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
other
This study examined the effects of rearing, physiological, and processing conditions on the volatile profile of Atlantic salmon. Fish were reared under two different temperature an...
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PMID: 40724360
DOI: 10.3390/foods14142540
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2025
sensory panel
<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Salmonid species are globally popular and widely consumed in Japan, especially when grilled. Understanding their flavor characteristics from sensory a...
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2025
gc ms
To compare the impact of different post-harvest handling methods on volatile and non-volatile compounds, a total of 54 live large yellow croakers were subjected to commercial slaug...
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PMID: 39942024
DOI: 10.3390/foods14030431
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2025
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Sterlet is a perishable product; therefore, its freshness monitoring and shelf-life evaluation are important. In this study, a series of analytical techniques named physicochemical...
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PMID: 40565661
DOI: 10.3390/foods14122051
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2025
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Sous-vide cooking has attracted considerable attention for its capacity to minimise nutritional and qualitative degradation in muscle foods, with research into the intricate change...
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PMID: 40941083
DOI: 10.3390/foods14172967
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2025
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
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Freshness is a key indicator of fish quality, making it essential to monitor throughout the food supply chain, particularly during distribution. A rapid, straightforward analytical...
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2025
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Non-thermal processing technologies have emerged as promising alternatives to traditional heat treatments in the pet food industry. To date, no prior review has systematically inte...
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2025
gc ms
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are essential omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) with well-established health benefits. They occur primarily...
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PMID: 41590701
DOI: 10.3390/md24010004
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2025
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
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Cold-ripened fish marinades, produced mainly from Atlantic herring, represent one of the major seafood products in Northern and Central Europe. Because the shelf-life of these mild...
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2025
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The focus of people on the yield of aquatic products has gradually shifted to superior quality. Astaxanthin is well-known for its superior antioxidant capacity, while research on i...
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PMID: 40144225
DOI: 10.1155/anu/9993234
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2025
Food Bioscience
aroma analysis
Quality parameters and storage stability were evaluated through biochemical, textural, and microbial analyses of the Norwegian red sea cucumber Parastichopus tremulus at two differ...
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2025
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This study aims to develop nutritionally improved alternative fast-food products by incorporating anchovy (<i>Engraulis encrasicolus</i>), a fish with high nutritional value, into...
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PMID: 41097495
DOI: 10.3390/foods14193329
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2025
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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are important for teas' quality and act as a critical evaluative criterion in teas. The distinctive aromatic profile of tea not only facilitates t...
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PMID: 40807511
DOI: 10.3390/foods14152574
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2025
sensory panel
<h4>Background</h4>High pressure steaming is a convenient and household cooking method to heat the food evenly and retain original nutrition. This study explored the effects of hig...
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2025
gc ms
Asparagus tea enhances the taste and flavor of processed foods when used as an ingredient during preparation. In this study, asparagus tea ultra-micro powder was incorporated into...
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2025
sensory panel
Yuanjiang <i>Miscanthus lutarioriparius</i>, which is rich in various bioactive components, exhibits significant potential in the development of functional foods. However, research...
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2025
aroma analysis
This study revealed the sensory characteristics, flavor components and formation mechanisms of Asparagus cochinchinensis (AC) (Lour.) through techniques such as electronic tongue,...
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2025
Ayurveda Sahiti Prabha
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The potential of traditional medicinal herbs to cure neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer\u27s disease (AD) has attracted more and more attention from researchers. Notably, a...
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2025
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Hundreds of species of mosquitoes are reported to be capable of transmitting diseases to humans. As a result, mosquito control is essential worldwide, especially in locations with...
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2025
gc ms
Galbanum (Ferula galbaniflua Boiss.) is a valuable fragrance ingredient used in fine perfumery for its green, woody, balsamic, bell pepper, and foliage notes. The objective of the...
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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.