Peer-Reviewed Research Database
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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
Garlic (Allium Sativum L.) is a source of organosulphur compounds with well-known sensorial and biological activity. Organosulphur precursors of garlic aroma are also detected in t...
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2025
aeda
To elucidate the characteristic aroma of Hainan Dayezhong black tea, GC-MS, GC-olfactometry, and electronic nose analyses were used to examine the changes in volatile compounds. A...
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2025
gc ms
In this study, aroma profiles and aroma-active compounds of fresh garlic (EFG) and black garlic (EBG) samples encapsulated using the complex coacervation method were investigated....
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2025
Journal of food science
aeda
A multifunctional crop, garlic (Allium sativum L.) belongs to Amaryllidaceae family. It is of high medicinal, nutraceutical, and culinary importance. Its products, including essent...
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2025
pharmacology
<h4>Background</h4>Traditional medicinal plants are central to healthcare, nutrition, and cultural practices in rural Ethiopia, yet ethnobotanical knowledge is underdocumented and...
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2025
aroma analysis
Fermented sausages exhibit extended shelf life and high nutritional value. However, their animal fat content-characterized by high saturated fatty acids and low polyunsaturated fat...
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2025
aroma analysis
This study aimed to investigate the effect of thermal sterilization on the volatile flavor of sauced duck necks. The study revealed that thermal sterilization significantly reduced...
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PMID: 40941252
DOI: 10.3390/foods14173136
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2025
gc ms
In this study, headspace gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry, headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and lipidomics were used to explore the effects of three oil...
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PMID: 40231999
DOI: 10.3390/foods14061006
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2025
sensory panel
With the increasing popularity of traditional Chinese sausages both domestically and internationally, the flavor characteristics of sausages have become an important topic in food...
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PMID: 40509510
DOI: 10.3390/foods14111982
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2025
sensory panel
Understanding consumer preferences is essential for optimizing traditional spice flavor profiles. This study investigated 17 Sichuan peppers (SP) from diverse geographical origins...
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2025
gc ms
The evaluation of aroma-active profiles in dry-cured hams is crucial for determining quality, flavor, consumer acceptance, and economic value. This study characterized the volatile...
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PMID: 40647057
DOI: 10.3390/foods14132305
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2025
gc ms
<h4>Research background</h4><i>Nigella sativa</i> L., commonly known as black cumin, is a medicinal plant renowned for its rich bioactive composition and health-promoting propertie...
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2025
sensory panel
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) fermentation enhances the flavor and nutritional profile of foods. Nevertheless, the specific mechanism by which Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (L. planta...
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2025
other
In the present investigation, we explore the bioherbicidal activity of seven selected organic compounds (VOCs), previously identified as constituents of mixtures from four Hypoxylo...
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2025
aeda
This study sought to investigate the volatile flavor profile of foreleg meat from different lamb breeds and to compare the flavor differences among Qianbei Brown Goat (QBG), Tan Sh...
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2025
other
This study investigated the impact of incorporating <i>Echinacea purpurea</i> extract and powder, alongside a 50 % reduction in sodium nitrite, on the quality of dry-fermented duck...
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2025
gc ms
This study aimed to optimize the ultrasonic-assisted extraction process of goose fat using response surface methodology (RSM) with a four-factor, three-level experimental design to...
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2025
sensory panel
Beijing roast duck is a traditional Chinese culinary dish and its production process is constantly being improved. Our research group has developed water-in-oil (W/O) nanoemulsion...
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2025
aeda
A key factor used to evaluate the quality of meat is intramuscular fat (IMF) content, which has a strong association with the flavor of meat. To date, however, the influence of IMF...
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2025
aeda
China is the world's largest producer of meat ducks. Decoding the aroma composition of duck broth (DB) produced from different parts can help improve the sensory quality and divers...
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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.