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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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61 studies match for “performance”

2025Journal articleFree to read

A Comparative Multianalytical Approach to the Characterization of Different Grades of Matcha Tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze).

Toniolo C, Patriarca A, De Vita D, et al. — Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

… polar and non-polar metabolites from organic and hydroalcoholic phases. High-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) was used for qualitative metabolite analysis, while nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy was employed …

Chemical / analyticalMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCited 7×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Mechanized whisking reconstructs matcha foam structure and sensory quality toward hand-whisking

Jiaxin Wu, Zhirui Ye, Jiayi Xu, et al. — LWT

… reproduce the foam quality of hand whisking and the mechanisms governing foam performance remain unclear. This study investigated the effects of whisking frequency, water temperature, whisking duration, and matcha powder addition on …

Observational (human)Antioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineSkin, oral and dental
2021Journal articleFree to read

Effects of Different Green Tea Extracts on Chronic Alcohol Induced-Fatty Liver Disease by Ameliorating Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Mice.

Li BY, Li HY, Zhou DD, et al. — Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

… phytochemical components in green teas were determined and quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography, and the correlation analysis showed that gallic acid, gallocatechin, catechin, chlorogenic acid, and epigallocatechin …

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunityCited 29×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Effects of matcha green tea on the pharmacokinetics of nadolol in rats.

Mashaqbeh ET, El-Elimat T, Alshogran OY, et al. — PloS one

… 8 and 24 h. Nadolol concentrations in plasma were measured by a validated high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FL) method. Pharmacokinetic parameters were estimated using the PK solver add-in for …

Animal studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineAuthenticity and analytical methods
2026Journal articleFree to read

Sensory and nutritional properties of matcha infusions enriched with Qassim blackberries: effects of thermal processing on phenolic profile, color, and antioxidant activity

Nourh A. M. Aleid, Rehab F. M. Ali, Raghad M. Alhomaid, et al. — International Journal of Food Science & Technology

… individual phenolic compounds were quantified by spectrophotometry and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Antioxidant activity was assessed by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and …

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensory
2024Journal articleFree to read

Feasibility and Efficacy of a Novel Mindfulness App Used With Matcha Green Tea in Generally Healthy Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial.

Tanaka-Kanegae R, Yamada K, Cook CM, et al. — JMIR mHealth and uHealth

… in happiness, time management, quality of life, relationships, sleep, and work performance as they continued meditating. However, no significant between-group differences were found in these exploratory outcomes (P>.08). Conclusions: We …

Randomized controlled trialCognition, mood and stressProcessing, milling and qualityFood products and applicationsCited 1×
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

… Overall, both Spirulina and Matcha green tea improved rabbit health and performance; however, matcha green tea (MGT) showed a stronger anticoccidial effect, as reflected by a greater reduction in oocyst output. Their combined use …

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

… 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 confirmed …

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

Effects of different categories of tea powders incorporated into fresh noodles on quality, non-volatile metabolites, and aroma characteristics.

Li H, Chen X, Wang S, et al. — Food chemistry: X

… Tea powder promoted a denser starch-gluten matrix, thereby improving cooking performance, texture, and overall sensory quality and acceptability, while significantly increasing starch and phenolic contents, as well as in vitro …

In vitro / cell studyMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and quality
2024Journal articleFree to read

The application of untargeted metabolomics coupled with chemometrics for the analysis of agitation effects on the sensory profiles of matcha tea.

Li S, Tian H, Zhu G, et al. — Current research in food science

… agitating parameters by the analysis of PLS-DA based on the results of high performance liquid chromatography and the sensory verification. And flavonol glycosides were mainly contributed to the bitterness and astringency, and gallic …

Chemical / analyticalMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsAroma, flavor and sensoryCited 4×
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)

… on demographics, consumption patterns, perceived effects, and academic performance.Statistical significance was determined at p < 0.05.Results: The analysis of the questionnaires revealed significant improvements in mood among …

Observational (human)Cognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsFood products and applications
2026Journal articleFree to read

Nature's touch in the laboratory: eco-friendly and green dual-mode UV-vis and smartphone RGB analysis of procaine in pharmaceuticals using a non-heated aqueous matcha green tea extract.

Yardımcı B — Analytical methods : advancing methods and applications

… mg L-1 range, with a minimum detectable concentration of 0.67 mg L-1. The performance of the dual-mode system was confirmed by quantifying a real procaine sample, with the testing results showing good agreement with the results …

Chemical / analyticalAuthenticity and analytical methodsAntioxidants and polyphenolsCultivation and shading
2016Journal articleFree to read

The Powdering Process with a Set of Ceramic Mills for Green Tea Promoted Catechin Extraction and the ROS Inhibition Effect.

Fujioka K, Iwamoto T, Shima H, et al. — Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

… (EGCG) by more than three times compared with that in leaf tea using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analyses. Moreover, powdered green tea has a higher …

In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityFood products and applicationsCited 47×
2024Journal articleFree to read

Unveiling the total catechin profile in tea leaves: a novel one-step extraction method empowered by UPLC-IDX-Orbitrap mass spectrometry.

Almahasheer H — Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia

… efficient, and reliable method for extracting total catechins using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with an ID-X-Orbitrap Mass spectrometer (UHPLC-IDX-Orbitrap-MS). The method was then applied to quantify the catechin …

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsAuthenticity and analytical methodsMarket, culture and sustainabilityCited 1×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Matcha – an ordinary tea or a superfood with remarkable health benefits? A review of human and animal studies

Julia Ziemińska, Michał Małek, Oktawia Wojtaszek, et al. — Quality in Sport

… cardiometabolic health, inflammation, cancer prevention, and exercise performance. Methodology: A narrative review of the available scientific literature was conducted using peer-reviewed articles, reviews, experimental studies, …

Randomized controlled trialCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightCardiovascular and blood pressure
2021Journal articleFree to read

Optimized green extraction conditions of matcha green tea (Camellia sinensis) using central composite design for maximal polyphenol and antioxidant contents

Nor Hafiza Sayuti, Ammar Akram Kamarudin, Norazalina Saad, et al. — BioResources

… activities at 88.28 ± 0.14% and 90.02 ± 0.14%, respectively. The high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis at the optimum condition revealed 14 compounds. Among the analyzed compounds, matcha green tea extract (MGTE) …

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsAuthenticity and analytical methodsCited 22×
2024Journal articleFree to read

Detection of the Pigment Distribution of Stacked Matcha During Processing Based on Hyperspectral Imaging Technology

Qinghai He, Zhiyuan Liu, Xiaoli Li, et al. — Agriculture

… on regression analysis, and the results showed that exceptional prediction performance was achieved by the partial least squares regression (PLSR) algorithm combined with the feature band algorithm of competitive adaptive reweighting …

Chemical / analyticalProcessing, milling and qualityAuthenticity and analytical methodsMetabolism and weightCited 4×
2025Journal articleFree to read

Analysis of Functional Compounds in Matcha by Quantitative Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Kengo Hori, Yuki Kurauchi, Shunsuke Kotani, et al. — Scientia Pharmaceutica

… hygroscopicity, and examining quantitative NMR parameters. The analytical performance was evaluated, and the developed analytical condition was also applied to matcha powder by directly mixing in NMR solvent without pre-extraction. …

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityCited 2×
2025Journal articleFree to read

Analysis of Variations in Matcha Components Across Different Brands on the Tunisian Market

Authors not listed — Acta Scientifci Nutritional Health

… and antioxidant activity were assessed.Matcha M1 showed the best antioxidant performance and the highest protein content (27,656 ± 0,134%), significantly higher than M2 and M3.It also showed the highest luminosity (L*), followed by M3, …

Observational (human)Metabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiomeCited 1×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Prioritizing Matcha Green Tea Production Criteria by Logarithmic Fuzzy FUCOM with Z-Numbers

Busaba Phruksaphanrat, Saruntorn Panjavongroj, Saran Jarernsuk — Engineering Technology & Applied Science Research

… and dissolvability, each contributing differently to overall product performance and consumer acceptance. Experts' opinions are not only vague but also differ in reliability, which limits the effectiveness of conventional …

Observational (human)Metabolism and weightAroma, flavor and sensoryProcessing, milling and quality
2026Journal articleFree to read

The Price of Premium: A Case Study of “Ceremonial Matcha” and Social Media Myth-Making

Stephanie Stephanie, Tan Gia Bao Huynh — IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies

… and cultural roots. This rebranding commodifies spirituality into lifestyle performance, confuses consumers with oversimplified binaries, and displaces the Japanese standpoint in defining quality. Moreover, the cycle of trend-driven …

Observational (human)Market, culture and sustainabilityMetabolism and weightProcessing, milling and quality
2022Journal article

Effect of Matcha green tea on cognitive functions and sleep quality in elderly adults with cognitive decline: a randomized controlled study over 12 months

Kazuhiko Uchida, Kohji Meno, Hideaki Suzuki, et al. — Alzheimer s & Dementia

… acuity assessed by perception of facial emotion (P = 0.034), while continuous performance showed a trend towards improvement. The PSQI differed by 0.86 between the groups, indicating an improvement in sleep quality in the Matcha group …

Randomized controlled trialCognition, mood and stressProcessing, milling and qualityAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 1×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Carbon Dots Derived from Banag (Semisulcospira Libertina) Shells as Photocatalytic Agents for the Elimination of Lead from Polluted Water

Mars Daniel Abasolo, Scott Kearny Sumadia, Chryzelle Jane Balasa, et al. — Business, Education, Social Sciences, and Technology

… libertina shells and evaluate their photocatalytic/phytoreductive performance for removing Pb2+ from water, alone and combined with matcha (a polyphenol-rich phytoreductant). An experimental between-subjects design was used. …

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsSafety, contaminants and toxicityMarket, culture and sustainability

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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