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
<h4>Background</h4>The tuber of Stephania pierrei Diels has been used for treating cardiovascular disease, migraine, and body edema and may exhibit antimalarial, anticancer, and an...
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2025
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In this study, we tested a flexible polyurethane (PU) foam, synthesized from bio-based components, for the removal of petroleum-derived fuels from water samples. The PU was synthes...
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PMID: 40732838
DOI: 10.3390/polym17141959
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2025
gc ms
Glomerella cingulata is a pathogenic fungus that can cause apple Glomerella leaf spot (GLS), a new and destructive apple disease in China. Phytotoxins are important factors closely...
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gc ms
The transition toward renewable resources is pivotal for the sustainability of the chemical industry, making the exploration of biobased furanic platform chemicals derived from pla...
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2025
aeda
Aroma is a critical factor in determining grape quality, develops through complex interactions among various volatile compounds. This study revealed the differences of the six grap...
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gc ms
<h4>Background and purpose</h4><i>Curcuma aeruginosa</i> rhizome essential oil (CREO) is widely used in traditional medicine owing to its diverse biological activities. However, no...
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PMID: 40687288
DOI: 10.4103/rps.rps_9_24
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In this study, widely targeted metabolomics analysis was used to investigate the dynamic changes of total metabolites of Wuyi Rougui tea during the manufacturing process. The resul...
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Plant essential oils can function as effective antibacterial and anticancer agents, but their low solubility and hydrophobic nature limit their practical applications. In this stud...
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PMID: 40206356
DOI: 10.1039/d5ra00386e
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gc ms
<h4>Background</h4><i>Colpomenia sinuosa</i> brown alga contains pharmacologically active compounds with a wide spectrum of bioactivities; however, few studies have been conducted...
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gc ms
<i>Chaetomorpha aerea</i>, distributed in temperate and tropical coastal regions, is traditionally consumed as a nutrient-rich food source in coastal communities and is believed to...
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PMID: 40746426
DOI: 10.1155/sci5/6745529
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Sweetening compounds are commonly incorporated into food products to enhance their texture and flavor, thereby indicating product quality. 4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone (HD...
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gc ms
<i>Ardisia polycephala, Iresine herbstii,</i> and <i>Oenanthe javanica</i> are commonly used to nourish women's blood and treat reproductive system diseases, according to Thai Trad...
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PMID: 40822988
DOI: 10.1155/adpp/1234439
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aroma analysis
The seasonal temperature dependency of soy sauce fermentation poses significant challenges to flavor consistency, particularly under low-temperature conditions (e.g., 15°C in winte...
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sensory panel
Understanding the relationship between molecular structure and odor perception is essential for applications in fragrance formulation, food product development, and pharmaceutical...
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Food chemistry
gc ms
Douchi is traditional Chinese condiment. In this study, electronic sense, GC-IMS and metabolomics were combined to analyse the changes in flavour profiles and metabolites of Yangji...
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Acidification influences the flavor profile of beer. Lactobacillus gasseri JM1 was utilized to acidify wort, examining its impact on key beer preparation processes and exploring th...
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Human DNA is continuously exposed to endogenous and exogenous agents that generate over 100,000 lesions per cell each day. In addition to damage to nucleobases, deoxyribose, and ph...
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PMID: 41153405
DOI: 10.3390/genes16101188
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2025
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<i>Olinia rochetiana</i> is one of the medicinal plants traditionally used in Ethiopia to treat various ailments, including wounds, snake bites, tuberculosis, and cancer. However,...
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<h4>Background</h4>Qu was the core starter of traditional Chinese fermentation and had long relied on artisan experience, which led to limited batch stability and standardization....
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PMID: 41299971
DOI: 10.3390/foods14223814
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2025
aeda
Dried sweet potato (SP) produced using the inverse steaming process gradually turns deep brown and develops a rich aroma during storage. Investigating these changes and exploring t...
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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.