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
To clarify the differences in aroma quality among Congou black tea made from three major varieties grown in Chongqing and to evaluate their aroma characteristics, qualitative and q...
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2025
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After germination and fermentation, the flavor quality of quinoa is significantly enhanced; however, the specific metabolic mechanisms underlying this improvement remain unclear. I...
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2025
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Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of an essential oil from the leaves of <i>Origanum major...
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2025
Washington State University
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Alcohol concentrations in wine have risen due to longer grape ripening periods, which have been implemented to meet the consumer’s preference for richer and fruitier wine. One cons...
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2025
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The rising popularity of (-)-menthol, as the main component of the natural mint aroma with applications in the pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food industries leads to a growing ne...
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2025
aroma analysis
The indigenous fungal community plays a crucial role for flavor development in Beibinghong icewine. This study investigated the fungal composition and dynamic succession, along wit...
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2025
gc ms
This study investigated the potential of <i>Thymus serpyllum</i> L. and <i>Mentha × piperita</i> L. essential oils (EOs), known for their bioactive properties, as adjunctive treatm...
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PMID: 40868944
DOI: 10.3390/life15081296
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2025
gc ms
The polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/furans (PCDD/Fs) and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCBs) are worldwide contaminants, and they tend to accumulate in wide variety o...
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2025
aeda
This study aimed to compare white teas derived from ancient tea plants (AT) and the cultivar ‘Qiancha 1’ (QC1) using multi-omics approaches, focusing on differences in volatile/non...
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2025
aroma analysis
Cultured biomass, as a novel food ingredient, significantly contributes to providing meat-like flavor and nutrition. In this study, cultured porcine fat biomass (hereafter referred...
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2025
gc ms
In this study, Lactobacillus strains with beneficial biofunctions were screened and applied to ferment coconut water. The effects of Lactobacillus fermentation on the phenolic and...
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2025
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This study investigates the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using <i>Taxus wallichiana Zucc</i>. and evaluates their pharmacological potential. <i>Taxus wallichiana...
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PMID: 41280742
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.71247
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2025
pharmacology
The Corsican pine (<i>Pinus nigra</i> subsp. <i>laricio</i> (Poir.) Maire), a subspecies of black pine endemic to southern Italy, is widely known for the quality of its valuable ti...
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2025
gc ms
Polyherbal formulations are increasingly investigated for their synergistic antioxidant potential against oxidative stress-related disorders. This study evaluated a polyherbal etha...
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2025
gc ms
Psidium cattleianum Sabine (Family Myrtaceae) is a Brazilian native shrub, valued for its diverse health and therapeutic attributes. The current study investigated the phytochemica...
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2025
gc ms
The chemical composition of leaf essential oil of the harmful invasive species <i>Chromolaena odorata</i> collected in Vietnam was analyzed by GC/MS and chiral GC. All three essent...
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2025
aeda
Wagyu cattle are well-known for their rich marbling. Qinchuan cattle have slower-depositing marbling than Wagyu cattle. However, because of an increase in the consumer demand for h...
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2025
gc ms
Shubat, a traditional fermented camel milk from Kazakhstan, is renowned for its unique flavor and nutritional properties, though its volatile compound profile remains poorly charac...
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PMID: 40941111
DOI: 10.3390/foods14172995
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2025
gc ms
Several techniques are available for converting biomass into energy and/or valuable chemicals. This study aimed to perform the pyrolysis of sunflower seed husks (SSH) to analyze vo...
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2025
gc ms
Scientific collaboration traditionally relies on activities such as workshops, training programs, services, conferences, and personal meetings. In recent years, commercial-academic...
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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.