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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.”

87 studies match for “epigallocatechin gallate”

2026Journal article

Enhancing antioxidant accessibility and cellular activity of matcha via viscozyme-assisted enzymatic hydrolysis

Ji-Ho Jeon, Tae‐Hwan Jung — Food Science and Technology Research

… higher levels of total polyphenols, flavonoids, and catechins, including epigallocatechin gallate. HMC also exhibited higher radical scavenging activity, increased SOD-like antioxidant activity, reduced intracellular ROS levels, and …

Other / not statedCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and quality
2026Journal articleFree to read

Té matcha: composición, características sensoriales y efectos en la salud bucal

Lía Cristina Ortiz Andino, Richard Adrián Camino-Grijalva, Tannia Cristina Poveda-Morales, et al. — Cuaderno de odontología. Revista científica.

Objetivo: analizar la evidencia sobre la composición, las características sensoriales y los efectos sobre la salud bucal del té matcha y del té verde. Métodos: revisión de la literatura con síntesis narrativa en PubMed, SciELO y DOAJ; se…

Other / not statedAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineInflammation and immunity
2026Journal articleFree to read

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

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

… than standard green tea. These antioxidants, especially catechins like EGCG, play a crucial role in fighting free radicals, reducing inflammation, and supporting overall health. In practical terms, this means Ozoku Matcha can …

Food science / processingCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeine
2026Journal article

Pendampingan Pembuatan Pangan Fungsional Camilan Antihipertensi "Matcha Chips Ubi Jalar" Di Desa Tanjung Pering

Annisa Amriani S, Rennie Puspa Novita, Nurfitriyana Nurfitriyana, et al. — Dedikatif Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat

… antihipertensi dengan memanfaatkan kandungan kalium, serat, antosianin, dan EGCG dari matcha. Kegiatan dilaksanakan melalui beberapa tahapan: sosialisasi, penyuluhan hipertensi dan gizi, praktik produksi, serta pelatihan higiene …

Other / not statedCardiovascular and blood pressureAntioxidants and polyphenols
2013Journal articleFree to read

Objective Evaluation of Astringent and Umami Taste Intensities of Matcha using a Taste Sensor System

Tomomi Ujihara, Nobuyuki Hayashi, Hidekazu Ikezaki — Food Science and Technology Research

… tastes of matcha using a taste sensor system with standard substances, (–)-epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (EGCg) for astringent taste and monosodium glutamate (MSG) for umami taste. The precision of these evaluation results was …

Observational (human)Antioxidants and polyphenolsAroma, flavor and sensoryProcessing, milling and qualityCited 29×
2018Journal article

Changes on Physicochemical and Matcha Quality of Tea Leaves (Camellia sinensis) under Shading Cultivation

Jung Gyu Hwang, Doobo Shim, Hyeon Jeong Im, et al. — 한국차학회지

… and caffeine levels (2.0-fold) but decreased the total catechin contents, EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate) and EGC (epigallocatechin) levels of tea leaves. The SPAD value and total chlorophyll contents of the shading cultivation were …

Agronomy / cultivationAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingCited 4×
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

… bitter taste. Green tea contains four main catechins, i.e., (−)-epicatechin-3-gallate (ECG), (−)-epicatechin (EC), (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and (−)- epigallocatechin (EGC), of which (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is …

ReviewAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineSafety, contaminants and toxicity
2021Journal articleFree to read

Influence of Continuous Ingestion of Matcha Latte on Stress: A Preliminary Study

Manami Monobe, Sachiko Nomura, Kaori Ema — Chagyo Kenkyu Hokoku (Tea Research Journal)

カフェイン+EGCG/テアニン+アルギニンのモル比が2未満の高級抹茶を継続摂取するとストレッサーによる侵襲を受けにくいことが既に報告されている。一方,カフェイン+EGCG/テアニン+アルギニンのモル比が2以上の抹茶ではストレッサーによる侵襲を受けてしまうことが本研究でも明らかになった。しかし本研究では,上記モル比が2以上の抹茶ラテを飲用していた場合,不安状態における交感神経系を介したストレス防御反応の低下を抑える可能性があることが示された。

Other / not statedCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeine
2017Journal articleFree to read

An intervention study on the effect of matcha tea, in drink and snack bar formats, on mood and cognitive performance.

Dietz C, Dekker M, Piqueras-Fiszman B — Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)

… has demonstrated that three constituents present in matcha tea, l-theanine, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), and caffeine, affect mood and cognitive performance. However, to date there are no studies assessing the effect of matcha tea …

Randomized controlled trialCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCited 66×
2017Journal article

Einfluss lipophiler Komponenten des Matcha-Teeextraktes auf das PPARγ abhängige Proliferationsverhalten in vitro

Lennard Schröder, Constantin Tilgener, Susanna M. Hofmann, et al. — Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde

Fragestellung: Matcha-Grüntee enthält eine bis zu 137fach größere Epigallocatechin-gallat (EGCG) Konzentration, als herkömmlicher Grüntee. EGCG spielt eine Rolle in der Regulation des nukleären Peroxisomen-Proliferator-aktivierten Rezeptor …

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsCancer
2023Journal article

A review on matcha: Chemical composition, health benefits, with insights on its quality control by applying chemometrics and multi-omics.

Phuah YQ, Chang SK, Ng WJ, et al. — Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)

… by its micro-nutrients and the antioxidative phytochemicals, specifically epigallocatechin-gallate, theanine and caffeine. Collectively, the chemical composition of matcha affected its quality and health benefits significantly. To …

ReviewAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingCited 39×
2020Book or chapterFree to read

Desenvolvimento de Doce para Diabéticos Utilizando Matchá (Camellia Sinensis)

Ioshimi Lilian Watanabe Hasunuma, Nolam Ryuki Miazato Suenaga, Juliany Piazzon GOMES, et al. — Editora Blucher eBooks

O consumo por alimentos beneficos a saude vem conquistando cada dia mais adeptos a procura por melhor qualidade de vida, principalmente quando se trata de individuos com restricoes como o consumo de acucar (Diabetes mellitus). Pensando…

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsFood products and applicationsAuthenticity and analytical methods
2019Journal article

Avaliação da ingestão de chá-verde e matcha no perfil antropométrico e parâmetros bioquímicos

Ligia Prestes Fernandes, Humberto M. Spindola, Flavia Noeli de Souza Infante, et al. — RBONE - Revista Brasileira de Obesidade, Nutrição e Emagrecimento

… ele pode ter 137 vezes mais polifenA³is, do tipo epigalocatequina-3-galato (EGCG), em relaA§A£o ao chAi verde tradicional. O objetivo desse trabalho A© comparar a eficAicia do matcha e chAi verde como agentes lipolA­ticos, …

Other / not statedMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiome
2017Journal article

No Adverse Effects of Matcha Green Tea Powder on Metabolic and Physiological Responses during Running

Mark E. T. Willems, Julianne Doherty, Sam David Blacker — Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

… than normally brewed green tea. Green tea effects are commonly examined with epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) or green tea extract with evidence to support enhanced fat oxidation and increased endurance performance. The metabolic and …

Other / not statedMetabolism and weightCardiovascular and blood pressureAntioxidants and polyphenols
2020Journal articleFree to read

Avaliação da ingestão de chá-verde e matcha no perfil antropométrico e parâmetros bioquímicos

Ligia Prestes Fernandes, Humberto M. Spindola, Flavia Noeli de Souza Infante, et al. — DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

… que ele pode ter 137 vezes mais polifenóis, do tipo epigalocatequina-3-galato (EGCG), em relação ao chá verde tradicional. O objetivo desse trabalho é comparar a eficácia do matcha e chá verde como agentes lipolíticos, administrados …

Other / not statedMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiome
2020Journal articleFree to read

Valutazione dell'assunzione di tè verde e matcha nel profilo antropometrico e nei parametri biochimici

Lígia de Souza [UNESP] Fernandes, Humberto Moreira Spí­ndola, Flavia Noeli de Souza Infante, et al. — LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)

… que ele pode ter 137 vezes mais polifenóis, do tipo epigalocatequina-3-galato (EGCG), em relação ao chá verde tradicional. O objetivo desse trabalho é comparar a eficácia do matcha e chá verde como agentes lipolí­ticos, administrados …

Other / not statedMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiome

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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