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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.”

9 studies match for “cell viability”

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

… receptor gamma (PPARγ)-dependent 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 …

Chemical / analyticalCancerCited 11×
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

… 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 of 5 and 10 µg/ml. Cell viability …

Chemical / analyticalCancerAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 1×
2026Journal article

Enhancing antioxidant accessibility and cellular activity of matcha via viscozyme-assisted enzymatic hydrolysis

Ji-Ho Jeon, Tae‐Hwan Jung — Food Science and Technology Research

… and catechins, although their extractability may be limited by the plant cell wall matrix. In this study, enzymatically hydrolyzed matcha (HMC) was prepared using viscozyme, and its polyphenol composition and antioxidant activities …

Other / not statedCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and quality
2019Journal articleFree to read

Effects of green tea, matcha tea and their components epigallocatechin gallate and quercetin on MCF‑7 and MDA-MB-231 breast carcinoma cells.

Schröder L, Marahrens P, Koch JG, et al. — Oncology reports

… and quercetin, as well as tamoxifen, on MCF-7 and MDA-MB-23 breast cancer cells. Using high-performance liquid chromatography, the quantity of EGCG and quercetin in green tea was analyzed. The receptor status of the cells was …

In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsCancerInflammation and immunityCited 76×
2026Journal articleFree to read

A Matcha Tea Formulation Containing Lachancea thermotolerans: Phytochemical Profile After In Vitro Digestion and Effects on Intestinal Epithelial Function.

Rucci C, Feliziani G, Agarbati A, et al. — Nutrients

… biological effects of the digested fractions were tested on inflamed Caco-2 cell monolayers to assess epithelial barrier integrity and gene expression profiles. Results: The digested M + P formulation exhibited a significantly higher …

In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineGut and microbiome
2019Journal articleFree to read

Evaluation of ethanol-based extraction conditions of sorghum bran bioactive compounds with downstream anti-proliferative properties in human cancer cells.

Cox S, Noronha L, Herald T, et al. — Heliyon

… were screened for anti-proliferative properties in HepG2 and HCT-15 cancer cell lines, using a cell viability assay. Extraction conditions were improved for anti-proliferative compounds from a high-phenolic sorghum variety (HP), sumac …

In vitro / cell studyCancerProcessing, milling and qualityCognition, mood and stressCited 21×
2023Journal articleFree to read

The therapeutic potential of matcha tea: A critical review on human and animal studies.

Sokary S, Al-Asmakh M, Zakaria Z, et al. — Current research in food science

… matcha is very limited. Findings showed that matcha can affect proliferation, viability, antioxidant response, and cell cycle regulation of breast cancer cells. Nonetheless, more studies are needed to examine this effect on different …

ReviewCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightCardiovascular and blood pressureCited 49×

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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