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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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23 studies match for “Inhibition”

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)

… Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analyses. Moreover, powdered green tea has a higher inhibition effect of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in vitro compared with the same amount of leaf tea. Our data suggest that powdered green tea …

In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityFood products and applicationsCited 47×
1999Journal article

Inhibition of urinary bladder tumors induced by N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl)-nitrosamine in rats by green tea.

Sato D — International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association

… studied in sites other than the urinary tract. The present study examined the inhibition by green tea of vesical tumors induced in rats by N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl) nitrosamine (BBN). Methods: In the first series of experiments, 0.05% …

Animal studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsCancerMetabolism and weightCited 44×
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

The concurrent use of herbal dietary supplements with prescription medications raises safety concerns due to the potential for clinically significant interactions. Matcha, a shade-grown green tea consumed as an ultra-fine powder, is rich…

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

Cosmeceutical Potential of Matcha (Camellia sinensis) and Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) Extracts Obtained with Green Solvents.

Gaweł-Bęben K, Szczepanik M, Szczeblewski P, et al. — Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

… and flavonoid content, antioxidant activity (DPPH and ABTS), tyrosinase inhibition, in vitro sun protection factor (SPF) and cytotoxicity towards human BJ fibroblasts and A375 melanoma cells. Phytochemical profiles were …

In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsSkin, oral and dentalAuthenticity and analytical methods
2024Journal articleFree to read

Effects of matcha supplementation on in vitro digestibility and sensory acceptance of soy milk

E Lie, Reggie Surya — IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science

… aim is to understand the effect between matcha concentration towards inhibition ability of digestive enzymes. Sensory evaluation is carried out with home-use-test. Results show that matcha is a strong inhibitor of lipase and a …

In vitro / cell studyMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiomeCited 1×
2024Journal articleFree to read

FORMULATION OF MORINGA OLEIFERA SOY MILK ICE CREAM AS A SUBSTITUTION FOR MATCHA POWDER

Rokfatul Milla, Mochammad Yasin, Tidar Aden Hawa — PROCEEDING INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ECONOMICS BUSINESS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (ICEBIT)

Many processed soybean products are popular in society, one of which is soy milk. One of the derivative products of soy milk is ice cream. Generally, ice cream is added with flavors and colorings, including matcha powder. However, it turns…

Food science / processingProcessing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensoryFood products and applications
2016Journal articleFree to read

In vitro Anti-inflammatory Effects of Edible Igusa Soft Rush (Juncus effusus L.) on Lipoxygenase, Hyaluronidase, and Cellular Nitric Oxide Generation Assays: Comparison with Matcha Green Tea (Camellia sinensis L.)

Tatsuhiko Nishimura, Kiyotaka Kabata, Akiko Koike, et al. — Food Science and Technology Research

… ethanol extracts of soft rush as well as matcha showed comparable lipoxygenase inhibition, with IC50 values of 123 to 145 µg/mL. For the hyaluronidase assay, IC50 values of the samples were 1.16 mg/mL or more. Macrophages cultured in the …

In vitro / cell studyInflammation and immunityProcessing, milling and qualityMarket, culture and sustainabilityCited 6×
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
2025Journal article

Mechanism of structural and functional changes of matcha bread dough during freezing storage.

Liu Y, He Y, Li L, et al. — Food chemistry

… protein-moisture interactions, disruption of disulfide bond conformations, and inhibition of disulfide bond aggregation in gluten proteins, thereby destabilizing the gluten network. Additionally, freezing negatively impacted yeast gas …

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityFood products and applicationsCited 12×
2025Journal article

Functional biodegradable agar based films from polyphenol-rich matcha extracts via deep eutectic solvents: From microstructure to bioactivity.

Akal GY, Akbaş P — International journal of biological macromolecules

… and suitable optical properties. Antimicrobial tests indicated selective inhibition of Gram-positive bacteria and Candida albicans, while blueberry challenge tests confirmed suppression of microbial growth and delayed spoilage, …

Agronomy / cultivationAntioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunityMarket, culture and sustainabilityCited 9×
2024Journal articleFree to read

Multimodal inhibitory effect of matcha on Porphyromonas gingivalis.

Nakao R, Takatsuka A, Mandokoro K, et al. — Microbiology spectrum

… and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans . ME-mediated P. gingivalis growth inhibition was characterized by both morphological and physiological changes at the bacterial envelope, which were accompanied by nano-particle formation and …

Clinical trial (non-randomized)Antioxidants and polyphenolsSkin, oral and dentalCognition, mood and stressCited 10×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Synergistic enhancement of matcha tea with strawberry (Qassim region) aqueous extracts: influence of extraction temperature on phytochemicals, vitamin C, and bioactivities.

Aleid NAM, Alhomaid RM, Ali RFM, et al. — Frontiers in nutrition

… enhancement over MT. Anti-inflammatory activity was highest at 70 °C (85.52% inhibition). Vitamin C and anthocyanins were optimally preserved at 5 °C, with ST providing 2.5-fold higher concentrations. Two-way ANOVA confirmed significant …

In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunityProcessing, milling and qualityCited 2×
2026Journal articleFree to read

In Vitro Bioactivity, Polyphenols, Antioxidant Properties, and Sensory Quality of Al-Qassim Berry-Enhanced Matcha Tea as a Function of Extraction Temperature.

Ali RFM, Alhomaid RM, Aleid NAM — Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

… rutin in the Mix. The Mix demonstrated superior antioxidant activity with DPPH inhibition of 84.08% at 100 °C (IC50 = 165.0 µg/mL) and ABTS inhibition of 83.67% at 100 °C (IC50 = 105.1 µg/mL). Anti-inflammatory activity was highest at 70 …

In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunityProcessing, milling and qualityCited 1×
2021Journal articleFree to read

Matcha and Sencha green tea extracts with regard to their phenolics pattern and antioxidant and antidiabetic activity during in vitro digestion.

Rusak G, Šola I, Vujčić Bok V — Journal of food science and technology

… flavonoids (TF), flavanols (TFLA), antioxidant and antidiabetic (α-glucosidase inhibition) activity were higher in Matcha tea before and in most in vitro digestion phases. Upon gastric digestion, in Matcha tea TP, TF, TFLA were 2.6, 1.4 …

In vitro / cell studyMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiomeCited 31×
2022Journal articleFree to read

Effects of matcha tea extract on cell viability and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ expression on T47D breast cancer cells.

Keckstein S, Tilgener C, Jeschke U, et al. — Archives of gynecology and obstetrics

… behavior of on a protein level. Results: The WST-1 test showed a significant inhibition of viability in T47D cells after 72 h at 5, 10 and 50 µg/ml. The PCR showed an overexpression of PPARγ in T47D cells in all concentrations. At the …

Chemical / analyticalCancerCited 11×
2024Journal articleFree to read

Effects of matcha tea extract on cell viability and estrogen receptor-β expression on MCF-7 breast cancer cells.

Keckstein S, Tilgener C, Jeschke U, et al. — Archives of gynecology and obstetrics

… behavior of on a protein level. Results: The WST-1 test showed a significant inhibition of viability in MFC-7 cells after 72 h at 10 µg/ml. The WB demonstrated a significant quantitative decrease of ERβ at protein level with MTE …

Chemical / analyticalCancerAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 1×
2026Journal articleFree to read

The Impact of Matcha Green Tea on Human Health – Mechanisms of Action, Clinical Evidence, and Health Effects

Bartosz Wróbel, Lena Wójcik, Michał Filipski, et al. — Quality in Sport

… data suggest anti-cancer potential via apoptosis induction and metabolic inhibition in tumor cells. Despite promising mechanistic insights, human trials remain limited by small samples, short durations, and heterogeneous …

Randomized controlled trialCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightCardiovascular and blood pressure
2025Journal article

Development and characterization of bio-based composite films with matcha powder: Impact of matcha concentration and glutaraldehyde crosslinking on properties

Ayşe Nur Zambak, Sema Samatya Yılmaz, Bedriye Uçpinar, et al. — Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

… the antibacterial activity test, PVA/NaCAS/MT films didn’t exhibit bacterial inhibition under test conditions. After the GLA cross-linking, all films showed antibacterial activity thanks to GLA. This study, which is the first …

Other / not statedAntioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunityProcessing, milling and quality
2018Journal articleFree to read

Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antibacterial Potential of Different Drinks Based on Matcha Tea

A Burcuș, Emanuel Vamanu, Ionela Sârbu, et al. — IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering

… Correlation of the anti-inflammatory potential with the antibiofilm-inducing inhibition is a significant feature in the biological synthesis of new innovative products (eg, nanobiosystems) with antibiofilm effects.

In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineGut and microbiomeCited 9×

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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