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>Background</h4>Rhubarb (RH) is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for treating digestive system diseases. However, long-term or excessive use of RH can cause ga...
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2025
aroma analysis
Beer aroma is a critical quality attribute shaped by volatile compounds from malt, hops, and yeast metabolism; however, the appearance of off-flavours can compromise it. This revie...
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PMID: 41464993
DOI: 10.3390/foods14244287
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2025
Natural product research
gc ms
Rhubarb (Rheum ribes L.) is used globally as both a food supplement and a vegetable. The lipophilic fingerprints of wild rhubarb of Turkiye origin were investigated by gas chromato...
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2025
Molecular neurobiology
gc ms
Ischemic stroke is a significant public health problem worldwide. Growing evidence has shown gut microbiota served a vital function in ischemic stroke. Rhubarb, always used after p...
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2025
gc ms
Addressing foodborne illness is a major concern for consumers and food industry regulators; therefore, natural preservatives play a vital role in improving food safety and extendin...
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2025
gc ms
Introduction Colored onions are favored by consumers due to their distinctive aroma, rich phytochemical content, and diverse biological activities. However, comprehensive analyses...
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2025
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
sensory panel
The present study examined the effect of different cap management techniques, maceration length, and ethanol levels through chaptalization on the chemical and sensory composition o...
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2025
other
Developing drought-tolerant crop varieties is essential for sustainable agriculture and food security, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. This study introduces a newly dev...
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2025
gc ms
Research and innovation in metabolomics tools to measure metabolite accumulation within plants have led to important discoveries with respect to the improvement of plant stress tol...
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2025
pharmacology
Traditional medicinal plants are valued for their therapeutic potential, yet the full spectrum of their bioactive compounds often remains underexplored. Recent advances in multiomi...
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2025
aroma analysis
Rice wine, as a traditional fermented beverage, has its quality and flavor influenced by a combination of multiple factors. This review provides an overview of the key aspects of r...
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PMID: 40724366
DOI: 10.3390/foods14142544
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2025
other
The utilization of alternative cereals for brewing beer has garnered significant interest in contemporary times. The utilization of alternative cereals as adjuncts has great potent...
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PMID: 40565628
DOI: 10.3390/foods14122019
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2025
aroma analysis
In recent years, the consumers' demand for healthy foods has been increased. To address the dietary related diseases, the food products enriched with mushroom or colored rice were...
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PMID: 40646935
DOI: 10.3390/foods14132182
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2025
gc ms
Hongqujiu, one of the three principal varieties of yellow wine, is a traditional fermented beverage originating from China that employs <i>Hongqu</i> as the fermentation agent. In...
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PMID: 40422687
DOI: 10.3390/jof11050353
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2025
gc ms
<title>Abstract</title> <p> Introduction Cervical cancer, primarily caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), remains a significant health burden, with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)...
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2025
gc ms
Red ginger (Zingiber officinale var. Rubrum) is known for its significant value in traditional medicine due to its abundant bioactive compounds and distinctive aroma. Drying is a c...
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2025
other
Toona sinensis, a plant species renowned for its culinary and medicinal properties, exhibits diverse colour variations that contribute to its aesthetic appeal and commercial value....
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PMID: 40069569
DOI: 10.1111/ppl.70146
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2025
other
Berry seeds represent an underexploited byproduct of juice and wine production, and are increasingly valued sources of high-quality cold-pressed oils. In this study, eight berry sp...
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PMID: 41154030
DOI: 10.3390/foods14203494
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2025
other
<i>Pleiogynium timoriense</i> is commonly referred to as Burdekin plums (BPs) in Australia. Despite BP fruits being traditionally consumed by Indigenous Australians, little researc...
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PMID: 40357340
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.70277
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2025
pharmacology
<i>Cyanidioschyzon merolae</i>, an extremophilic unicellular red alga thriving in acidic hot springs at temperatures of 40-56 °C and pH 0.5-4.0, faces extreme oxidative stress cond...
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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.