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
More original analyses in queue — Rychlik integration writeup and per-compound OAV audits.
2025
gc ms
Microalgae represent promising biotechnological platforms for bioactive compound production with pharmaceutical applications. This study investigated the phytochemical composition...
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2025
gc ms
Numerous bioactive chemicals with a range of advantageous effects on human metabolism can be found in medicinal plants. The knowledge of these phytochemicals is essential for the i...
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2025
other
Fatty acid ethanolamides (FAEAs) are bioactive lipids involved in inflammation, pain modulation, and energy homeostasis, gaining interest in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and...
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2025
aeda
The globalization of food culture has driven the growth of the flavor market, with Bacillus subtilis-fermented soybean products widely used as traditional Asian condiments due to t...
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2025
gc ms
This study investigated the flavor evolution of RPT during natural aging using GC-MS and metabolomics approaches. We identified 114 volatile compounds and performed quantitative an...
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2025
aeda
This study investigates the phenolic compounds (PC), volatile compounds (VC), and fatty acids (FA) of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) derived from the Turkish olive variety "Sarı Ula...
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2025
gc ms
Bacteria and endogenous enzymes generate volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are posited to be the primary source of undesirable flavors in spoilt pork. Headspace solid-phase...
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PMID: 40077535
DOI: 10.3390/foods14050832
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2025
gc ms
In Poland, the main causal agent of sooty blotch and flyspeck disease is the fungus <i>Microcyclosporella mali</i> J.Frank, Schroers et Crous, which is most commonly isolated from...
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2025
sensory panel
Coffee leaves, known for their health-promoting phytochemicals, have emerged as a potential functional tea ingredient. However, the effect of infrared drying (IFD) on its propertie...
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2025
aroma analysis
Ripened pu-erh tea derived from sun-dried green tea leaves of ancient tea plants (APRPT) is recognized for its premium quality and unique flavor profile, yet its characteristic fla...
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2025
aroma analysis
Volatile compounds greatly affect tomato aroma, but systematic analysis of volatiles in tomatoes is limited by detection techniques. Here, HS-SPME Arrow-GC × GC-Q/TOFMS was employe...
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PMID: 40941092
DOI: 10.3390/foods14172975
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2025
aeda
The formation of volatile compounds in dry-cured ducks produced by hot and cold air circular drying (HCAD), hot air drying (HAD), and traditional sun drying (TSD) were analyzed by...
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2025
aroma analysis
Abstract Wooden barrels are traditionally used for aging alcoholic beverages. We decided to use different types of wood chips (pear, cherry, walnut, medium roasted oak and heavily...
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2025
aeda
Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to investigate the effects of Macrococcus caseolyticus isolated from Chinese bacon on the quality of Chinese-style sausages. Met...
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2025
gc ms
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading global cause of mortality, necessitating the development of innovative diagnostic approaches for early and accurate detection. Existing diagnost...
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2025
aroma analysis
The growing concern over the presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in grilled meats has intensified the search for natural mitigation strategies. This study evaluates...
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2025
gc ms
Infestations by the poultry red mite (PRM) (Dermanyssus gallinae) in laying hen farms can have serious adverse effects on animal health and welfare, and lead to increased egg produ...
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2025
other
Indoor air quality (IAQ) significantly influences human health, as individuals spend up to 90% of their time indoors, where air pollutants can accumulate and interact dynamically....
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pharmacology
Together with their nutritional qualities, the biosafety, antidiabetic, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects of Tetracarpidium conophorum nuts, Persea americana seeds, and Te...
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2025
gc ms
The garden Nasturtium (<i>Tropaeolum majus</i> L.) is increasingly consumed worldwide due to its culinary appeal and perceived health benefits. However, the chemical markers underl...
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PMID: 40724555
DOI: 10.3390/life15071053
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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.