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
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Investigating the volatiles isolated from a commercial spirulina (<i>Arthrospira platensis</i>) dietary supplement by gas chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O) in combination with an...
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PMID: 40725014
DOI: 10.3390/ijms26146767
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2025
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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
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
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Research on spicy anchovies lacks dedicated sensory frameworks, reliable aroma identification, and systematic processing-flavor insights. In this study, 21 spicy anchovy samples wi...
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2025
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
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Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L. Burtt & R.M. Smith, commonly known as shell ginger, is native to East Asia and valued as both an ornamental and culinary plant. Its leaves and rhizome...
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2025
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
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Shell ginger, Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L. Burtt & R.M. Smith, is a plant species native to Southeast Asia and is grown as an ornamental plant in Europe and the United States. She...
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2025
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Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-olfactometry-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC × GC-O-TOF-MS) is valued for its high resolution, sensitivity, and odor identific...
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2024
Food chemistry
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This study used Sensomics to examine four previously obtained yogurt aroma type profiles. 14 key aroma-active compounds were identified as significant contributors (p ≤ 0.05) in th...
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2024
Food chemistry: X
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The aroma of Sichuan Xiaoqu Baijiu (SXB) greatly benefits from the use of sorghum as its primary brewing ingredient. Nevertheless, the impact of different sorghum variety on the pr...
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2024
Food chemistry
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The empty cup aroma in soy sauce aroma type baijiu (SSB) is distinct, but the specific compounds responsible for its unique aroma remain unknown. The aroma characteristics of SSB a...
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2024
Journal of oleo science
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Gas chromatography-olfactory-mass spectrometry (GC-O-MS) combined with Aroma Extract Dilution Analysis (AEDA) were employed to characterize the key odor-active compounds in sesame...
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2024
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The effect of puffing treatment on the volatile components of green tea has been studied. A total of 155 volatile compounds were identified by using HS-SPME and SPE extraction meth...
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2024
threshold study
<i>Flammulina filiformis</i> (<i>F. filiformis</i>) is called the 'benefiting intelligence' mushroom. There is a notable difference between a yellow cultivar (with a robust aroma)...
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PMID: 38472798
DOI: 10.3390/foods13050684
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2024
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Aroma compounds in the roasted breasts, thighs and skins of chicken were isolated by solvent-assisted flavor evaporation (SAFE), quantitated by gas chromatography-olfactometry-mass...
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2024
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Smoked ingredients are used to improve the organoleptic qualities of culinary products
in the food industry. This can be due to the pleasant fragrant aroma derived from the smoke...
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2024
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
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A modified aroma extract dilution approach (AEDA), followed by the determination of flavor dilution (FD) factors, a quantitative analysis and calculation of the relative flavor act...
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2024
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Black teas harvested during the summer season usually have the defect of low aroma intensity, resulting in unacceptability from consumers. The shaking and standing (SS) process is...
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2024
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
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The demand for natural Vanilla has increased rapidly, creating the need for more potential sources of high-quality Vanilla essence. Understanding the geographical influences on the...
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2024
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
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Culinary sage, Salvia officinalis L., is a popular spice plant commonly used throughout the world. In this study, 35 odorants were identified in dried sage via solvent-assisted fla...
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2024
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Lobster mushrooms, a type of wild edible mushroom that primarily grows in North America, have a distinctive aroma resembling seafood and are highly desired by fine dining establish...
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2024
Food chemistry
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Aroma is a crucial indicator of hop quality. This study analyzed the differences in aroma compound composition among six hop varieties from three regions: North America, Europe, an...
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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.