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
<i>Zhuyeqing</i> is a flavored liquor with a unique flavor blended with <i>Qingxiangxing</i> Baijiu (Fenjiu) and botanical extracts. The aroma characteristics of <i>Zhuyeqing</i> w...
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PMID: 39941938
DOI: 10.3390/foods14030344
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2025
other
Spiritual dish, medicine wheel flatbread, flamed game and smoked fish are all examples of the intersection of Indigenous food and spirituality. This article explores this intersect...
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2025
Scientific reports
pharmacology
The aim of the study was to determine the effect of sonication with different levels of total acoustic power (250 W and 500 W) on the physicochemical and biochemical properties of...
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2025
aroma analysis
This study examined the effects of co-fermentation with different lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains and <i>Hanseniaspora uvarum</i> on the physicochemical properties, bioactivity,...
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2025
other
Fermenting fruit and vegetable juices with probiotic bacteria is becoming a popular way to create functional drinks, offering an alternative to traditional dairy-based probiotic pr...
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2025
aroma analysis
Fermented vegetables are highly valued by consumers for their distinct flavors and rich nutritional content. Microbial fermentation imparts distinct flavors to these vegetables, wi...
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PMID: 40238525
DOI: 10.3390/foods14071263
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2025
Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety
aroma analysis
Wine flavor complexity arises from interactions among over 1000 volatile compounds, with esters, thiols, and terpenes being key contributors. This review comprehensively examines t...
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2025
Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
other
Objective: Olfactory stimulation can be used for many purposes, such as providing comfort, improving sleep, and reducing pain in newborns. However, there are only a few studies in...
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2025
gc ms
Valerian possesses a multitude of pharmacological effects, including sedative and hypnotic properties, antihypertensive effects, antibacterial activity, and liver protection. Insom...
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PMID: 40004189
DOI: 10.3390/ijms26041726
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2025
pharmacology
Insomnia is a common and complex disorder, rooted in the dysregulation of circadian rhythms, impaired neurotransmitter function, and disturbances in sleep-wake homeostasis. While c...
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2025
gc ms
The increasing demand for herbal medicines as an alternative to synthetic drugs has gained significant attention due to their lower side effects and potential therapeutic benefits....
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PMID: 40959308
DOI: 10.1039/d5ra05230k
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2025
gc ms
<h4>Introduction</h4>The cotton aphid (<i>Aphis gossypii</i> Glover) is a major global agricultural pest that damages cotton and numerous other economically significant crops throu...
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2025
Journal of chemical ecology
gc ms
Pharmacophagy is a fascinating phenomenon, where animals take up specialized plant metabolites unrelated to nutrition, but with benefits for, for example, defense and mating. Adult...
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2025
pharmacology
<b>Background</b>: The escalating global salinization poses a significant threat to agricultural productivity, necessitating a thorough understanding of plant responses to high sal...
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PMID: 41009988
DOI: 10.3390/genes16091043
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2025
pharmacology
Honey, a natural product with a rich history of medicinal use, has gained increasing recognition for its potent antimicrobial properties, particularly against antibiotic-resistant...
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2025
aroma analysis
Aquatic products are an important part of the human diet, but they are easily contaminated by <i>Pseudomonas</i> spp., which leads to food deterioration and economic loss. In this...
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PMID: 39941956
DOI: 10.3390/foods14030363
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2025
aroma analysis
To investigate the effect of cold plasma activated water (PAW) on pickled aquatic products, PAW was utilized to substitute salt water in the curing and processing of semi-dried gol...
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2025
other
Truffles are edible symbiotic hypogeal fungi and highly prized worldwide for their unique aroma and rich nutritional profile. Belonging to the order Pezizales and family Tuberaceae...
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2025
gc ms
The lipid compositions of wheat, triticale, rye, and tritordeum straws were thoroughly analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The major lipophilic compounds i...
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2025
aroma analysis
Volatile organic compounds are important chemical signals involved in plant-insect interactions. In recent decades, volatiles have been used in many agricultural applications to he...
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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.