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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.”

62 studies match for “Catechin content”

2023Journal articleFree to read

Guava spread (Psidium guajava) and Matcha (Camellia sinensis) spread: A potential anti-inflammatory product

Sagolsem Surlata Devi, Pruthvi Raj S, Shweatha HE — Journal of Sports Science and Nutrition

… Guava fruit and matcha tea are rich in in vitamin C, polyphenols and catechins which are potential candidates that can be explored for their anti-inflammatory properties. Objective: The objective was to develop an …

Chemical / analyticalMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunity
2018Thesis or dissertationFree to read

Primerjava antioksidativne učinkovitosti in skupnih fenolih spojin v zelenem in matcha čaju

Ana Štravs — Repository of the University of Ljubljana (University of Ljubljana)

V okviru diplomskega dela smo dolocali antioksidativno ucinkovitost (AOU) in vsebnost skupnih fenolnih spojin (SF) v zelenem in matcha caju. Preverili smo, kako razlicni nacini priprave cajev vplivajo na AOU in vsebnost skupnih fenolnih…

Other / not statedAntioxidants and polyphenols
2026Journal articleFree to read

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

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

… compelling reasons to switch to Ozoku Matcha is its exceptional antioxidant content. Studies suggest that high-quality matcha can contain up to 137 times more antioxidants than standard green tea. These antioxidants, especially …

Food science / processingCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeine
2018Journal articleFree to read

Comparison of the Chemical Components of Powdered Green Tea Sold in the US

Hideki Horie, Kaori Ema, Hiroshi NISHIKAWA, et al. — Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly JARQ

… and are used in the traditional Japanese tea ceremony. They showed a higher content of chlorophyll and of free amino acids (theanine and arginine) than the less expensive teas. They also showed a lower content of epigallocatechin as …

Other / not statedAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityCited 14×
2025PreprintFree to read

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SPECIALTY TEA EXTRACTS FROM MULTISTAGE EXTRACTIONS USING SOLVENTS TREATMENTS

Emily Kipsura, Robert Koech, Simon Mwangi, et al. — bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

… aerated oolong were used as raw materials for the extracts. Total polyphenols content, individual catechins and caffeine content were assayed using UV-spectrophotometer and High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Photo diode array …

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCognition, mood and stress
2022Journal article

Dual effect of the herbal matcha green tea (Camellia sinensis L. kuntze) supplement in EA.hy926 endothelial cells and Artemia salina.

Silva TM, Fracasso DS, Vargas Visentin AP, et al. — Journal of ethnopharmacology

… sinensis) based-supplements have been widely used since they present a greater content of phenolic compounds than traditional green tea, which is popularly used in the treatment of diabetes. However, there are few studies on the …

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightCardiovascular and blood pressureCited 14×
2022Journal articleFree to read

Geography And The Therapeutic Effect Of Matcha Tea In Drinks

Maulshree Bhandari , Surabhi Sharma , Riya Mishra , Lipi Nogai , Manju Bajaj , Rashmi Pathak — Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results

… compounds, including caffeine, theanine, chlorophyll and various types of catechins. Retention of chlorophyll results in soothing green colour of tea and theanine for it non bitter taste. Green tea contains four main catechins, i.e., …

ReviewAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineSafety, contaminants and toxicity
2024Journal article

Physiological Activity and Component Changes with Magnesium Treatment before Tea Shade Cultivation

The Korean Tea Society, Changhyun Sung, Jung Gyu Hwang, et al.

… the samples and freeze-drying them, phenolic compounds, antioxidant activity, catechin, caffeine, and free amino acids were analyzed. When grown under shade, the photosynthetic ability improved. Magnesium treatment further improved …

Agronomy / cultivationMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeine
2026Journal article

Field-Aged Shade Nets Residues Disrupt Rhizosphere Microbiota and Nitrogen Metabolism in Tea (Camellia sinensis).

Wang K, Tong Z, Shen Y, et al. — Environmental science & technology

… were more pronounced. Pristine SNs decreased soil pH and increased chromium content, while aged SNs further depleted soil available nitrogen, promoted stronger rhizosphere microbial restructuring, and induced ferroptosis-like lipid …

Agronomy / cultivationMetabolism and weightL-theanine and caffeineGut and microbiome
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

… relied on the diazotization of procaine, followed by a coupling reaction with catechin-rich molecules present in a non-heated matcha green tea extract (MTE) in an acidic medium containing nitrite. As the concentration of procaine …

Chemical / analyticalAuthenticity and analytical methodsAntioxidants and polyphenolsCultivation and shading
2026Journal articleFree to read

Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of tea and mate extracts

Kadrin Meremäe, Piret Raudsepp, Linda Rusalepp, et al. — EMU DSpace

… products. This study investigated the polyphenolic profiles, total polyphenol content (TPC), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and antibacterial activity of aqueous and 30% ethanolic extracts of green tea, matcha tea, black tea, and …

Observational (human)Antioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunityProcessing, 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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