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.
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359 studies match for “green tea”
A comprehensive review of matcha: production, food application, potential health benefits, and gastrointestinal fate of main phenolics.
Ye JH, Fang QT, Zeng L, et al. — Critical reviews in food science and nutritionMatcha, a powder processed from tea leaves, has a unique green tea flavor and appealing color, in addition to many other sought after functional properties for a wide range of formulated food applications (e.g., dairy products, bakery …
ReviewGut and microbiomeCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and qualityCited 33×Influence analysis of cultivation method for matcha green tea leaves using Raman-autoforcense spectroscopic measurement
Ryosuke Shiomi, Takeo Minamikawa, Ryo Oe, et al. — The Japan Society of Applied PhysicsChemical / analyticalCultivation and shadingAuthenticity and analytical methodsA 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.)… of matcha. The discussion primarily distinguishes between matcha and regular green tea with processing and compositional factors, and demonstrates beneficial health effects of consuming matcha. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic …
ReviewAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingCited 39×Why Ceremonial Grade Matcha Is the Cleanest Green Drink Right Now
ashton nagar — Figshare… Ceremonial grade matcha is being recognized as the cleanest and most effective green drink you can add to your daily life.
Food science / processingFood products and applicationsMarket, culture and sustainabilityEffects of Daily Matcha and Caffeine Intake on Mild Acute Psychological Stress-Related Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study.
Baba Y, Inagaki S, Nakagawa S, et al. — NutrientsMatcha, a type of green tea, has a higher amino acid content than other types of tea. We previously examined the ability of matcha to improve cognitive function in older adults and determined that continuous matcha intake improves …
Randomized controlled trialCognition, mood and stressL-theanine and caffeineCited 32×Multimodal Sensor Fusion for Non-Destructive Tea Quality Evaluation: Deep Learning-Enabled Methods, Applications, and Challenges.
Hu X, Zhang M, Yang B, et al. — Foods (Basel, Switzerland)Tea quality evaluation is increasingly moving from subjective sensory assessment and destructive laboratory analysis toward rapid, non-destructive, and data-driven approaches. This review summarizes recent advances in multimodal sensing …
ReviewProcessing, milling and qualityAuthenticity and analytical methodsMetabolism and weightCited 6×Influence analysis of cultivation method for matcha green tea leaves using multimodal spectroscopic measurement
Ryosuke Shiomi, Takeo Minamikawa, Ryo Oe, et al. — The Japan Society of Applied PhysicsChemical / analyticalCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and qualityAuthenticity and analytical methodsNew green tea cultivar 'Seimei' for Sencha, Kabuse-cha, Matcha and powdered tea.
Katsuyuki Yoshida, Atsushi Nesumi, Akifumi Ogino, et al.Agronomy / cultivationCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and qualityCited 1×No Adverse Effects of Matcha Green Tea Powder on Metabolic and Physiological Responses during Running
Mark E. T. Willems, Julianne Doherty, Sam David Blacker — Medicine & Science in Sports & ExerciseMatcha is powder made from green tea leaves that had restricted light exposure to enhance composition. Consumption of the powder in Matcha green tea drinks ensures substantially higher intake of catechins and caffeine than normally brewed …
Other / not statedMetabolism and weightCardiovascular and blood pressureAntioxidants and polyphenolsAnti‐Retroviral Activity of Phytochemical Rich Dietary Ingredients: Herbs, Spices, Fruits and Matcha (Green Tea)
Deana Townsend, Vatsala Maitin, Troy Chesnut, et al. — The FASEB JournalNot classified (no abstract)Inflammation and immunityCited 3×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… during digestion and their correlation of ESPSV supplemented with matcha (MT), green tea extract (GTE), tea polyphenols (TP) and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) (at 1% polyphenol level) were discussed. Results showed that tea products in …
Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiomeFood products and applicationsCited 27×Does Matcha tea enhance oral health? A narrative review
Hind Yarub Abdul‐Wahab, Hayder Raad Abdulbaqi — BionaturaMatcha tea is a fine-powdered green tea with a unique "Umami” taste. It is a popular beverage prepared from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, which is growing under the shade a few weeks before harvesting the leaves. Consequently, …
ReviewAntioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunitySkin, oral and dentalCited 1×Protective Effect of Matcha Tea Against Hepato-Renal Injury Induced by Chloroquine in Mice
Asmaa M. Shoieb, Eman E. Abd Elhady, Yosra H. M. Darwish, et al. — Egyptian Journal of Veterinary ScienceAnimal studyEffect of Matcha green tea powder in shortbread biscuits on consumer acceptability and acute metabolic response
Benjapor Phongnarisorn — White Rose eTheses Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York)Matcha green tea powder (MGTP) is made by finely grounding green tea leaves and is increasingly used to flavour food products. The aim of this thesis was to produce a shortbread biscuit product containing MGTP and to evaluate its consumer …
Clinical trial (non-randomized)Metabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineMultiresidue determination of pesticides in tea by gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.
Saito-Shida S, Nemoto S, Teshima R — Journal of environmental science and health. Part. B, Pesticides, food contaminants, and agricultural wastes… reliable GC-MS/MS method for the multiresidue determination of pesticides in tea was developed by modifying the Japanese official multiresidue method. Sample preparation was carefully optimized for the efficient removal of coextracted …
Chemical / analyticalSafety, contaminants and toxicityAuthenticity and analytical methodsL-theanine and caffeineCited 25×Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of tea and mate extracts
Kadrin Meremäe, Piret Raudsepp, Linda Rusalepp, et al. — EMU DSpace… (TAC), and antibacterial activity of aqueous and 30% ethanolic extracts of green tea, matcha tea, black tea, and yerba mate. Commercial teas (Camellia sinensis) and mate (Ilex paraguariensis) were purchased in Tartu, Estonia. The tea …
Observational (human)Antioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunityProcessing, milling and qualityEnhancing tea brewing with ultrasound: effects of temperature on antioxidant and antibacterial activities
Ayşenur Acar, Vildan Eyiz — Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization… on the antioxidant properties and antimicrobial activities of black, oolong, green, and matcha teas. Tea infusions were prepared using US treatment at two temperatures (45 °C and 90 °C) and compared with conventionally brewed samples. …
Other / not statedAntioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunitySilver nanoparticles using matcha tea and its bactericidal effect to inhibit the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Alexa Carrillo-Mercader, Sergio Yair Rodríguez‐Preciado, Mariana Díaz-Zaragoza, et al. — MRS AdvancesNot classified (no abstract)Inflammation and immunityProcessing, milling and qualityEffect of three milling processes (cyclone-, bead- and stone-millings) on the quality of matcha: Physical properties, taste and aroma.
Huang Y, Goh RMV, Pua A, et al. — Food chemistryAnalysis of three matcha (cyclone-, bead- and stone-milled) revealed differences in their sizes and surface morphologies. Using liquid chromatography, 4 sugars, 6 organic acids, 18 amino acids and 9 polyphenols were detected in all matcha…
Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityCited 28×[10] Simultaneous analysis of individual catechins and caffeine in green tea
Tetsuhisa Goto, Yuko Yoshida — Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymologyNot classified (no abstract)Antioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityCited 12×Matcha as a Source of Bioactive Compounds: A Review of Health-Promoting Properties and Potential Applications.
Sławińska P, Raczkowska E — NutrientsMatcha, a finely milled powdered green tea originating from Japan, is characterized by a unique cultivation method in which tea plants are shaded prior to harvest. This practice enhances the accumulation of chlorophyll, caffeine, …
ReviewCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 2×New tastes in green tea : a novel flavor for familiar drinks, dishes, and desserts
睦子 徳永, Stuart Atkin, 洋子 豊崎 — Medical Entomology and ZoologyThe perfect guide to introducing green tea into the modern lifestyle of health-conscious people. THE WINNER OF THE GOURMAND WORLD COOKBOOK AWARDS in the category of the Best Book in Cooking with Wine, Beer or Spirits for Books New Tastes …
Food science / processingAroma, flavor and sensoryFood products and applicationsCited 5×Rapid formation of silver nanoparticles in matcha tea and its bactericidal effect against Escherichia coli
Alexa Carrillo-Mercader, Sergio Yair Rodríguez‐Preciado, Mariana Díaz-Zaragoza, et al. — MRS AdvancesNot classified (no abstract)Inflammation and immunityCited 1×Effects of Matcha Green Tea Treatment in Acute Myleloid Leukemia
Mackenzie Rowe, Preston RameyNot classified (no abstract)Antioxidants and polyphenolsHow 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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