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
The rising demand for alternative fuels stems from fossil fuel depletion, rising crude oil prices, and environmental concerns. Diesel engines, valued for efficiency and durability,...
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2025
gc ms
Lemon essential oil is widely used in both commercial and domestic products. It consists of a mixture of volatile, liposoluble compounds responsible for its characteristic fragranc...
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2025
gc ms
Orange peel is one of the main sources of essential oil. Lemon orange can also be found in an area of Jambi City, commonly referred to as local lemon, but the shape and characteris...
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2025
sensory panel
This study explored the use of fruit- and herb-based powders as fortifying agents in soy- and oat-based beverages. Developed using a New Product Development approach, the powders w...
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2025
other
<h4>Background</h4>Hemodialysis patients suffer from physical and mental symptoms for which aromatherapy might be useful. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Melissa...
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2025
gc ms
The study was conducted to determine whether the origin of medicinal plants (conventional vs. organic cultivation) may affect the content of selected bioactive ingredients. This wo...
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2025
aroma analysis
The plant specie, lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) is one of the most important species of the Lamiaceae family and its use as a plant extract has been highlighted by the popula...
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2025
gc ms
Knowledge about the composition (volatile and non-volatile) and functionality of natural extracts from Mediterranean plants serves as a basis for their further application. In this...
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2025
Chemical senses
other
We perceive our environment via different sensory channels in a multisensory fashion. During multisensory integration, these channels can enhance or hinder each other depending on...
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2025
aroma analysis
The foam drying method has evolved as a novel food drying technique. In the present study, the foam-mat drying technique is used to produce powder from leek (Allium porrum L.). The...
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2025
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
sensory panel
The study identified novel umami peptides from hybrid pork Duroc × (Gaoligongshan × Saba) (DGS) and explored their interaction mechanisms with T1R1/T1R3. Liquid chromatography-tand...
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2025
gc ms
Untreated olive oil mill wastewater (OOMW) from conventionally farmed olives was used in bread production to create a new functional product. Two types of bread were developed with...
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PMID: 40509471
DOI: 10.3390/foods14111945
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2025
other
Pea protein yogurt (PPY), as an alternative to traditional dairy yoghurt, has the advantages of being a green raw material, lactose cholesterol-free, and adaptable to the needs of...
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PMID: 41097533
DOI: 10.3390/foods14193363
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2025
aroma analysis
There is a growing interest within the food industry sector in applying natural and sustainable methods to improve functional, nutritional, and technological properties of foods. I...
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PMID: 40870718
DOI: 10.3390/foods14162805
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2025
other
This study aimed to characterize the composition of ora-pro-nóbis leaf powder (OPNP) and evaluate the nutritional profile of enriched sourdough breads (SBs). Four SB formulations w...
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2025
sensory panel
In the present study, <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i> G8, exhibiting higher antifungal activity, and G12, displaying weaker antifungal activity, were isolated from naturally f...
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PMID: 40238516
DOI: 10.3390/foods14071253
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2025
sensory panel
The quality and preservation potential of dry-aged monkfish (DM) in maturation bags and unprocessed fresh monkfish (FM) fillets were evaluated during cold storage (1.5°C ± 0.5°C),...
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2025
other
The aim of this study was to determine the nutritional value (proximate composition, fatty acid profiles, nutritional quality indices (NQI), vitamins, and mineral contents) of deep...
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PMID: 40951580
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.70942
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2025
aeda
Previous research has demonstrated that <i>Lacticaseibacillus paracasei</i> notably enhances flavor stability with the cost of diminishing the inherent milk flavor in cheese, which...
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2025
Journal of oleo science
other
White mineral oil (paraffin oil) is a colorless, tasteless and hydrophobic oil used in many different industries. The oil is prone to oxidation, which negatively affects its proper...
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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.