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
aeda
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ultrasound treatment on the texture and flavor quality of Japonica rice to provide a basis for the development of a staple fo...
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PMID: 40361709
DOI: 10.3390/foods14091627
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2025
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To investigate α-linolenic acid (ALA) intervention effects on lipid remodeling and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in Cyprinus carpio, fish were fed soybean oil (SO, 5.37 % ALA)...
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2025
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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Green leaf volatiles (GLVs) are six carbon volatile organic compounds that mediate plant responses to environmental stresses. The quantity and compositi...
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2025
gc ms
<i>Scorzonera</i> species exhibit various biological activities largely dependent on their chemical composition. While numerous studies have investigated these species' secondary v...
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2025
gc ms
Off-notes in plant-based sources of protein are mainly formed via the lipid oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids. During gas chromatography-olfactometry analysis of pea protein iso...
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2025
UNSW, Sydney
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Occupational lung diseases (OLDs) represent a large societal burden due to the exposure to disease-causing inhalants from industries such as mining and construction including tunne...
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2025
aroma analysis
We evaluated the quality, storage stability, and flavor-related compounds of breast meat from a novel Korean native chicken breed (Woorimatdag No. 2; WRMD2) and commercial broiler...
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2025
gc ms
Volatile C6-aldehydes contribute green/grassy notes to the aroma of many unripe fruits. C6-aldehydes are also likely important contributors to flavor intensity in fruits that remai...
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2025
gc ms
Abstract The green leaf volatiles (Z)-3-hexenal and (E)-2-hexenal are key components of the characteristic strawberry aroma, an important determinant of consumer preferences. Green...
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PMID: 41112971
DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhaf163
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2025
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This study addressed kiwifruit's postharvest perishability and nutrient loss during juicing by co-fermenting <i>Xuxiang</i> kiwifruit juice with <i>Lacticaseibacillus paracasei</i>...
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2025
aroma analysis
Plant volatiles play a critical role in mediating insect host location behavior and offer eco-friendly alternatives for chemical control. <i>Monolepta signata</i> is a widespread p...
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2025
aroma analysis
Microorganisms play an important role in cigar tobacco leaves (CTLs) production, while the impact of varieties and origins on microorganisms and thereby on aroma profiles were rare...
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2025
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This study investigates the aroma characterization of unique white tea varieties from the Lüchun county of Yunnan province, Mainland China. These include shaken, unshaken, steam-co...
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PMID: 39856937
DOI: 10.3390/foods14020271
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2025
pharmacology
The impact of burdock tea (BT) made from burdock (<i>Arctium lappa</i>) roots in normal individuals and animal models remains largely unknown, particularly on lung protection. This...
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2025
aroma analysis
This study employed UPLC-MS/MS and GC-IMS techniques to compare and analyze the lipid metabolites and volatile flavor compounds in raw abdominal muscle (CK), sour video abdominal m...
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2025
sensory panel
The flavour of foxtail millet (<i>Setaria italica</i> (L.) P. Beauv.) is an important indicator for evaluating the quality of the millet. The volatile components in steamed millet...
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2025
Microbiological research
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Biocontrol fungi may exert antagonistic effects by emitting volatile organic compounds (VOCs), thus identifying fungal VOCs is crucial for understanding biocontrol mechanisms and d...
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2025
gc ms
<h4>Research background</h4>Hydrodistillation is a convenient and economical method to extract essential oils, but this technique has been abandoned due to limited extraction rates...
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2025
gc ms
<i>Schizonepeta tenuifolia</i> Briq (<i>S. tenuifolia</i>), a perennial plant from the Lamiaceae family, has been used in herbal medicine to treat diseases. Herein, we investigate...
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2025
gc ms
The paper presents an analysis of the content of caffeine, tocopherols, and phenolic compounds as well as the volatile compound profile and volatile compound emission intensity in...
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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.