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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.”

90 studies match for “health foods”

2019Journal articleFree to read

Justification of the use of green tea "Matcha" in the production of functional confectionery

Zhanna Victorovna Novikova, Sophie Mikhailovna Sergeeva, A. D. Zakharova, et al. — Proceedings of the Voronezh State University of Engineering Technologies

… as Matcha green tea. Periodic reception of Matcha tea helps to preserve the healthy state of the human body, preventing the development of many diseases. Currently, Moscow State University of Food Production is conducting research on …

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsAroma, flavor and sensoryFood products and applicationsCited 7×
2026Thesis or dissertationFree to read

Perceived Value Drivers of Willingness to Pay : Evidence from Generation Z Matcha Consumption in Western Café Markets

Koushiro Kurima, Rita Massi — Jonkoping University Library (Jönköping University)

… and customization were the most discussed topics, while social and health dimensions appeared less frequently than expected. In the second phase, a survey of 100 Generation Z consumers from Europe and North America was …

Observational (human)Food products and applicationsMarket, culture and sustainabilityAroma, flavor and sensory
2017Thesis or dissertation

Effect of Matcha green tea powder in shortbread biscuits on consumer acceptability and acute metabolic response

Benjapor Phongnarisorn — White Rose eTheses Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York)

… biscuit, on the postprandial glucose, triglyceride and satiety responses in healthy human subjects. The pilot study revealed that among Asian participants, the triglyceride response after consuming biscuits that incorporated with MGTP …

Clinical trial (non-randomized)Metabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeine
2024Journal article

Rapid determination of free amino acids and caffeine in matcha using near-infrared spectroscopy: A comparison of portable and benchtop systems

Ouyang Q, Liu L, Wang L, et al. — Journal of food composition and analysis : an official publication of the United Nations University, International Network of Food Data Systems

… is gaining popularity around the globe, because of its worthy compositions and health benefits. This work proposed to predict free amino acids (FAA) and caffeine contents in matcha using a portable near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy system …

Chemical / analyticalL-theanine and caffeineAuthenticity and analytical methodsMetabolism and weight
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

Plastic residues in agricultural production pose escalating risks to soil health and food security, yet the impacts of shade nets (SNs) residues in soil have received little attention. Here, we compared the effects of pristine and …

Agronomy / cultivationMetabolism and weightL-theanine and caffeineGut and microbiome
2023Thesis or dissertationFree to read

Development of a plant-based beverage with anxiolytic-like effects evaluated in zebrafish (Danio rerio) model

Tereza Raquel Pereira Tavares — LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)

… and anxiolytics. On the other hand, many studies indicate that some foods and medicinal plants can be used as an alternative to improve neurological and cognitive properties, alleviating the effects of stress and promoting a …

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsFood products and applications
2020Thesis or dissertation

Čokolády se zvýšeným obsahem zdraví prospěšných látek

Karolína Nováková — Digital Repository (National Repository of Grey Literature)

The diploma thesis on the subject of Chocolates with an increased content of health beneficial substances was elaborated in the years 2018 to 2020 at the Institute of Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Products at the Faculty of …

Observational (human)Antioxidants and polyphenolsAroma, flavor and sensoryFood products and applications
2018Thesis or dissertation

Pendugaan umur simpan permen matcha cajuputs menggunakan metode accelerated shelf-life test dengan model arrhenius = Shelf life prediction for matcha cajuputs candy using accelerated shelf-life test method based on arrhenius model

Andrea Angelina

… products categorized as hard candy and has been proven to have some beneficial health effects. Besides giving natural antioxidant value, addition of matcha could also gives natural green color for cajuputs candy. Acceptance value using …

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityMarket, culture and sustainability
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)

… especially the aerated product that has led to over flooding. Additionally, health benefits associated with diversified products such as green tea and extracts has elicited a lot of interests in both the industry and external players …

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCognition, mood and stress
2017Thesis or dissertationFree to read

Desenvolvimento de frozen yogurt contendo Camellia sinensis

Jaqueline Saracini — Institutional Repository of the Federal Technological University of Paraná (RIUT) (Federal University of Technology – Paraná)

The consumption of healthier foods has been growing worldwide. This increase is justified by the innumerable benefits they bring to human health because they are rich in vitamins, minerals and chemical constituents. In view of this fact, …

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsFood products and applicationsMarket, culture and sustainability
2009Journal article

HPLC Analysis of Bioactive Compounds in Unfermented Products of Camellia Sinensis

Ana Belščak, Dunja Horžić, Draženka Komes, et al.

… of true tea (Camellia Sinensis) present a very popular beverage with potential health benefits. In this study, three types of unfermented tea were investigated – Pai mu tan superior (white tea) ; Jin zhen (yellow tea) and Matcha (green …

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineAuthenticity and analytical methods

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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