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.
2023
gc ms
The use of truffles in food is based mainly on the addition of artificial
flavors, aiming to achieve an intense aroma in the products. As truffle is a
natural product with nutrit...
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2022
gc ms
This study provides the first assessment of the volatile metabolome map of <i>Tuber Aestivum</i> and <i>Tuber Borchii</i> originating from Greece using headspace solid-phase micro-...
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2022
aroma analysis
Abstract This study aimed to develop a novel technique to retain and stabilize compounds contributing to truffle aroma by encapsulation using β‐cyclodextrin. Two experiments were c...
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2022
gc ms
The aim of this study was to identify specific truffle marker substances within the truffle aroma. The aroma profile of different truffle species was analyzed using static headspac...
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2022
gc ms
The first detailed characterization of volatile compounds from <i>Tuber canaliculatum</i>, a truffle newly grown in Quebec, Canada, was performed with headspace solid phase microex...
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2022
'Informa UK Limited'
gc ms
The production of a distinct profile of volatile organic compounds plays a crucial role in the ecology of hypogeous Ascomycetes, and is also key to their gastronomic relevance. In...
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2022
Journal of food science
sensory panel
Fresh truffles which include black truffle (Tuber melanosporum Vittadini) deteriorate and lose aroma rapidly after harvest; therefore, postharvest processing via freeze-drying or e...
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2022
Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety
aroma analysis
Truffles are considered one of the world's most highly prized foods mainly due to their desirable organoleptic properties and rarity. However, truffles are seasonal (harvested most...
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2022
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
other
At the base of the food pyramid is vegetables, which should be consumed most often of all food products, especially in raw and unprocessed form. Vegetables and mushrooms are rich s...
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2021
'Defence Scientific Information and Documentation Centre'
other
Truffles are the most expensive edible mushrooms refer to genus tuber which grows symbiotically in plant roots such as oaks and hazels. Truffles are underground mushrooms also know...
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2021
gc ms
Truffles are the rarest species and appreciated species of edible fungi and are well-known for their distinctive aroma and high nutrient content. However, their chemical compositio...
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2021
gc ms
The edible fruiting bodies of desert truffles are seasonally collected and consumed in many regions of the world. Although they are very expensive, they are bought and sold as a re...
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PMID: 34947065
DOI: 10.3390/jof7121083
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2021
other
Truffles are the fruiting bodies of ascomycete fungi that form underground. Truffles are globally valued, culturally celebrated as aphrodisiacs, and highly sought-after delicacies...
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2021
LWT
gc ms
Truffles are a well-known worldwide product mainly appreciated by their unique aroma, which is composed by more than 50 volatile compounds. However, to this day, no one has accompl...
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2021
gc ms
The factors that vary the aroma of Tuber magnatum fruiting bodies are poorly understood. The study determined the headspace aroma composition, sensory aroma profiles, maturity and...
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2021
Food microbiology
gc ms
This study aimed to assess the effect of chitosan or gum Arabic edible coatings, with natamycin (200, 300, 400 mg/L) on the aroma profiles of Western Australian grown truffles at f...
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2021
gc ms
Abstract Aroma is central to the worldwide success of truffles as gourmet food and the high prices paid for these edible mushrooms. In this study, volatile organic compounds (VOCs)...
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2020
other
Black truffle (<i>Tuber melanosporum</i> Vitt.) is a fine agro-food product known for its unique aroma and very limited shelf life (maximum of 5-7 days, room temperature). Hypobari...
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2020
aroma analysis
Component analysis of a novel white-colored truffle native to Japan, <i>Tuber japonicum</i>, was performed to determine its characteristic features. The analysis of odor-active vol...
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PMID: 31993167
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.1325
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2020
other
Truffles, the symbiotic hypogeous edible fungi, have been worldwide regarded as a great delicacy because of their unique flavor and high nutritional value. By identifying their bio...
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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.