Peer-Reviewed Research Database
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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
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2025
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<i>Artemisia argyi</i> H. Lév. & Vaniot is an important traditional Chinese medicinal plant known for its volatile oils, which are the main active components of <i>A. argyi</i>, in...
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2025
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<b>Background</b>: <i>Asarum heterotropoides</i>, a prominent medicinal plant in China, is well known for producing an abundance of monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes, which constitut...
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2025
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This study presents the first comprehensive analysis of the wood essential oil from <i>Juniperus morrisonicola</i> Hayata (Jm-EO), an endemic conifer in Taiwan. Gas chromatography-...
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2025
Iranian journal of biotechnology
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BACKGROUND: The unique marine habitat of the Persian Gulf offers a specific environment for the sponges and their associated bacteria to produce bioactive specialized metabolites....
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2025
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The present study aimed to determine the phytochemical characterization, anticancer and antioxidant activities of essential oils (EOs) obtained from nine commonly used medicinal an...
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2025
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<h4>Background</h4>Recently, products with antibacterial properties derived from medicinal plants have increased as an alternative to conventional drugs. Thus, this study aimed to...
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PMID: 39843246
DOI: 10.1002/cre2.70076
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2025
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<i>Tribolium confusum</i> is a major stored-product pest that exhibits resistance to chemically synthesized pest repellents. This study investigated the potential of essential oil...
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2025
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The genus <i>Eucalyptus</i> L'Hér., is native to Australia with 61 introduced taxa in Cyprus, including <i>E. torquata</i> Luehm., which has a wide distribution on the island. The...
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2025
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Grammosciadium platycarpum (GP), a perennial member of the Apiaceae, is a valuable source of linalool-rich essential oil with pharmaceutical and industrial significance. Despite th...
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2025
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(S)-(+)-linalool is a non-cyclic oxygenated monoterpene which is very useful and widely used in the cosmetic industries, especially in the production of perfume and cologne. Thus,...
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2025
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Grammosciadium platycarpum Boiss. & Hausskn (Family 'Apiaceae') is a crop rich in essential oil and widely used in food and perfume industries. This study aimed to investigate the...
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2025
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<b>Background:</b><i>Lonicerae japonicae flos</i> (LJF), a traditional food and medicine with a history spanning thousands of years, undergoes drying as a critical processing step...
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2025
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β-Caryophyllene is a key volatile sesquiterpene involved in plant defense and contributes to the characteristic aroma of pak choi (Brassica campestris). This study aimed to elucida...
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2025
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Essential oil (EO) nanoformulations are emerging as green nanotechnology strategies against <i>Aedes aegypti</i> and <i>Aedes albopictu</i>s mosquitoes, which are vectors of arbovi...
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2025
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The plant essential oils (EOs) play a fundamental role in the adaptation to different habitats and environmental conditions. To verify the influence of these factors on the EO of A...
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2025
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The hypothesis of this study was that hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) essential oil (EO) constituents from high-cannabinoid hemp are eluted at different times during the hydro-distillati...
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2025
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The green synthesis of nanoparticles using plant extracts has garnered significant interest from scientists worldwide due to its advantages over traditional chemical processes. Thi...
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2025
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In Morocco, <i>Dittrichia viscosa</i> L. has long been used to treat a variety of illnesses. The objective of this work was to comprehensively evaluate the essential oil (EO) deriv...
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PMID: 40860627
DOI: 10.1155/adpp/9951847
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2025
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The genus <i>Salvia</i> is a rich source of bioactive compounds with diverse applications in traditional medicine, as well as in the food, and pharmaceutical industries. This study...
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PMID: 41334231
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.71308
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2025
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<i>Camphora tenuipilis</i>, a unique aromatic plant in the traditional Xishuangbanna dish "Duo Sheng" (raw minced meat dish), lacks scientific evidence to support its traditional u...
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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.