MatchaDB

Research

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.

Tip: use "quotes" for an exact phrase, OR between alternatives, and a minus to leave a word out, for example fluoride OR pesticide. Related words are matched too, so “EGCG” also finds “epigallocatechin.”

32 studies match for “physiological”

2026Journal articleFree to read

Matcha (Camellia sinensis): Bioactive Constituents, Pharmacological Activities, and Emerging Therapeutic Applications — A Comprehensive Review

Rohit Chavan*1, Rashmi Khairnar2, Pratiksha Aher2, Siddhi Avhad2 — Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

… or extract data. Shade cultivation for 20-35 days before harvest is the physiological event that makes matcha what it is: reduced light slows the enzymatic conversion of amino acids into catechins, so L-theanine accumulates instead …

ReviewCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightCardiovascular and blood pressure
2026Journal articleFree to read

Matcha versus Coffee: Comparative Effects on Cognitive Performance, Stress Response and Cardiometabolic Health in Physically Active Individuals – A Narrative Review

Aleksandra Wojtera, Szymon Bojanowski, Marcelina Skajewska, et al. — Quality in Sport

… the distinct phytochemical profiles of these beverages contribute to different physiological responses. Direct comparisons between matcha and coffee remain limited. Aim. We aim to compare the effects of matcha and coffee on cognitive …

ReviewCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightCardiovascular and blood pressure
2025Journal articleFree to read

PROSPECTS FOR SPA DESSERTS AS FUNCTIONAL FOODS WITH COLLAGEN, MATCHA, AND NATURAL FLAVOR

Solomiia Sychevska — Перспективи та інновації науки

… active components -collagen, matcha, and natural aromatic substances.The physiological properties of collagen as a structural protein that improves the condition of the skin, hair, joints, and overall tone of the body are …

Observational (human)Cognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsAroma, flavor and sensory
2023Journal article

Changes in Matcha Quality and Growth Characteristics from Cultivation under Different Shading

The Korean Tea Society, Changhyun Sung, Jung Gyu Hwang, et al. — 한국차학회지

… period and the type of shade. This study investigates the effect on growth and physiological changes of tea leaves for the production of high-quality green tea depending on the use of sequential double shading (SD-SD) and sequential …

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shading
2022Journal articleFree to read

Té matcha: Mecanismos moleculares y disminución de riesgo cardiovascular. Una revisión de la literatura.

Sofía González-Londoño, Juan-José Mora-Florez, María Isabel Viana-Viana, et al. — Salutem Scientia Spiritus

… cardiovascular risk by recognizing the different molecular pathways and physiological mechanisms on which this compound and its metabolic agents may intervene, based on an analysis of the published literature. Materials and …

Systematic review / meta-analysisMetabolism and weightCardiovascular and blood pressureAntioxidants and polyphenols

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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