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
<h4>Objectives</h4>The current study investigated angiogenesis-arresting attributes of <i>Mesua ferrea</i> oleo-gum resin extract and its underlying molecular mechanisms.<h4>Method...
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2025
sensory panel
This study revealed the mechanism of improvement in sensory evaluation of citrus juices after pasteurization by the natural cyclodextrin (<i>β</i>-CD), and developed a prediction m...
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2025
other
Atractylodes lancea, a vital medicinal plant, is renowned for its bioactive sesquiterpenoids, particularly atractylon. Despite its therapeutic importance, the genetic and biosynthe...
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PMID: 40851444
DOI: 10.1111/pbi.70335
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2025
other
<h4>Background</h4><i>Nardostachys jatamansi</i> DC is a plant of the Valerianaceae. As an economic crop, it is used in traditional Chinese and Tibetan medicines as well as in spic...
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2025
gc ms
The study presents the first integrated comparative metabolomics approach of Curcuma caesia known as blue curcuma, that is relatively less explored, compared with the well-known ye...
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2025
other
<i>Lomatium</i> is a genus of 98 species, widely distributed in western North America. This work presents a chemometric analysis of the essential oils of seven species of <i>Lomati...
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2025
gc ms
Piper fruits are one of the main dietary sources of <i>Carollia perspicillata</i>, a fruit-eating bat largely responsible for dispersing their seeds. To investigate the mechanism o...
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2025
aroma analysis
Goose meat is a highly nutritious food, rich in essential nutrients. It also has a distinctive aroma and flavor that differentiates it from other poultry and livestock. The present...
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2025
Journal of Basic and Applied Research in Biomedicine
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The genus Piper, a prominent member of the Piperaceae family, encompasses over 2,000 species and is widely distributed, particularly in Southeast Asia. Known for its medicinal and...
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2025
gc ms
<h4>Background</h4>Biofilm formation significantly contributes to the rise of antimicrobial resistance, treatment failures and recurrent infections. Essential oils (EOs), particula...
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PMID: 40406870
DOI: 10.1002/vms3.70407
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2025
pharmacology
Medicinal plants serve as abundant reservoirs of natural compounds, including pigments, spices, insect repellents, and therapeutic compounds, which are utilized extensively in trad...
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2025
other
Drought stress significantly influences the physiological, biochemical, and molecular processes in plants, directly impacting their growth and defense mechanisms. This study evalua...
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2025
gc ms
The increasing environmental concerns surrounding plastic waste have intensified recycling efforts, particularly in the textile industry, where poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) i...
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PMID: 41010236
DOI: 10.3390/ma18184394
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2025
gc ms
<i>Citrus</i> x <i>limonia</i> is an aromatic species belonging to the Rutaceae family. In the present study, the chemical composition, enantiomeric distribution, and biological ac...
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2025
other
As a special woody vegetable, Chinese toon (<i>Toona sinensis</i>) has a unique flavor, which is mainly formed by a combination of volatile substances. The secretion and storage of...
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PMID: 40004045
DOI: 10.3390/ijms26041578
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2025
gc ms
Background/Objectives: Kozan Misket orange (Citrus sinensis L.) is a regional Turkish cultivar valued for its unique flavor, yet the mechanisms underlying its aroma development rem...
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2025
Chemistry & biodiversity
other
Fungi are pathogens that affect humans, animals, food, and plants. Many strains are resistant to currently available antifungals, which are also associated with high toxicity and c...
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2025
gc ms
The present study constitutes the first description of an essential oil, distilled from the leaves of the native Andean species <i>Aiouea dubia</i> (Kunth) Mez. The qualitative and...
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2025
gc ms
The present study described, for the first time, the chemical and enantiomeric composition of an essential oil, distilled from the cupules of <i>Aiouea montana</i> (Sw.) R. Rohde....
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2025
gc ms
<i>Moniliophthora roreri</i>, the causal agent of moniliasis, severely affects cacao production in Latin America, and sustainable control alternatives remain limited. This study ai...
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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.