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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.

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.”

216 studies match for “green tea polyphenols”

2018Journal article

Changes on Physicochemical and Matcha Quality of Tea Leaves (Camellia sinensis) under Shading Cultivation

Jung Gyu Hwang, Doobo Shim, Hyeon Jeong Im, et al. — 한국차학회지

Morphologic and physicochemical changes of shading cultivated tea (Camellia sinensis) tree leaves were investigated during 26 days with 95% shading treatment. Shading cultivation showed higher leaf area (10%) and moisture content (12%) …

Agronomy / cultivationAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingCited 4×
2021Journal article

Matcha-fortified rice noodles: Characteristics of in vitro starch digestibility, antioxidant and eating quality

Yun Li, Jianhui Xiao, Jin Tu, et al. — LWT

Matcha (MT), the finely ground powder of green tea leaves, is increasingly used as a nutritional food ingredient due to its large content of polyphenols. In this work, rice noodles were fortified with 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0% (w/w) of MT, …

In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiomeProcessing, milling and qualityCited 66×
2026Journal articleFree to read

The Maintenance and Repair Balance Theory of Aging: A Personal, Illustrated Hypothesis on Why Aging May Be a Problem of Damage, Not Time

Mahin BS — Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

… factors), follistatin gene therapy, and compounds such as the catechins in green tea and matcha may actively widen repair capacity. It also singles out the two great accelerators of damage, smoking and alcohol, and closes with a piece …

Other / not statedCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenols
2026Journal articleFree to read

FROM CAFFEINE TO CATECHINS: A NARRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COMPARATIVE AND SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS OF COFFEE AND MATCHA ON HUMAN HEALTH

Małgorzata Cherek, Natalia Marzec, Natalia Krupa, et al. — International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science

… and benefits of consuming two of the most popular hot beverages: matcha tea and coffee. Both of them have been consumed for centuries and are embedded in cultural, societal, and dietary practices worldwide. They contain various …

Systematic review / meta-analysisCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenols
2025Journal articleFree to read

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

Authors not listed — Acta Scientifci Nutritional Health

Matcha is a powdered green tea from the Camellia sinensis L. plant, intended for both hot and cold drinking.Selecting the right matcha is crucial to its manufacture.This study organoleptically and physicochemically evaluated three types of …

Observational (human)Metabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiomeCited 1×
2024Journal article

Physiological Activity and Component Changes with Magnesium Treatment before Tea Shade Cultivation

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

… the 2nd and 3rd seasons to improve the productivity and quality of powdered green tea (matcha). On the 21st day of shading, the photosynthetic capacity was investigated using a portable chlorophyll fluorometer, and leaf chromaticity …

Agronomy / cultivationMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeine
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)

… of dried time on characteristics of the matcha herbal tenggulun leaves tea, as well as to determine the appropriate temperature and dried time to produce matcha herbal tenggulun leaves tea with the best characteristics. …

Randomized controlled trialAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensoryCited 3×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Yerba mate i matcha – ziołowe napary jako trendy w zdrowym stylu życia: badania naukowe, tradycje kulturowe i praktyki kulinarne

Joanna Gil, Ewa Godos — Medycyna Nowożytna

… characterized by a complex chemical composition, including purine alkaloids, polyphenols, and saponins, which exhibit antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and chemopreventive effects. Its cultural significance, expressed through the cebar …

In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsCancerInflammation and immunity
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×
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

The term matcha means that tea leaves cultivated under shade are prepared by pulverizing the leaves with a grinding machine (such as a stone mill or a ball mill), turning the tea leaves into a fine powder. There is a great difference in …

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shading
2019Journal article

Avaliação da ingestão de chá-verde e matcha no perfil antropométrico e parâmetros bioquímicos

Ligia Prestes Fernandes, Humberto M. Spindola, Flavia Noeli de Souza Infante, et al. — RBONE - Revista Brasileira de Obesidade, Nutrição e Emagrecimento

O estado obeso, caracterizado pelo excesso de acAomulo de gordura corporal, possui uma elevada incidAancia na populaA§A£o tornando-se problema de saAode pAoblica. Diante disso, surge a necessidade de adotar estratA©gias para auxiliar no…

Other / not statedMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiome
2020Journal articleFree to read

Avaliação da ingestão de chá-verde e matcha no perfil antropométrico e parâmetros bioquímicos

Ligia Prestes Fernandes, Humberto M. Spindola, Flavia Noeli de Souza Infante, et al. — DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

O estado obeso, caracterizado pelo excesso de acúmulo de gordura corporal, possui uma elevada incidência na população tornando-se problema de saúde pública. Diante disso, surge a necessidade de adotar estratégias para auxiliar no seu…

Other / not statedMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiome
2020Journal articleFree to read

Valutazione dell'assunzione di tè verde e matcha nel profilo antropometrico e nei parametri biochimici

Lígia de Souza [UNESP] Fernandes, Humberto Moreira Spí­ndola, Flavia Noeli de Souza Infante, et al. — LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)

O estado obeso, caracterizado pelo excesso de acúmulo de gordura corporal, possui uma elevada incidência na população tornando-se problema de saúde pública. Diante disso, surge a necessidade de adotar estratégias para auxiliar no seu…

Other / not statedMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiome
2019Thesis or dissertationFree to read

Vpliv priprave napitkov čaja (Camellia sinensis L.) na vsebnost flavanolov in antioksidativno učinkovitost

Monika Graj — Repository of the University of Ljubljana (University of Ljubljana)

V okviru magistrske naloge smo dolocali antioksidativno ucinkovitost (AOU), vsebnost skupnih fenolnih spojin (SFS) in vsebnost skupnih flavanolov v zelenem, belem, crnem in matcha caju. Preverjali smo vpliv razlicnih nacinov priprave…

Other / not statedAntioxidants and polyphenols
2016Journal articleFree to read

Właściwości antyoksydacyjne herbaty Matcha

Mateusz Borkowski, Paweł Piszcz, Bronisław K. Głód — RepoS (Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczo-Humanistycznego w Siedlcach)

W ostatnich latach zwiększyło się zainteresowanie antyoksydantami i ich wpływem na organizm człowieka. Antyoksydanty są to związki występujące w małych stężeniach, które posiadają właściwości chroniące przed szkodliwym wpływem rodników.…

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsAuthenticity and analytical methods

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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