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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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25 studies match for “shading rate”
… the large intestine. Conclusions: Malic, oxalic, and citric acids, the carbohydrates D-glucose, L-arabinose, and L-rhamnose, are almost entirely released from matcha tea during digestion in the stomach and small intestine and can be …
In vitro / cell studyMetabolism and weightGut and microbiomeCultivation and shadingCited 3×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×Shading is an important practical method to improve the quality of green tea. Previous research of our group found that because the biosynthesis and distribution of theanine in tea plants were affected by down regulation of gene encoding …
Agronomy / cultivationMetabolism and weightL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingCited 7×… and regular green tea with processing and compositional factors, and demonstrates beneficial health effects of consuming matcha. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses was adopted to search for relevant …
ReviewAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingCited 39×Direct covering is widely used in the production of matcha raw material, with the advantages of easy operation, low cost, and compatibility with mechanized management. However, how shade nets with different materials and colors …
Agronomy / cultivationAntioxidants and polyphenolsCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and quality… the best quality matcha was found in the selenium-enriched, high-altitude shaded cv. Fuyun No. 6 group, which exhibited the highest theanine content, the lowest polyphenol-to-amino acid ratio, and the best sensory score. Simulated …
Animal studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineGut and microbiomeCited 1×Shading is widely used in tea cultivation to improve quality by modulating various metabolic pathways in tea plants. However, the differential sensitivity of specific metabolites and the cultivar-dependent responses to shading are not yet …
Agronomy / cultivationMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCultivation and shadingCited 6×… an exceptionally high content of health-promoting compounds. It is produced by shading the tea plants for 21 days prior to harvesting. It can be consumed both as an infusion and as a whole powder form. The present study aimed to analyze …
Food science / processingMetabolism and weightProcessing, milling and qualityCultivation and shading… bergantung pada profil metabolit sekunder yang kompleks, sehingga diperlukan strategi terpadu antara genetik dan praktik agronomi. penelitian ini menggunakan metode studi literatur dan review artikel ilmiah untuk memperoleh informasi …
ReviewMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeine… as the source of the standard odor. The extracts obtained from matcha were separated into groups with different odors by fractional distillation. Chemical and analytical methods showed that the group of key compounds producing the …
Chemical / analyticalCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensoryCited 3×… detected several important compounds for tencha. The hexane extracts were separated by distillation, and groups of compounds with different boiling points were obtained. We investigated the group of high-boiling point constituents, which …
Chemical / analyticalCultivation and shadingAroma, flavor and sensoryAuthenticity and analytical methodsCited 9×… it is important to investigate the characteristics of pest incidence under covering culture and develop suitable pest management strategies. In this study, we investigated the effects of direct tea plant covering and copper fungicide …
Agronomy / cultivationCultivation and shadingMarket, culture and sustainability… Makes Ozoku Matcha Different? Not all matcha is created equal. Ozoku Matcha is shade-grown, a traditional Japanese cultivation method that significantly enhances the nutritional profile of the tea leaves. By limiting sunlight exposure …
Food science / processingCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeine… resources for a native Korean tea plant to select cultivars suitable for shaded environments. The Cv_24 cultivar was compared with the Japanese Yabukida cultivar (Cv_01) and the Korean Chamnok cultivar (Cv_10). The results showed …
Agronomy / cultivationL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and quality… formation of E. coli to show antimicrobial properties. Gallic acid ameliorates colitis by fecal microbiota transplantation. Chlorogenic acid prevents gut aging by reducing colon inflammation and modulating microbiome composition. …
ReviewCancerGut and microbiomeInflammation and immunity… health food, and cosmetic industries, among others. At present, matcha shade covering methods, matcha superfine powder processing technology, and digital evaluations of matcha flavor quality are receiving research attention. …
Chemical / analyticalMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityCited 6×… 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, L-theanine, and other bioactive compounds. In addition, specialized …
ReviewCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 2×… testing (Model 4411; Instron, Canton, USA) and color change using a VITA Easyshade® digital spectrophotometer. Kruskal-Wallis with post-hoc Dunn's test for intergroup comparison and Wilcoxon rank test for intragroup comparison. Results: …
Food science / processingSkin, oral and dentalProcessing, milling and qualityFood products and applicationsCited 6×… due to the potential for clinically significant interactions. Matcha, a shade-grown green tea consumed as an ultra-fine powder, is rich in catechins that may inhibit the transport of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) substrates such as …
Animal studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineAuthenticity and analytical methodsBackground: Matcha is a powdered form of Camellia sinensis produced using shaded cultivation and consumed as whole powdered tea leaves, resulting in exposure to bioactive compounds including catechins, caffeine, L-theanine and …
Randomized controlled trialCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsMatcha green tea, a powdered whole-leaf preparation from shade-grown Camellia sinensis, exhibits a unique biochemical profile rich in catechins (particularly EGCG), L-theanine, caffeine, and chlorophyll, distinguishing it from conventional …
Randomized controlled trialCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightCardiovascular and blood pressure… form. It is the entire leaf — steamed, dried, deveined, and stone-ground from shade-grown Camellia sinensis (Theaceae) — consumed whole rather than steeped and discarded. That distinction turns out to matter more than most secondary …
ReviewCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightCardiovascular and blood pressure… particle size, morphology, solubility, and antioxidant properties of Matcha, shaded Yabukita, unshaded Yabukita, and Hojicha pastes were studied. MWM green tea paste retained smaller particles, better color, higher solubility, and …
Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityCited 12×… in nutrients, but is more expensive. Using steamed green tea powder to adulterate matcha often occurs and this study provided an effective method to identify steamed green tea powder adulterations in matcha rapidly and nondestructively …
Chemical / analyticalProcessing, milling and qualityAuthenticity and analytical methodsCited 18×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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