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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.

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46 studies match for “Lipids”

2021Journal articleFree to read

Matcha Green Tea Alleviates Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice by Regulating Lipid Metabolism and Inflammatory Responses.

Zhou J, Yu Y, Ding L, et al. — Nutrients

Lately, matcha green tea has gained popularity as a beverage and food additive. It has proved to be effective in preventing obesity and related metabolic syndromes. However, the underlying mechanisms of its control effects against…

Animal studyMetabolism and weightInflammation and immunityAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 48×
2021Journal articleFree to read

Natural particles can armor emulsions against lipid oxidation and coalescence.

Schröder A, Laguerre M, Tenon M, et al. — Food chemistry

Traditional functional ingredients, such as conventional emulsifiers (surfactants, animal-derived proteins), and synthetic antioxidants may become obsolete in the development of clean-label, plant-based, sustainable food emulsions.…

Animal studyMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityCited 39×
2021Journal article

Catechins in green tea powder (matcha) are heat-stable scavengers of acrolein, a lipid peroxide-derived reactive carbonyl species.

Sugimoto K, Matsuoka Y, Sakai K, et al. — Food chemistry

Lipid peroxidation-derived reactive carbonyl species (RCS) such as acrolein and 4-hydroxynonenal pose health risks. We characterized the RCS-scavenging reactions of tea catechins in an aqueous solution and in baked cake. Acrolein's…

Other / not statedMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityCited 49×
2016Journal article

The effects of the aqueous extract and residue of Matcha on the antioxidant status and lipid and glucose levels in mice fed a high-fat diet.

Xu P, Ying L, Hong G, et al. — Food & function

Matcha is a kind of powdered green tea produced by grinding with a stone mill. In the present study, the preventive effects of the aqueous extract (water-soluble) and residue (water-insoluble) of Matcha on the antioxidant status and lipid…

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 37×
2024Journal articleFree to read

Matcha and exercise synergy: Elucidating mechanisms and central signaling pathways modulating glycolipid metabolism in high‐fat diet‐induced obese mice

Jihong Zhou, Lejia Ding, Wei Chen, et al. — Food Frontiers

Abstract Matcha green tea, renowned for its rich composition of catechin, theanine, caffeine, and fiber‐bound polyphenols, distinguishes itself with heightened bioavailability and promising potential in addressing obesity and metabolic…

Animal studyMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCited 2×
2022Journal articleFree to read

An exploratory to analysis the effects of the dirrerent roles of mathca on lipid metabolism and intestinal flora regulation between normal and diabetic mice fed a high-fat diet

Jun Liu, Qiang Li, Rong Tan — Food Science and Technology

Fast food is becoming increasing popular as a social phenomenon, and it usually contains high fat contents. Matcha is one versatile tea, and its application in food brings lots of new consumers. Herein, a high-fat diet containing matcha…

Animal studyMetabolism and weightGut and microbiomeMarket, culture and sustainabilityCited 5×
2024Journal article

The Effect of Matcha (Camellia sinensis) and Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) Aqueous Extract on Oxidative Stress Status in Obese Rats

Sawsan Adel Noor, Maysa M. El-mallah, Hany Gaber EL-Masry — مجلة الاقتصاد المنزلي

The present work aimed to investigate the effect of matcha and yerba mate tea aqueous extract on the oxidative stress status of obese rats. Thirty-five adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided randomly into 7 equal groups (n=5) as…

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 1×
1999Journal articleFree to read

The Effects of Chemical Compounds Contained in the Tea Leaves on the Foamability of Matcha.

Akiko Maeda, Yoshiko Hibi, Fumiko Hayakawa — NIPPON SHOKUHIN KOGYO GAKKAISHI

茶の起泡性に影響を与える茶の成分を明らかにするため,クロロホルム,ヘキサン,エーテルを用いて脱脂し,それぞれの脱脂茶の成分量の変化と起泡性を調べた.脱脂茶の起泡性と泡の比重は脱脂しない抹茶に比べて,それぞれクロロホルム脱脂茶では5.4倍と1.4倍,エーテル脱脂茶では3.8倍と1.8倍,n-ヘキサン脱脂茶では4,6倍と1.5倍であり,いずれも脱脂しない抹茶との間に差が認められた.また,クロロホルム脱脂茶,エーテル脱脂茶,n-ヘキサン脱脂茶それぞれ相互間で起泡性に差が認められた.…

Other / not statedMetabolism and weightL-theanine and caffeineCited 2×
2022Journal articleFree to read

Matcha green tea targets the gut-liver axis to alleviate obesity and metabolic disorders induced by a high-fat diet.

Wang Y, Yu Y, Ding L, et al. — Frontiers in nutrition

Obesity induced by a high-fat diet (HFD) is an increasing global health problem, leading to many metabolic syndromes. As the emerging food additive rich in tea polyphenols, theanine, caffeine, and so on, matcha green tea has gained more…

Animal studyMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiomeCited 22×
2025Journal articleFree to read

Assessing the influence of matcha green tea extract on NF-κB/MAPK signaling pathway activation in rats: A study on irradiation-induced acute hepatic inflammatory response

Noha Sayed Hamed, Eithar Karem El-Adham, Amal I. Hassan — Phytomedicine Plus

Background Numerous forms of cancer are frequently treated with radiation therapy, which provides substantial benefits in tumor control. However, adverse effects, particularly the development of severe hepatitis, may render radiation…

Animal studyMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunityCited 4×
2020Journal article

Matcha green tea prevents obesity-induced hypothalamic inflammation via suppressing the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway.

Zhou J, Lin H, Xu P, et al. — Food & function

Obesity is an increasingly severe global health problem, leading to chronic inflammation and metabolic disorders in both peripheral tissues and the central nervous system. Matcha is a powdered green tea, and it is very popular in recent…

Animal studyMetabolism and weightInflammation and immunityAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 30×
2021Journal article

Effects of edible coatings containing acai powder and matcha extracts on shelf life and quality parameters of cooked meatballs.

Şen DB, Kılıç B — Meat science

This study was realized to determine the effects of whey protein isolate (5% w/v) based edible coatings (WPC) containing different concentrations (3, 6, 9% w/v) of acai powder extract (AE) and matcha extract (ME) on oxidative and microbial…

Observational (human)Metabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiomeCited 33×
2025Journal articleFree to read

Matcha Green Tea Improves Cafeteria-Diet-Induced NAFLD by Modulating the Gut Microbiota in Rats.

Chong HC, Tang ST, Tseng YC, et al. — Nutrients

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of matcha on lipid metabolism, insulin resistance (IR), inflammation, and gut dysbiosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) induced by a cafeteria diet. Methods:…

Animal studyMetabolism and weightGut and microbiomeInflammation and immunityCited 1×
2019Journal articleFree to read

Review of the Role of Fluid Dairy in Delivery of Polyphenolic Compounds in the Diet: Chocolate Milk, Coffee Beverages, Matcha Green Tea, and Beyond.

Bhagat AR, Delgado AM, Issaoui M, et al. — Journal of AOAC International

Dairy-based functional beverages have been a growing segment as consumer demands for health foods have shifted focus from simply enhancing lifespan to protecting health. Green tea is often limited in use because of poor bioavailability and…

ReviewCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 45×
2020Journal articleFree to read

Matcha Improves Metabolic Imbalance-Induced Cognitive Dysfunction.

Kim JM, Lee U, Kang JY, et al. — Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

This study was conducted to assess the protective effect of extract of match (EM) on high-fat diet- (HFD-) induced cognitive deficits in male C57BL/6 mice. It was found that EM improved glucose tolerance status by measuring OGTT and IPGTT…

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightInflammation and immunityCited 28×
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×
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×
2023Journal articleFree to read

Use of Aqueous Extract of Matcha Tea as an Antioxidant in Poultry Meat Storage

M Y Y Alheeti, W. I. Al-Jugifi, Hussein J. Alhadithi — IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science

Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the effect of aqueous extract of matcha tea on the oxidation of fats, and some traits of poultry breast meat kept in cool storage. The study included six treatments: T1 control, T2 distilled water, T3…

Chemical / analyticalMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCited 1×
2021Journal articleFree to read

Kinetic of Forced Oxidation of Grape Seeds, Walnuts and Corn Germs Oils in the Presence of Antioxidants

Iurie Subotin, Raisa Druţă, Violina Popovici, et al. — Food and Nutrition Sciences

The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the use of some antioxidants-α-tocopherol, n-octyl gallate, L-ascorbic acid 6-palmitate and matcha extract (green tea) as inhibitors of grape seeds, walnuts and corn germ oils…

Other / not statedMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 9×
2024Journal articleFree to read

Effect of Matcha Tea on Fatty Liver in Experimental Rats

سارة علاء الدين محمد ربيع, سهام أحمد فراج, hend Mohamed, et al. — Ḥiwār Ǧanūb Ǧanūb

Fatty liver disease is characterized by a progressive pattern of intrahepatic fat accumulation that can lead to hepatocellular lipotoxicity. This study aims to show the effect of matcha tea aqueous extract on fatty liver in male rats.…

Animal studyMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsSkin, oral and dental
2024Journal article

Effectiveness of Matcha Tea Extract on Immune Functions of Cyclophosphamide induced- immunosuppression Rats

Amr A. Rizk, Naeem Mohammed Rabeh, Esraa M. Abou Elias — مجلة الاقتصاد المنزلي

Matcha is a type of Japanese green tea (Camellia sinensis) of the Tencha type and rich source antioxidant compounds. The existing study was proposed research the effect of aqueous extract of matcha tea toward Cyclophosphamide (CYP) -…

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenols
2025Journal article

Comprehensive study of matcha foam formation: Physicochemical composition analysis and mechanisms impacting foaming properties.

Chen W, Chen J, Ni Z, et al. — Food chemistry

… (such as EGCG), amino acids (such as valine), pectin, soluble proteins and lipids enhanced foam formation. These components affected matcha's foaming through inter-component complexation, hydrophobic interaction of groups and …

Food science / processingMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCited 9×
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)

… coumarins, seven quinones, 44 nucleotides and derivatives, 14 glycerophospholipids, two glycolipids, 15 alcohols and amines, 140 benzenes and substituted derivatives, 38 terpenoids, 30 heterocyclic compounds, and 15 lipids. …

Chemical / analyticalMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityCited 6×

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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