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
sensory panel
In recent years, the butter crab (BC), a distinctive phenotypic variant of the female mud crab <i>Scylla paramamosain</i>, has garnered increasing market attention due to its perce...
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PMID: 40565710
DOI: 10.3390/foods14122101
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2025
gc ms
Tilapia is a cornerstone species in global aquaculture, yet the impact of saline-alkaline adaptive breeding on its flavor-related volatile organic compounds (VOCs) remains unclear....
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PMID: 41300105
DOI: 10.3390/foods14223946
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2025
aeda
The Chinese mitten crab (<i>Eriocheir sinensis</i>) is an economically important crab species in China, with a unique flavor, excellent nutritional quality and popularity with cons...
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PMID: 40904860
DOI: 10.1155/anu/4899168
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2025
other
Incorporating specific nutritional supplements into animal diets can significantly enhance the quality and various characteristics of animal meat. This study investigated the effec...
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PMID: 40724362
DOI: 10.3390/foods14142542
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2025
gc ms
This study investigates the effect of dietary incorporation of fermented (FRH) and unfermented Rumex Hanus (URH) on the flavor and texture of roasted chicken. Results demonstrated...
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2025
aroma analysis
In order to solve the problem of loose meat quality and single flavor level of broiler chicken, the present study was conducted to improve the quality characteristics of chicken by...
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2025
other
This study presents a comprehensive overview of the most well-known Czech cheeses. It starts with an overview of the three Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) cheeses, followed...
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2025
sensory panel
<h4>Background</h4>Ayib is a traditionally processed dairy product in Ethiopia that demonstrates significant variability in shelf life, sensory attributes, and safety, primarily ow...
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2025
aroma analysis
Canastra cheese, an artisanal cheese produced in Serra da Canastra-Brazil, has great cultural importance. Furthermore, this cheese has nutritional and sensory attributes that make...
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PMID: 39796409
DOI: 10.3390/foods14010121
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2025
aroma analysis
This study investigates the effects of different pretreatment methods, cold plasma (CP) and ultrasound (US), as well as different drying techniques, including vacuum freeze-drying...
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2025
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition
aeda
Cottage cheese (CC) is a member of the "fresh cheese" family of cheeses and is widely consumed due to its culinary versatility and some perceived health benefits. However, the evid...
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2025
Nutrients
pharmacology
Background/Objectives: The aim of this study was to establish the multifactorial physiological effect of a functional curd product enriched with collagen-containing concentrate and...
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PMID: 41228446
DOI: 10.3390/nu17213373
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2025
Journal of American college health : J of ACH
other
OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the association between ultraprocessed and minimally processed snack consumption and overweight/obesity among college students. PARTICIPANTS: College students....
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2025
other
Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of a tincture from the leaves of <i>Salvia officinalis</...
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2025
other
Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of a tincture from the leaves of <i>Ocimum basilicum</i>...
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2025
other
Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of an essential oil from the aerial parts of <i>Mentha s...
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2025
other
Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of an essential oil from the flowering aerial parts of <...
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2025
other
Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of two tinctures obtained from the leaves of <i>Salvia r...
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2025
other
Non-thermal processing encompasses a range of emerging food technologies, including high-pressure processing (HPP), pulsed electric field (PEF), cold atmospheric plasma (CAP), high...
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PMID: 40647125
DOI: 10.3390/foods14132374
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2025
other
Progestogens and androgens are steroids found in a wide range of plants, but little is known about their physiological functions. In this study, we sowed seeds of angiosperms on pr...
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PMID: 40924936
DOI: 10.1111/tpj.70459
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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.