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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Preprint · Zenodo · CC BY 4.0
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
aroma analysis
This study used buttermilk-rich milk fat globule membrane content as a fat substitute in reduced-fat cheese samples. With the change in fat content, sensory and textural properties...
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PMID: 40444132
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.70330
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2025
gc ms
During the winemaking process, the dominance of commercial active dry yeasts (ADYs) influence the interactions among microorganisms and the profiles of wine aroma. In this study, t...
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2025
sensory panel
The consumption of organic foods is on the rise, as health-conscious consumers increasingly perceive them as superior both in nutritional value and for overall well-being. However,...
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PMID: 40565622
DOI: 10.3390/foods14122013
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2025
other
Probiotics provide significant health benefits, but their viability is often compromised during production, storage, and passage through the gastrointestinal tract. These challenge...
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2025
aroma analysis
Burdock (<i>Arctium lappa</i> L.) is a medicinal and edible homologous plant whose roots contain many bioactive substances such as polysaccharides and phenolics. This study explore...
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2025
other
The composition of grain odorants can be influenced by various factors, such as the type of grain, storage conditions, storage duration and pollution of harmful organisms. The type...
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2025
aroma analysis
The spoilage of bulgur, characterized by a distinctive off-odor, poses a significant challenge to the bulgur industry, resulting in an annual production loss of 10 %. The tempering...
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2025
aroma analysis
Milk fat stands out for its superior quality, due to its bioactive lipids and rich flavor, unlike other plant and animal fats. The current study presents a novel approach to detect...
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2025
sensory panel
Fruitiness is a highly desired characteristic in white wines by consumers. Tropical fruit aroma is significant in many white wines, but so far, only volatile thiols have been linke...
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2025
gc ms
<title>Abstract</title> <p>Dangke is a traditional dairy product from Enrekang Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is made from buffalo milk and papaya sap and performs like fr...
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2025
aroma analysis
The fermentation substrate influenced the quality and flavor of solid-state fermented products. Monascus purpureus solid-state fermentation was carried out with rice, tartary buckw...
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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</...
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2025
aroma analysis
Insect herbivores such as caterpillars are under strong selection pressure from natural enemies, especially parasitoid wasps. Although the role of olfaction in host-plant seeking h...
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PMID: 40747879
DOI: 10.7554/elife.105585
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2025
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
other
Colon cancer is a prevalent malignancy influenced by genetics and environmental factors. Diets rich in charred and fried red meats, thus high in heterocyclic aromatic amines [e.g.,...
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2025
pharmacology
Valorization of food byproducts, especially fruits and vegetables, has recently attracted considerable attention, mostly due to their high wastage rates. Exploitation of these bypr...
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2025
gc ms
Parasitoids are vital biological control agents in agricultural pest management, with mating and parasitism as their core behaviors essential for reproduction and survival. In rece...
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2025
other
This work investigated the effect of high CO<sub>2</sub>/low O<sub>2</sub> conditions in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging on the quality of fresh-cut broccoli raab, focus...
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PMID: 41464989
DOI: 10.3390/foods14244283
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2025
gc ms
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) play critical roles in broccoli's sensory attributes, defense mechanisms, and ecological interactions, yet comprehensive profiling of its volatilo...
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2025
gc ms
The fermentation of prune juice significantly enhances its nutritional profile, antioxidant capacity, and flavor characteristics. In this study, <i>Non-Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>...
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PMID: 40509494
DOI: 10.3390/foods14111966
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2025
aroma analysis
Mouthfeel is a complex and multidimensional sensory experience that plays an important role in how people perceive flavor and accept food and beverages. Although it is a key part o...
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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.