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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.”

18 studies match for “regions”

2023Journal articleFree to read

Variations of main quality components of matcha from different regions in the Chinese market.

Luo Y, Zhang Y, Qu F, et al. — Frontiers in nutrition

… the variation of main quality components of 11 matcha samples from different regions in the Chinese market. Most of matcha samples had lower ratio of tea polyphenols to amino acids (RTA), and the RTA of 9 samples of matcha was less than …

Observational (human)Antioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityCited 13×
2025Journal articleFree to read

Effect of Geographic Regions on the Flavor Quality and Non-Volatile Compounds of Chinese Matcha.

Cui H, Zhao Y, Li H, et al. — Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

… of matcha from the same tea tree variety from different typical regions in China is relatively weak and urgently required. Taking Japan Shizuoka matcha (R) as a reference, the differences in sensory quality characteristics …

Chemical / analyticalMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityCited 6×
2022Journal articleFree to read

How can Japan’s matcha-producing regions be revitalized through their regional branding strategies?

徹 児玉 — Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)

本稿では、茶業界全体を取り囲む状況を見ながら、抹茶に関する地域ブランドの情報 デザインにおいて浮上する様々な課題を指摘する。そして、それら課題を通底する「抹茶に関 する価値評価体系の共創」の重要性について述べる。

Other / not stated
2025Journal articleFree to read

A Shading-Responsive bHLH Transcription Factor (CsPIF7) Promotes Theanine Biosynthesis in Tea Plants (Camellia sinensis).

Li L, Ye S, Chen F, et al. — Plant, cell & environment

Shading is a widely applied strategy to increase theanine and chlorophyll levels in tea leaves during matcha production. However, the regulatory mechanism of theanine accumulation under shading conditions remains elusive. Through…

Agronomy / cultivationL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and qualityCited 10×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Synergistic enhancement of matcha tea with strawberry (Qassim region) aqueous extracts: influence of extraction temperature on phytochemicals, vitamin C, and bioactivities.

Aleid NAM, Alhomaid RM, Ali RFM, et al. — Frontiers in nutrition

Introduction: Matcha tea is renowned for its rich phytochemical profile; however, optimizing its bioactive potential through formulation and extraction conditions requires further investigation. This study tested the hypothesis that…

In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunityProcessing, milling and qualityCited 2×
2021Journal article

Simultaneous quantification of chemical constituents in matcha with visible-near infrared hyperspectral imaging technology.

Ouyang Q, Wang L, Park B, et al. — Food chemistry

… using visible-near infrared hyperspectral imaging (VNIR-HSI) technology. Regions of interest (ROIs) were first defined in order to calculate the representative mean spectrum of each sample. Subsequently, the standard normal variate …

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityCited 77×
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

… time had a higher number of c-Fos-positive cells in the PFC, NAc, and VTA regions. However, no such correlation was observed in the stress-tolerant BALB/c mice. These results suggest that Matcha tea powder exerts an …

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressProcessing, milling and qualityAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 10×
2020Journal article

Assessment of matcha sensory quality using hyperspectral microscope imaging technology

Qin Ouyang, Li Wang, Bosoon Park, et al. — LWT

… spectra were first averaged and extracted from all the pixels in the optimized regions of interest. Then, key spectral variables were selected by competitive adaptive reweighted sampling and used for building artificial neural networks …

Sensory / consumerMetabolism and weightProcessing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensoryCited 40×
2025Journal article

Reconfiguring Authenticity: An In-Depth Study of Matcha Tea

Masaru Karube, Avimanyu Datta, Yuki Miyazawa — Academy of Management Proceedings

… for the transformation of authenticity. We observed how organizations and regions, initially perceived as inferior in terms of authenticity, have cultivated new product forms of Matcha and expanded these products overseas. We also …

Other / not statedFood products and applicationsAuthenticity and analytical methodsMarket, culture and sustainability
2025Journal articleFree to read

Influence of Matcha and Tea Catechins on the Progression of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)-A Review of Patient Trials and Animal Studies.

Kosik-Bogacka DI, Piotrowska K — Nutrients

Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MASLD) is a chronic, non-communicable spectrum of diseases characterized by lipid accumulation. It is often asymptomatic, and its prevalence varies by region, age, gender, and economic…

ReviewMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiomeCited 5×
2023Journal articleFree to read

Effect shading intensity on color, chemical composition, and sensory evaluation of green tea (Camelia sinensis var Assamica)

Manikharda Manikharda, Veny Elfionna Shofi, Benedicta Khrisnarestri Betari, et al. — Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences

… commonly produced from Camelia sinensis var sinensis, whereas in other Asian regions with shading practices, C. sinensis var assamica is primarily cultivated. Both varieties have different flavors of teas due to genetic differences and …

Observational (human)Antioxidants and polyphenolsCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and qualityCited 18×
2026Journal articleFree to read

การเปรยบเทยบความสามารถตานอนมลอสระรวมของมทฉะลาเตทชงดวยนมประเภทตางๆ

Ploypin Jurupan, Akkarach Bumrungpert — Journal of Nutrition Association of Thailand (Online)

Работа посвящена изучению аминокислотного состава разработанного мясосодержащего продукта. При разработке рецептуры особое внимание уделялось белковому составу сырья и расчету аминокислотного скора. Для увеличения количества белка, а также…

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineSafety, contaminants and toxicity
2025Journal articleFree to read

Exploring the impact of chia seeds and matcha green tea on gene expression related to the puberty pathway in growing male New Zealand white rabbits.

Soliman ASH, Mourad SS, Mohamed AAA — Tropical animal health and production

Abundant direct and in-direct genes are involved in regulating sexual hormones, and reproductive process under nitrite antioxidant plants in rabbit feed. However, there is not enough information about the role of chia seeds and matcha tea…

Other / not statedAntioxidants and polyphenolsMarket, culture and sustainabilityCited 1×
2019Book or chapterFree to read

The impact of geographical indications on the power relations between producers and agri-food corporations

Kae Sekine — Routledge eBooks

In recent years, a number of Asian countries have introduced new legislation on geographical indications (GIs), in tandem with the increased adoption of trade agreements and a more general tendency toward market liberalization. Following…

Other / not statedProcessing, milling and qualityFood products and applicationsMarket, culture and sustainabilityCited 7×
2021Journal articleFree to read

Застосування порошку чаю матча в виробництві екструзійних продуктів

Ярослава Володимирівна Семченко, Володимир Миколайович Ковбаса, Аліна Володимирівна Ковтун — Institutional Repository of National University of Food Technologies

Засвідчую, що в цій кваліфікаційній роботі немає запозичень із праць інших авторів без відповідних посилань.Здобувач____________________ (підпис) Київ -2021 р.НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ УНІВЕРСИТЕТ ХАРЧОВИХ ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ Інститут (факультет)…

Other / not statedFood products and applicationsAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and quality

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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