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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.”

39 studies match for “mental cognition”

2024Journal articleFree to read

Matcha Does Not Affect Electroencephalography during Sleep but May Enhance Mental Well-Being: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.

Baba Y, Takihara T, Okamura N — Nutrients

Although theanine in matcha improves sleep quality and cognitive function, the caffeine in green tea is thought to worsen sleep quality. Therefore, this study investigated the factors behind the observed improvements in subjective sleep …

Randomized controlled trialCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCited 8×
2025Journal articleFree to read

Therapeutic potential of Matcha Green Tea, Wheat Germ Oil, and N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine as adjuvants in experimental Trichinosis spiralis

Amira A. Saleh, Mona Abd El-Hakeem Mattar, Mohamed Hassan Sarhan, et al. — Microbes and Infectious Diseases /Microbes and Infectious Diseases

… of matcha green tea, wheat germ oil, and N-acetyl-L-cysteine against experimental trichinosis alone or combined with albendazole. Methods: Ninety albino Swiss mice were divided into nine groups (10 mice each), and then each group was …

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiome
2024Journal articleFree to read

Green Packaging Films with Antioxidant Activity Based on Pectin and Camellia sinensis Leaf Extract.

Dobrucka R, Pawlik M, Szymański M — Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

… materials in the future. For this reason, global awareness of the environmental problems associated with the use of synthetic and non-degradable packaging has increased the attention paid to bio-packaging based on natural and …

Observational (human)Antioxidants and polyphenolsCognition, mood and stressFood products and applicationsCited 23×
2023Journal articleFree to read

The Physiological, Cognitive, and Developmental Effects of Prenatal Caffeine Consumption on Foetal Pregnancy Outcomes

Prutha H. Patel, Carly A. Burow — Undergraduate Research in Natural and Clinical Science and Technology (URNCST) Journal

Introduction: Maternal caffeine consumption during pregnancy may confer developmental risk to the foetus due to caffeine’s ability to cross the blood brain barrier (BBB) and blood placental barrier (BPB). This literature review …

ReviewCognition, mood and stressL-theanine and caffeineMarket, culture and sustainability
2024Journal articleFree to read

The Effect of Matcha Ingestion on Medicine Students in Al-Madina Al-Munawara

Faris Merghani A Elmahdi, Esraa T Niazy, Fawzyah M Taher, et al. — International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)

… These findings suggest that incorporating Matcha into the daily diet may offer mental health benefits for students. Further research is needed to confirm these results and to explore the long-term effects and underlying mechanisms of …

Observational (human)Cognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsFood 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)

… human health. Due to its potential for preventing many diseases and supporting cognitive function, regular consumption of matcha may have a positive effect on both physical and mental health. The aim of this review was to compile the …

ReviewCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCited 321×
2009Journal article

Matcha, a powdered green tea, ameliorates the progression of renal and hepatic damage in type 2 diabetic OLETF rats.

Yamabe N, Kang KS, Hur JM, et al. — Journal of medicinal food

Matcha, a powdered green tea produced by grinding with a stone mill, has been popularly used in the traditional tea ceremony and foods in Japan. Matcha is well known to be richer in some nutritional elements and epigallocatechin…

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 38×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Ozoku Matcha – Premium Shade-Grown Green Tea for Energy & Antioxidants

Ozoku Matcha — Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

… 🌿 Benefits of this unique combination include: Improved concentration and mental clarity Reduced stress and anxiety No sudden energy spikes or crashes Longer-lasting stamina throughout the day This makes Ozoku Matcha ideal for …

Food science / processingCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeine
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

… lower in the test-matcha group than in the placebo group. To predict mental function of each matcha, both the quantity of theanine and the ratios of caffeine, EGCG, and arginine against theanine need to be verified.

Randomized controlled trialCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCited 84×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Matcha as a Source of Bioactive Compounds: A Review of Health-Promoting Properties and Potential Applications.

Sławińska P, Raczkowska E — Nutrients

… the biological activity of matcha and green tea catechins. Particular attention is given to studies evaluating their effects on metabolic parameters such as glucose levels, lipid profile, body weight regulation, and gut …

ReviewCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 2×
2024Journal articleFree to read

Matcha alleviates obesity by modulating gut microbiota and its metabolites.

Luo Y, Wen Y, Huang J, et al. — Current research in food science

… obesity. The results indicated that matcha had a mitigating effect on the detrimental impacts of a high-fat diet (HFD) on multiple physiological indicators in mice, including body weight, adipose tissue weight, serum total cholesterol …

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightL-theanine and caffeineCited 18×
2023Journal articleFree to read

Matcha Tea Powder's Antidepressant-like Effect through the Activation of the Dopaminergic System in Mice Is Dependent on Social Isolation Stress.

Kurauchi Y, Ohta Y, Matsuda K, et al. — Nutrients

… of action has been poorly understood. Here, we investigated whether the mental state of mice, due to social isolation stress, affects the antidepressant-like effect of Matcha tea powder by using the tail suspension test. Oral …

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressProcessing, milling and qualityAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 10×
2025Journal articleFree to read

MATCHA TEA IN THE PREVENTION OF LIFESTYLE DISEASES: FROM OXIDATIVE STRESS TO NERVOUS SYSTEM REGULATION

Olaf Jadanowski, Amin Omidi, Klaudia Malec, et al. — International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science

… stress, metabolic regulation, and nervous system functioning. Available experimental, epidemiological, and clinical studies published in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science up to 2023 were analyzed. The review considered research …

Clinical trial (non-randomized)Cognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 1×
2025Journal articleFree to read

ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF MATCHA IN DRY EYE DISEASE PREVENTION: CAN MATCHA POLYPHENOLS IMPROVE OCULAR HYDRATION?

Maja Ćwiek, Jan Bombuy Gimenez, Piotr Łapiński — International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science

… and damage to the eye's surface, is becoming more common because of environmental and lifestyle factors. Conventional treatments often don’t fix the problems of oxidative stress and inflammation that cause it. This has led to interest …

Clinical trial (non-randomized)Cognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiome
2025Journal articleFree to read

Unveiling the effect of chia seeds and matcha tea on growth performance, metabolism, carcass characteristics, and gene expression on New Zealand rabbits.

Mohamed AAA, Soliman ASH, Mourad SS — Scientific reports

… weighted from weaning age to marketing age about nine weeks were the experimental period. At the end of this experiment, we studied growth performance, metabolism, carcass characteristics, and some gene expression related to the …

Food science / processingCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 1×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Oral whole-leaf matcha partially attenuates UV-induced dermoepidermal disruption and collagen phenotype alterations in a rat model of repeated photoaging.

Zorlu Ö, Karabağ S, Özkan M, et al. — Frontiers in medicine

… = 8/group). Matcha was administered orally at 50 mg/kg/day for 30 days. Experimental photoaging was induced using a repeated UV exposure protocol comprising 15 sessions over 4 weeks. Histomorphometric evaluation of dermoepidermal …

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsSkin, oral and dental
2026Journal article

Hepatoprotective and nutraceutical effects of Spirulina platensis and Matcha green tea on Eimeria stiedae Infected Rabbits: An integrated in vivo and in silico approach.

Saleh MA, Khalil NW, Abdullah RH, et al. — Veterinary parasitology

… substantial economic losses worldwide. Recently, natural products have gained attention as safer alternatives to conventional anticoccidials owing to their minimal side effects and lower risk of resistance. The present study investigated …

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunityCited 1×

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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