain as "Rock Tea", is a medicinal plant native to the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, and Morocco. It has traditionally b...
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PMID: 40141177
DOI: 10.3390/ijms26062536
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2025
gc ms
Zanthoxylum bungeanum (Z. bungeanum) pericarp is a well-known Chinese spice. Essential oils extracted from the pericarps are major constituents and offer the convenience of further...
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2025
Chemistry & biodiversity
gc ms
An infusion of Ageratina grandifolia, a traditional preparation, and major compounds [3,5-diprenyl-4-hydroxyacetophenone (1), O-methylencecalinol (2), encecalin (3), and encecalino...
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2025
gc ms
The cigar wrapper leaves (CWLs), as a symbol of the intrinsic quality and appearance of cigars, reflects the overall quality of the cigar. The Shaoxing-flavored T3 Jiuqu used in Sh...
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2025
gc ms
Plant genetics and chemotaxonomic analysis are considered key parameters in understanding evolution, plant diversity and adaptation. Korean Peninsula has a unique biogeographical l...
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2025
gc ms
<i>Amylostereum areolatum</i> (Chaillet ex Fr.) Boidin (<i>Russulales: Amylostereaceae</i>) is a symbiotic fungus of <i>Sirex noctilio</i> Fabricius that has ecological significanc...
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PMID: 40422717
DOI: 10.3390/jof11050383
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2025
gc ms
<h4>Background</h4>Cancer remains a major global health challenge, and despite advances in chemotherapy, there is a need for safer plant-derived therapeutics. <i>Sphaeranthus indic...
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2025
AGROINTEK
other
North Sumatra is the largest producer of incense (benzoin) in Indonesia and the world. There are 3 varieties of incense that have the potential to be developed. Indonesia has expor...
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2025
gc ms
Sumatra benzoin (Styrax paralleloneurum) is a significant non-timber forest product originating from North Sumatra. Benzoin resin is widely used in perfumes, medicines, and cosmeti...
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2025
Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
pharmacology
Styrax is the largest genus of the family Styracaceae, with about 130 species distributed across America, Europe, and Southeast Asia. The oleo-resin of these woody shrubs, called S...
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2025
Frontiers in Nutrition
sensory panel
IntroductionPolygonatum is a traditional medicinal and edible plant often prepared by steaming it with ingredients like yellow rice wine and black beans. However, the metabolic cha...
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2025
gc ms
<h4>Introduction</h4>Emerging viral pathogens continue to pose serious threats to global health, prompting the search for novel antiviral agents derived from natural sources. Bee-d...
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2025
pharmacology
Schiff bases derived from 3-acetyl-4-hydroxycoumarin represent a promising yet underexplored scaffold in medicinal chemistry. Here, we report the efficient synthesis of a series of...
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2025
pharmacology
The mycelial extracts of two novel fungal species, Minutisphaera thailandensis and Hongkongmyces kokensis, were investigated for their antimicrobial, cytotoxic, and secondary metab...
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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.