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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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132 studies match for “antioxidant content”

2025Journal articleFree to read

Nutraceutical Chocolate: A Novel Delivery System for Herbal Multivitamins & Antioxidants

Asiya Shaik, V. Ragha Sai Pravallika, Velkuru Mohith, et al. — International Journal of Research in Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics

… an innovative approach to address these concerns by developing a multi-herbal, antioxidant-rich dark chocolate specifically for pediatric consumption. Leveraging chocolate's inherent appeal as a delivery system, this formulation provides …

Food science / processingCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsAroma, flavor and sensory
2023Journal articleFree to read

Effect shading intensity on color, chemical composition, and sensory evaluation of green tea (Camelia sinensis var Assamica)

Manikharda Manikharda, Veny Elfionna Shofi, Benedicta Khrisnarestri Betari, et al. — Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences

… as the awareness of the consumers' well-being increased. The product contains antioxidants, mainly catechin, and a unique taste. Matcha is commonly produced from Camelia sinensis var sinensis, whereas in other Asian regions with shading …

Observational (human)Antioxidants and polyphenolsCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and qualityCited 18×
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

… field. In order to explore sensory evaluation, quality components 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 …

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

… aqueous extract (water-soluble) and residue (water-insoluble) of Matcha on the antioxidant status and lipid and glucose levels in mice fed a high-fat diet were investigated. Mice were fed seven different experimental diets for 4 weeks: a …

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 37×
2025Journal articleFree to read

Honey-Propolis-Enriched Pectin Films for Active Packaging of Soluble Coffee and Matcha Powders.

Pauliuc D, Dranca F, Spinei M, et al. — Gels (Basel, Switzerland)

… analysis. Increasing propolis concentrations led to higher total phenolic content and significantly improved antioxidant activity, with the 0.3% formulation exhibiting the most pronounced effect. Application tests demonstrated that …

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityFood products and applications
2020Journal articleFree to read

Health Benefits and Chemical Composition of Matcha Green Tea: A Review.

Kochman J, Jakubczyk K, Antoniewicz J, et al. — Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

… quality tea. Its health-promoting properties are attributed to the high content of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory substances. Studies confirming the high antioxidant potential of tea beverages claim that it originates from the …

ReviewCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCited 321×
2024Journal article

Comprehensive assessment of matcha qualities and visualization of constituents using hyperspectral imaging technology.

Hu Y, Yu H, Song X, et al. — Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)

… the first visual in situ assessment of matcha quality. The physicochemical contents of matcha were determined chemically. Qualitative and quantitative detection models for different types and grades were developed using HSI …

Randomized controlled trialAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityCited 17×
2021Journal articleFree to read

Pengaruh Tingkat Ketuaan Daun Terhadap Karakteristik Teh Herbal Matcha Tenggulun (Protium javanicum Burm.F.)

Hasbi Rohiqi, Ni Luh Ari Yusasrini, Gak Diah Puspawati — Jurnal Ilmu dan Teknologi Pangan (ITEPA)

… old and old leaves. The parameters observed in this study included moisture content, ash content, crude fiber content, tannin content, total phenol, total flavonoids, antioxidant activity, color and sensory evaluation which included …

Randomized controlled trialAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensoryCited 6×
2025Journal articleFree to read

Analysis of Variations in Matcha Components Across Different Brands on the Tunisian Market

Authors not listed — Acta Scientifci Nutritional Health

… evaluated three types of matcha tea powder, measuring color (Lab*), water content, water solubility index, water holding capacity, pH, •Brix, as well as protein and lipid contents.In addition, flavonoids, total polyphenols and …

Observational (human)Metabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiomeCited 1×
2023Journal article

A review on matcha: Chemical composition, health benefits, with insights on its quality control by applying chemometrics and multi-omics.

Phuah YQ, Chang SK, Ng WJ, et al. — Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)

… Besides, sufficient shading prior to harvesting significantly increases the contents of theanine and chlorophyll in the tea leaves. Furthermore, the ground whole tea leaf powder delivers matcha with the greatest benefits to the …

ReviewAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingCited 39×
2019Journal article

Evaluation of matcha tea quality index using portable NIR spectroscopy coupled with chemometric algorithms.

Wang J, Zareef M, He P, et al. — Journal of the science of food and agriculture

… 0.9662, 0.14% and 3.83, respectively, for tea polyphenols and amino acids. The content range of tea polyphenols and amino acids in matcha tea samples was 8.51–14.58% and 2.10–3.75%, respectively. The quality of matcha tea was successfully …

Randomized controlled trialAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityCited 114×
2021Journal articleFree to read

Pengaruh Suhu dan Lama Pengeringan Terhadap Karakteristik Teh Herbal Matcha Daun Tenggulun (Protium javanicum Burm.F.)

Yohanna Mei Sarah Purba, Ni Luh Ari Yusasrini, Komang Ayu Nocianitri — Jurnal Ilmu dan Teknologi Pangan (ITEPA)

… obtained 18 trial units. The parameters observed in this research were : water content, the total amount of flavonoid, fenol, and tannin, antioxidants activity based on IC50, The result of this research showed that temperature and drying …

Randomized controlled trialAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensoryCited 3×
2020Thesis or dissertationFree to read

Elaboración de galletas de té matcha como fuente adicional de fibra y de antioxidantes

Juan Pablo Gaona Hernandez — instname:Universidad de los Andes

Nowadays, matcha tea is a high quality ingredient due to its dietary fiber and antioxidant content, which lead to the development of a daily intake product such as cookies. In this case three types of flour were used: oat, almond and chia …

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityFood products and applications
2026Journal articleFree to read

Fusion of white compound chocolates with instant coffee or matcha-tea: Physical and chemical qualities

Dimas Rahadian Aji Muhammad, Agra Mahatma Awahita, Dian Rachmawanti Affandi, et al. — IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science

… mass, typically contains low levels of phenolic compounds and exhibits limited antioxidant activity. This study aims to investigate the effect of instant coffee and matcha tea on the characteristics of white compound chocolate, …

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsFood products and applicationsProcessing, milling and quality
2026Journal articleFree to read

Matcha as A Functional Plant Within The Indonesian Media Context

Prasetyo Adinugroho — JURNAL AGRONOMI TANAMAN TROPIKA (JUATIKA)

… including in Indonesia, driven by awareness of its health potential such as antioxidant content (especially EGCG), skin beauty benefits, and protection against degenerative diseases. Using a qualitative approach with Robert M. Entman's …

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsSkin, oral and dentalProcessing, milling and quality
2025Journal article

Mechanism of structural and functional changes of matcha bread dough during freezing storage.

Liu Y, He Y, Li L, et al. — Food chemistry

… induced moisture redistribution within the dough. Specifically, the water content in the 0 % matcha dough decreased by 1.5 %, indicating a weakening of protein-moisture interactions, disruption of disulfide bond conformations, and …

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityFood products and applicationsCited 12×
2021Journal articleFree to read

The science of matcha: Bioactive compounds, analytical techniques and biological properties

Hari Prasad Devkota, Bhakta Prasad Gaire, Kengo Hori, et al. — Trends in Food Science & Technology

… consumed as a powder of whole leaves. Matcha powder is reported to have higher content of some bioactive components such as catechins, theanine and caffeine. In recent years, there is an increased market demand and consumption of matcha …

ReviewAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityCited 61×
2021Journal articleFree to read

Effects of Light Intensity and Spectral Composition on the Transcriptome Profiles of Leaves in Shade Grown Tea Plants (Camellia sinensis L.) and Regulatory Network of Flavonoid Biosynthesis.

Ye JH, Lv YQ, Liu SR, et al. — Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

… signal perception and signaling genes (UVR8, HY5) had correlations with the contents of certain flavonoids (p < 0.05). The level of abscisic acid in tea leaves was elevated under shade treatment, with a negative correlation with TFG …

Agronomy / cultivationAntioxidants and polyphenolsCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and qualityCited 78×
2025Journal article

Effect of cultivar and process on the astringency of matcha based on flavonoids-targeted metabolomic analysis.

Xue J, Liu P, Xu Y, et al. — Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)

… Drying is a critical process, significantly boosting flavonoid glycoside content. Cultivar emerges as the primary and most influential factor determining matcha astringency, with processing techniques exerting a lesser impact. …

Chemical / analyticalMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCultivation and shadingCited 10×
2023Journal article

Polyphenol-fortified extruded sweet potato starch vermicelli: Slow-releasing polyphenols is the main factor that reduces the starch digestibility.

Li Y, Niu L, Wu L, et al. — International journal of biological macromolecules

… under extrusion, showing a "B + V" type pattern. The order of V-type crystals content was EGCG + ESPSV (1.41) > TP + ESPSV (1.50) > GTE + ESPSV (1.88) > MT + ESPSV (2.62) > ESPSV (3.20). Under external pressure, EGCG, as tea monomer, was …

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiomeFood products and applicationsCited 27×
2022Journal articleFree to read

Effect of Shading on the Morphological, Physiological, and Biochemical Characteristics as Well as the Transcriptome of Matcha Green Tea.

Chen X, Ye K, Xu Y, et al. — International journal of molecular sciences

… among matcha tea producers include increasing the ammonia and chlorophyll contents of tea buds, decreasing tea polyphenol contents, and enhancing tea aroma formation. In this study, Fuding white tea plants were cultivated under …

Agronomy / cultivationAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingCited 42×
2025Journal article

Functional biodegradable agar based films from polyphenol-rich matcha extracts via deep eutectic solvents: From microstructure to bioactivity.

Akal GY, Akbaş P — International journal of biological macromolecules

… analyses (FTIR, SEM, DSC, contact angle, transparency, moisture content, and swelling index) showed that DES strengthened hydrogen bonding relative to controls, improved film structure, and increased thermal stability. …

Agronomy / cultivationAntioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunityMarket, culture and sustainabilityCited 9×
2025Journal article

RATIONALE TO REASONABLE USE OF NON-TRADITIONAL VEGETABLE RAW MATERIALS IN SWEET DISHES TECHNOLOGY

Крохалев Виктор Анатольевич, Tat'yana Hudyakova — Вестник Красноярского государственного аграрного университета

The purpose of the study is to determine the vitamin-mineral composition and antioxidant activity of blue matcha powder and compare the obtained values with the indicators of biologically active substances contained in green matcha powder. …

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsFood products and applicationsProcessing, milling and quality
2025Journal articleFree to read

TÜRKİYE VE JAPONYA MENŞELİ MATCHA TOZLARININ FİZİKOKİMYASAL VE DUYUSAL ÖZELLİKLERİNİN KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI

Melike Nur Tosun, Fatma Korkmaz — GIDA / THE JOURNAL OF FOOD

Bu çalışmada Türkiye (TM1–TM5) ve Japonya (JM) menşeli matcha tozlarının fizikokimyasal ve duyusal özellikleri karşılaştırılmıştır. Suda çözünürlük indeksi Türkiye menşeli matcha tozlarında %30.24–35.76 arasında değişirken, Japonya menşeli…

Other / not statedAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensoryCited 1×
2018Journal articleFree to read

Stress-Reducing Function of Matcha Green Tea in Animal Experiments and Clinical Trials.

Unno K, Furushima D, Hamamoto S, et al. — Nutrients

… suppressed adrenal hypertrophy using territorially-based loaded stress. High contents of theanine and arginine in matcha exhibited a high stress-reducing effect. However, an effective stress-reducing outcome was only possible when the …

Randomized controlled trialCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCited 84×

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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