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
Turmeric (<i>Curcuma longa</i> L., Zingiberaceae) is a widely consumed spice and functional food valued for its bioactive constituents. Using an activity-guided strategy, this stud...
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PMID: 41464912
DOI: 10.3390/foods14244205
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2025
gc ms
This study investigated optimal supplemental multispectral light-emitting diode (LED) conditions for the growth and essential oil accumulation of <i>Ocimum gratissimum</i> L. (OG)...
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2025
gc ms
<i>Thymus canoviridis</i>, an endemic species in Türkiye, was studied for its chemical composition and biological activities, with emphasis on food-related applications. GC-MS anal...
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2025
pharmacology
Broccoli, a highly valued Brassica vegetable, is renowned for its rich content of bioactive substances, including glucosinolates, phenolic compounds, vitamins, and essential minera...
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2025
gc ms
<h4>Objective</h4>The existing study sought to highlight the modulatory effect of co-treatment based on grape seed extract (GSE) and L. ascorbic acid (AA) on tumor microenvironment...
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2025
aeda
This study investigated aroma changes in Hui Li red Sichuan pepper across five different harvesting times within their typical optimum period based on 24 traditional solar terms, e...
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PMID: 40647036
DOI: 10.3390/foods14132285
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2025
Analytical methods : advancing methods and applications
gc ms
Hordei Fructus Germinatus (MY) is a functional food primarily existing in two forms, namely sheng MY and chao MY, after the stir-frying process. At present, the identification of t...
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2025
aeda
Annona crassiflora, a native Brazilian Cerrado fruit tree, is rich in bioactive compounds, particularly phenolic compounds and flavonoids, known for their antioxidant capabilities....
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2025
gc ms
Water availability is a key factor affecting both morphological development and secondary metabolite production in <i>Cannabis sativa</i> L. This study evaluated the effects of wat...
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2025
gc ms
Members of the <i>Costus</i> genus are the conventional medicinal plants used in the therapeutic management of numerous ailments, especially for their antioxidant and pharmacologic...
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PMID: 39850503
DOI: 10.1155/bri/9599942
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2025
aeda
To investigate the differences in aroma among five high-fragrance black teas (Tieguanyin, Jinguanyin, Jinmudan, Huangdan and Meizhan), an electronic nose, headspace solid-phase mic...
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2025
gc ms
<h4>Introduction</h4>This study investigated the antioxidant, antimicrobial, and insecticidal properties of <i>Chamaemelum nobile</i> (L.) essential oil (CN-EO), harvested in Taoun...
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2025
gc ms
Investigate the correlation between essential components and Cyperi Rhizoma from various regions of China using the 3D van Krevelen diagram. Head-space hyphenated with Gas chromato...
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2025
aroma analysis
Microbial fermentation shapes the reconstituted tobacco leaf concentrate's (RTLC) chemical composition and sensory quality. This study employed macrotranscriptomic analysis to inve...
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2025
other
Species of the <i>Ferula</i> genus are known for their traditional medicinal applications against diverse illnesses. Our previous study was the first to suggest the cholinesterase...
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PMID: 40869338
DOI: 10.3390/ijms26168017
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2025
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
aeda
α-Cyperone (C15H22O), a critical bioactive sesquiterpene, serves as a representative chemical compound of Cyperi Rhizoma-a classical functional food. To investigate the pharmacokin...
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2025
other
<i>Chrysopogon zizanioides</i> (Linn.) Nash, commonly known as vetiver, has been an integral component of traditional medicinal systems across India and Asia for centuries. The roo...
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PMID: 41008619
DOI: 10.3390/biom15091312
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2025
other
This current review study covers the applications of vetiver essential oil (VEO) in phytoremediation, emphasizing its remedial capabilities in the cleaning of environmental polluta...
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2025
other
Oxygen heterocyclic compounds (OHCs) like polymethoxyflavones (PMFs), coumarins (CMNs), furanocoumarins (FCMNs), and terpenes like nootkatone (NKT) are key secondary metabolites in...
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2025
gc ms
This study examined the effects of heat treatment on the bioactive compound profiles of of dried <i>Curcuma longa</i> cultivated in different regions. Korean-cultivated <i>C. longa...
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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.