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Research

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.”

8 studies match for “"epigallocatechin gallate"”

2023Journal articleFree to read

Effects of tea, catechins and catechin derivatives on Omicron subvariants of SARS-CoV-2.

Shin-Ya M, Nakashio M, Ohgitani E, et al. — Scientific reports

… and show high transmissibility. We previously reported that tea catechin (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and its derivatives including theaflavin-3,3'-di-O-digallate (TFDG) strongly inactivated the conventional SARS-CoV-2 by binding …

In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunityL-theanine and caffeineCited 13×
2024Journal articleFree to read

From Cup to Cure: The Impact of Matcha Tea on Alzheimer’s Disease

Adhiti Parupalli, Jobin Varkey, Virgel Torremocha, et al. — Journal of Student Research

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by neurofibrillary tangles, amyloid beta aggregation, and neuronal dysfunction and loss. Research into various therapeutic approaches to prevent AD onset is…

ReviewCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCited 1×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Yerba mate i matcha – ziołowe napary jako trendy w zdrowym stylu życia: badania naukowe, tradycje kulturowe i praktyki kulinarne

Joanna Gil, Ewa Godos — Medycyna Nowożytna

Yerba mate and matcha are herbal infusions with rich cultural traditions and confirmed health-promoting properties that are currently becoming trends in a healthy lifestyle. Yerba mate, valued for centuries by the Guarani Indians as a…

In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsCancerInflammation and immunity
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

Matcha is a kind of Japanese green tea that is traditionally used for the Japanese tea ceremony, Sado, and has, in recent years, also been used as a food ingredient. In addition, Sado and food items containing matcha are becoming popular…

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

… major tea catechins (epicatechin, epigallocatechin, epicatechin gallate, and epigallocatechin gallate) resulted in the formation of mono-, di-, and tri-acrolein conjugates of each catechin as revealed by our LC-linear ion trap MS …

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

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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