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The Global Matcha Research Library

641 papers, trials, theses and preprints that study matcha, gathered from PubMed, OpenAlex and Europe PMC, tagged by study type and topic, and linked back to every source. We keep abstracts and citations; the full text stays with its publisher.

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368 studies match for “green”

2021Journal article

The effect of different tea products on flavor, texture, antioxidant and in vitro digestion properties of fresh instant rice after commercial sterilization at 121 °C.

Fu T, Niu L, Tu J, et al. — Food chemistry

… rice (FIR) with non-dehydration. In this study, tea products, such as instant green tea (IGT), instant black tea (IBT) and matcha (Mat) were chosen as ingredients to improve the quality of FIR. The results showed thatadding tea products …

In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiomeProcessing, milling and qualityCited 22×
2025Journal articleFree to read

Does Daily Intake of Matcha Tea Enhance The Periodontal Health of Patients With Localised Gingivitis: A Control Study.

Abood RS, Al-Taweel FBH, Akram HM, et al. — Oral health & preventive dentistry

… (BOP) and oxidative stress in the gingival tissues. Matcha tea, a type of green tea with high antioxidant content, has been reported to enhance periodontal health, but its exact beneficial efficacy remains to be investigated. …

Randomized controlled trialCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsSkin, oral and dentalCited 1×
2020Journal article

Effects of tea products on in vitro starch digestibility and eating quality of cooked rice using domestic cooking method.

Fu T, Niu L, Li Y, et al. — Food & function

… index that makes it difficult to control the blood glucose. Herein, instant green tea (IGT), instant black tea (IBT) and matcha (Mat) (1, 2 and 3% w/w, rice basis) were added to lower the in vitro starch digestibility and improve the …

In vitro / cell studyGut and microbiomeProcessing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensoryCited 30×
2025Journal articleFree to read

Unveiling the effect of chia seeds and matcha tea on growth performance, metabolism, carcass characteristics, and gene expression on New Zealand rabbits.

Mohamed AAA, Soliman ASH, Mourad SS — Scientific reports

… system under the usage of antioxidant plants such as chia seeds and matcha green tea were critical sites in this study which promoted by crucial health of New-Zealand white (NZW) rabbits as a model for mammalia and eukaryotic cell. …

Food science / processingCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 1×
2022Journal articleFree to read

Impact of Bioactive Compounds of Plant Leaf Powders in White Chocolate Production: Changes in Antioxidant Properties during the Technological Processes.

Poliński S, Topka P, Tańska M, et al. — Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Bioactive compounds present in the powdered leaves of matcha green tea (Camellia sinensis L.) (MGTP) and moringa (Moringa oleifera) (MOLP) seem to be related to health benefits due to their antioxidant properties. The growing accessibility …

Other / not statedAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityFood products and applicationsCited 14×
2020Journal articleFree to read

Effect of storage temperature on the antioxidant activity and catechins stability of Matcha (Camellia sinensis).

Kim JM, Kang JY, Park SK, et al. — Food science and biotechnology

… tend to decrease with increasing temperature. To evaluate the brightness and green value of matcha, changes in L* and G* values were examined. These values decreased with increasing temperature and time. Total phenolic content and total …

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityCited 39×
2022Journal articleFree to read

Effects of matcha tea extract on cell viability and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ expression on T47D breast cancer cells.

Keckstein S, Tilgener C, Jeschke U, et al. — Archives of gynecology and obstetrics

… proliferation behavior of breast cancer cells after stimulation with matcha green tea extract (MTE). Methods: T47D cells were stimulated with MTE at concentrations of 5, 10 and 50 µg/ml. Cell viability was assessed using a WST-1 assay …

Chemical / analyticalCancerCited 11×
2009Journal article

HPLC Analysis of Bioactive Compounds in Unfermented Products of Camellia Sinensis

Ana Belščak, Dunja Horžić, Draženka Komes, et al.

… – Pai mu tan superior (white tea) ; Jin zhen (yellow tea) and Matcha (green tea). The objective was to determine the effects of temperature and duration on the content of extracted phenolic compounds and methylxanthines, as well …

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineAuthenticity and analytical methods
2009Journal articleFree to read

粉砕方法および粒度の異なる抹茶の流動性

Shin‐ichi Sawamura, Yasuhiro Haraguchi, Yasuda, Masatoshi, et al. — Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)

Matcha, powdered green tea, is difficult to handle in the factory or manufacturing facilities due to its small particle size and low density. In the present study, the powder flowability properties of various matcha samples were …

Food science / processingProcessing, milling and qualityAuthenticity and analytical methods
2025Journal articleFree to read

The Effect of Borage Seed Oil (Borago officinalis L.) and Matcha Tea Powder (Camellia sinensis L.) on the Physicochemical Properties, Oxidative Stability, Color, and Tenderness of Vacuum-Packed Lamb Meatloaf During Storage.

Latoch A, Libera J, Öncül N, et al. — Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

… MT affected lightness (L*) or yellowness (b*), whereas matcha, being naturally green, reduced redness (a*) by about 50%. However, no significant differences in total color (ΔE* < 4) were observed between control and experimental samples. …

Food science / processingMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and quality
n.d.Thesis or dissertationFree to read

抹茶は肺炎球菌に対して殺菌作用および肺炎球菌由来の細胞膜傷害毒素ニューモリシンに対して阻害作用を示す

Karin Sasagawa — Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)

… antibacterial drug resistance of S. pneumoniae. According to some studies, green tea exhibits antibacterial and antitoxin activities. The polyphenols, namely the catechins epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), epigallocatechin (EGC), …

In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunityCognition, mood and stress
2024Journal articleFree to read

Quality analysis and antioxidant activity of different types of tea powder

Yutong Ye, Zeyi Ai, Ronglin Li, et al. — Food Production Processing and Nutrition

… and antioxidant activities among different types of TP, matcha TP, Huangjinya green TP, oolong TP, black TP and Pu-erh TP were used as the research objects. Our results showed that total scores of sensory evaluation of unfermented TPs …

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityCited 10×
2016Journal article

The effects of the aqueous extract and residue of Matcha on the antioxidant status and lipid and glucose levels in mice fed a high-fat diet.

Xu P, Ying L, Hong G, et al. — Food & function

Matcha is a kind of powdered green tea produced by grinding with a stone mill. In the present study, the preventive effects of the aqueous extract (water-soluble) and residue (water-insoluble) of Matcha on the antioxidant status and lipid …

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 37×
2024Journal articleFree to read

Effects of matcha tea extract on cell viability and estrogen receptor-β expression on MCF-7 breast cancer cells.

Keckstein S, Tilgener C, Jeschke U, et al. — Archives of gynecology and obstetrics

Purpose: In the following work, we investigated the effect of matcha green tea extract (MTE) on MCF-7 breast cancer cell viability and estrogen receptor-beta expression (ERβ). Methods: MCF-7 cells were stimulated with MTE at concentrations …

Chemical / analyticalCancerAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 1×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Identification of xylene and toluene in commercial matcha tea and their associated hepatorenal toxicity in wistar rats

Russl Sameer Mhana, Amal Abbas — Journal of Biological Studies

Matcha tea (Camellia sinensis), a fine-powder green tea, has become popular worldwide for its claimed antioxidant and weight loss effects. Nevertheless, safety and authenticity of commercial matcha products, especially those from local …

Randomized controlled trialSafety, contaminants and toxicityInflammation and immunityProcessing, milling and quality

How this library is built

Every record comes from three open scholarly indexes — PubMed, OpenAlex and Europe PMC — searched for the word “matcha.” Records are merged by DOI and PubMed ID so each study appears once. A paper is kept only if matcha appears in its title, abstract, author keywords or subject terms and the text is about tea or food, which filters out the surname Matcha, software called Matcha, and the Scandinavian verb “matcha” (to match).

Study type and topic tags are assigned automatically from each paper's own title, abstract and subject terms using fixed keyword rules — no guesses, and papers without an abstract are marked as unclassified. Automatic tagging is imperfect, so treat tags as a way to narrow a search, not as a verdict on a paper's quality. A study being listed here is not an endorsement of its findings.

Coverage: this is every indexed paper that names matcha, not every study of green tea or its compounds (those are far more numerous). Papers that mention matcha only in passing are hidden by default. Work that never uses the word “matcha,” and publications outside these indexes, are not included. The library was last rebuilt October 20, 2026.

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