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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Preprint · Zenodo · CC BY 4.0
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.
2019
gc ms
Yeast extract was analyzed through headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) in combination with (GC-MS) for its pyrazine compounds. Four different types of SPME fibers with...
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2019
'Elsevier BV'
other
© 2018 Elsevier Ltd This study attempted to improve Robusta sensory properties by modifying the beans chemical composition. Building on our previous work, which modified bean pH th...
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2019
aeda
Dark chocolates produced by a novel technological approach (NCs) were characterized in comparison with those traditionally produced (TCs) by sensory evaluation, gas chromatography-...
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2019
aeda
The study investigated the volatile compounds of sesame oil and the effects of microwave processing (0-8 min with 1-min intervals), mainly focusing on the integral flavor character...
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2019
sensory panel
ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to utilize mass spectrometry (MS) instrumentation to define flavor differences in beef strip loin steaks cooked on five different surface...
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2019
gc ms
Fried garlic oil has been widely used in traditional Chinese cuisine and, recently, has become increasingly popular in food manufacturing. In this study, the effects of different i...
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2019
gc ms
Under more intensified cropping conditions agriculture will face increasing incidences of soil-borne plant pests and pathogens, leading to increasingly higher yield losses world-wi...
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2019
gc ms
Sunflower see/ds (Helianthus annuus L.) were roasted in an electric forced air oven for 15, 30, 45, and 60 min at 125, 135 and 145 °C. The effect of temperature and time on the fla...
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2019
gc ms
Oats possess a unique flavor, comprising grain and nut-like sensory characteristics. The first comprehensive study of oat flavor by Heydanek and McGorrin [ Heydanek , M. G. ; McGor...
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2019
'African Journals Online (AJOL)'
aroma analysis
ABSTRACT. This study was aimed to identify volatile compounds of 31 green coffee bean samples and evalute their correlation with altitude of the coffee plants grown in two zones (G...
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2019
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
other
3-Alkyl-2-methoxypyrazines (MPs) contribute to the herbaceous flavor characteristics of wine and are generally considered associated with poor-quality wine. To control the MPs in g...
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2019
Food chemistry
aroma analysis
The effects of roasting, boiling, and freeze-drying after boiling on volatile aroma compounds in three varieties of Chinese foxtail millet (Setaria italica), namely, Jingu 21, Feng...
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2019
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
aroma analysis
Chocolate production is a complex process during which numerous chemical reactions occur. The most important processes, involving most of the reactions important for development of...
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2019
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
sensory panel
The Maillard reaction (MR) is responsible for the development of color, taste and aroma in bakery products though the formation of numerous aroma compounds such as pyrazines, pyrro...
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2019
aeda
Commercial fragrant rapeseed oil (CFRO), from roasted and hot-pressed seed, is enjoyed in China for its unique aroma. However, the characteristic of aroma-active compounds in CFRO...
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2019
aeda
Red kidney beans are a staple pulse crop well known for its unique flavor characterized by kidney bean like, smoky, sulfury and earthy aroma notes. However, nature of compounds res...
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2019
'Universitas Gadjah Mada'
aroma analysis
This study aimed to measure the effect of roasting time on physicochemical properties and volatile compounds of unfermented cocoa liquor roasted with an oil bath method. Physicoche...
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2018
Food Chemistry
gc ms
Green Robusta beans were subjected to pre-treatment with the aim of reducing the perceived aroma difference between Arabica and Robusta coffee. Treatment was a short soaking proced...
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2018
Journal of animal science
gc ms
This study aimed to determine how quality grade and degree of doneness (DOD) influence the development of volatile compounds among beef whole muscle and ground patties. Volatile co...
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PMID: 30053120
DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky287
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2018
Journal of the science of food and agriculture
aroma analysis
BACKGROUND: Rice bran is a by-product obtained from the rice milling industry. The aims of this research were to add value to rice bran by preparation of enzymatic hydrolyzed rice...
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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.