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.
2026
sensory panel
The aroma profile of Sichuan pepper oleoresin (SPO), a potent flavoring agent, varies significantly with geographical origin, but key volatile organic compounds (VOCs) defining the...
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2026
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The identification of characteristic volatile compounds in Doubanjiang is of great significance for aroma analysis. In this study, the flavor components of Pixian Doubanjiang at di...
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2026
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The utilization of aquafaba, the cooking water of chickpeas, as a vegan egg-replacer is limited by its beany aroma. To improve its sensory properties, aquafaba was subjected to fer...
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2025
Scientific Reports
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Antimicrobial resistance represents a significant global issue that requires the investigation of innovative approaches for infection management. In pursuit of alternative natural...
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2025
Foods
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As a potential raw material with a variety of bioactive compounds, Pu-erh raw tea can produce rich flavor and health benefits through natural fermentation or microbial fermentation...
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2025
Journal of Chemical Ecology
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Biological control agents heavily rely on volatile cues for host location and can be an important component of managing pests through habitat management-based strategies that enhan...
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2025
Food Science & Nutrition
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CFU/g) in all experimental groups, while they increased in the control group during storage. The number of yeast and mold in the eugenol-containing test groups reduced significantl...
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2025
Journal of ethnopharmacology
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: The use of lavender as sleep aid or hypnotic agent can be traced back as early as ancient Romans and Greeks. Yet, objective experimental data on whe...
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2025
Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
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BACKGROUND: Lavender, belongs to the genus Lavandula of the Lamiaceae family, is a "medicinal and edible homologous" plant with medicinal and economic value, widely cultivated worl...
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2025
Materials today. Bio
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Depression imposes a heavy burden on patients and society, and current antidepressants often cause side effects such as dryness in the mouth and constipation. The explorations abou...
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2025
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The present study investigated the phytochemical composition of Thymus capitatus L. essential oil (TCEO) harvested in Morocco using GC-MS-MS analysis. Both in vitro and in silico a...
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2025
Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
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The mechanism of L-perilla alcohol(L-POH) in intervening hypoxic pulmonary hypertension(HPAH) was discussed based on network pharmacology, and experimental verification. The active...
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2025
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This study investigated the aroma-releasing mechanism of rose during the scenting process with black tea. By quantitative descriptive analysis of sensory evaluations, it was found...
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2025
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Oviposition attractants can enhance both the surveillance and control of container-breeding <i>Aedes</i> mosquitoes. Although green tea has been reported to attract <i>Ae. aegypti<...
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2025
Food chemistry
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Monoterpenes are typical aroma components of muscat grapes and are closely related to lighting conditions. However, the changes of light quality and intensity in facility cultivati...
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2025
Natural product research
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The present study investigated the essential oil constituents of medicinal plant used in traditional medicine, specifically those growing in the Bashar region of Algeria. Essential...
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2025
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This research examined the volatile organic compounds (VOCs), physicochemical characteristics, and microbial communities in refrigerated sauce-braised duck flippers (SDFs). Analysi...
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2025
Biomolecules
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Cancer cachexia, often observed in patients with advanced-stage cancer, is characterized by the loss of body weight and appetite. The Japanese herbal medicine Ninjinyoeito (NYT), w...
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PMID: 40305263
DOI: 10.3390/biom15040533
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2025
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Bouquet is a captivating wine characteristic that affects consumer consumption. Wine lactone correlates with both precursor ((E)-8-carboxylinalool) concentration and wine age that...
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2025
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Fragrance allergens in consumer products are an emerging public health concern. In this study, 56 fragrance allergens-including 30 newly designated as mandatory labeling substances...
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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.