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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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25 studies match for “body weight”

2022Journal articleFree to read

A Prospective Non-Randomized Open-Label Comparative Study of The Effects of Matcha Tea on Overweight and Obese Individuals: A Pilot Observational Study.

El-Elimat T, Qasem WM, Al-Sawalha NA, et al. — Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)

Matcha tea has been used as an adjunct in weight loss programs. The weight loss effects of matcha tea were evaluated in a prospective non-randomized open-label comparative study of overweight and obese individuals who followed a specified …

Observational (human)Cognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 17×
2025Journal articleFree to read

Unveiling the effect of chia seeds and matcha tea on growth performance, metabolism, carcass characteristics, and gene expression on New Zealand rabbits.

Mohamed AAA, Soliman ASH, Mourad SS — Scientific reports

… 0.150gm/L, and matcha green tea group 0.075 gm/L. The weekly treatments were weighted from weaning age to marketing age about nine weeks were the experimental period. At the end of this experiment, we studied growth performance, …

Food science / processingCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 1×
2021Journal articleFree to read

Three Weeks Daily Intake of Matcha Green Tea Powder Affects Substrate Oxidation during Moderate-Intensity Exercise in Females.

Willems MET, Fry HL, Belding MA, et al. — Journal of dietary supplements

… in females. Females with a regular menstrual cycle (n = 12, age: 28 ± 10 yr, body mass: 69 ± 17 kg, height: 163 ± 6 cm) volunteered to complete an incremental walking test to determine the individual moderate exercise intensity (four …

Randomized controlled trialMetabolism and weightProcessing, milling and qualityCardiovascular and blood pressureCited 10×
2016Journal article

The effects of the aqueous extract and residue of Matcha on the antioxidant status and lipid and glucose levels in mice fed a high-fat diet.

Xu P, Ying L, Hong G, et al. — Food & function

Matcha is a kind of powdered green tea produced by grinding with a stone mill. In the present study, the preventive effects of the aqueous extract (water-soluble) and residue (water-insoluble) of Matcha on the antioxidant status and lipid…

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 37×
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

Background: Recently, the anticarcinogenic effects of green tea have been 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)…

Animal studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsCancerMetabolism and weightCited 44×
2023Journal articleFree to read

The combined effects of L-Carnitine and matcha green tea in the formulation of effervescent powder for weight loss management as a dietary supplement

Ajay Ramdas Nannar, Raosaheb S. Shendge, K. S. Salunkhe — BOHR Journal of Pharmaceutical Studies.

… chemical medicines are used as supplements, like steroids, which increase the body’s immunity, but these chemicals have hazardous side effects on our body’s functioning. Thus, in this review, we discuss and study L-carnitine and matcha …

ReviewMetabolism and weightProcessing, milling and qualityFood products and applications
2021Journal articleFree to read

Tea for Sport and Fitness: A Scoping Review

Emma J. Derbyshire, Terri Bond, Jenkins G — Nutrition and Food Technology Open Access

… publications were identified with five focusing on outcomes related to body weight, composition, adiposity, or fat oxidation. Other reported outcomes included strength, muscle strength, or mass, oxidative/antioxidant and hydration …

Randomized controlled trialCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenols
2025Journal articleFree to read

Influence of Matcha and Tea Catechins on the Progression of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)-A Review of Patient Trials and Animal Studies.

Kosik-Bogacka DI, Piotrowska K — Nutrients

… will die from MAFLD-related diseases. In the last 20 years, tea and anti-obesity research have indicated that regularly consuming tea decreases the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome …

ReviewMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiomeCited 5×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Matcha as a Source of Bioactive Compounds: A Review of Health-Promoting Properties and Potential Applications.

Sławińska P, Raczkowska E — Nutrients

… their effects on metabolic parameters such as glucose levels, lipid profile, body weight regulation, and gut microbiota composition. In addition, the potential influence of matcha-derived compounds on neurological function, systemic …

ReviewCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 2×
2022Journal article

The combined effects of L-Carnitine and matcha green tea in the formulation of effervescent powder for weight loss management as a dietary supplement

Ajay Ramdas Nannar, Raosaheb S. Shendge, K. S. Salunkhe

… chemical medicines are used as supplements, like steroids, which increase the body’s immunity, but these chemicals have hazardous side effects on our body’s functioning. Thus, in this review, we discuss and study L-carnitine and matcha …

ReviewMetabolism and weightProcessing, milling and qualityFood products and applicationsCited 2×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Do Sweeteners Alter the Effects of Matcha? The Study of Natural versus Artificial Sweeteners on the Cognitive and Locomotive Activity of Drosophila melanogaster

Karalyn King, Helen Nguyen

… with either honey or Splenda over ten days, and assessed for survival, weight, locomotor performance and memory. Survival and memory were unaffected, but the high-sugar honey diet with matcha produced significantly poorer climbing …

Other / not statedCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weight
2024Journal articleFree to read

Matcha alleviates obesity by modulating gut microbiota and its metabolites.

Luo Y, Wen Y, Huang J, et al. — Current research in food science

Matcha shows promise for diabetes, obesity, and gut microbiota disorders. Studies suggest a significant link between gut microbiota, metabolites, and obesity. Thus, matcha may have a positive impact on obesity by modulating gut microbiota …

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightL-theanine and caffeineCited 18×
2025Journal articleFree to read

MATCHA TEA IN THE PREVENTION OF LIFESTYLE DISEASES: FROM OXIDATIVE STRESS TO NERVOUS SYSTEM REGULATION

Olaf Jadanowski, Amin Omidi, Klaudia Malec, et al. — International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science

… Matcha may beneficially influence lipid profiles, insulin sensitivity, body weight, and neuroprotective processes, and it also demonstrates chemopreventive potential. However, its limitations include the content of caffeine and …

Clinical trial (non-randomized)Cognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 1×
2018Journal articleFree to read

Matcha Green Tea Drinks Enhance Fat Oxidation During Brisk Walking in Females.

Willems MET, Şahin MA, Cook MD — International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism

… responses during brisk walking. A total of 13 females (age: 27 ± 8 years, body mass: 65 ± 7 kg, height: 166 ± 6 cm) volunteered to participate in the study. Resting metabolic equivalent (1-MET) was measured using Douglas bags (1-MET: …

Randomized controlled trialMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCited 35×
2021Journal articleFree to read

Hepatosplenic Protective Actions of Spirulina platensis and Matcha Green Tea Against Schistosoma mansoni Infection in Mice via Antioxidative and Anti-inflammatory Mechanisms.

Ramez AM, Elmahallawy EK, Elshopakey GE, et al. — Frontiers in veterinary science

… group (CNT, received normal saline); SP–MGT group [received oral SP (3 g/kg bodyweight/day) plus MGT (3 g/kg bodyweight/day)]; S. mansoni group (infected with S. mansoni cercariae, 100 ± 10/mouse, using the tail immersion method); …

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunityCited 14×
2026Journal article

Hepatoprotective and nutraceutical effects of Spirulina platensis and Matcha green tea on Eimeria stiedae Infected Rabbits: An integrated in vivo and in silico approach.

Saleh MA, Khalil NW, Abdullah RH, et al. — Veterinary parasitology

… Treatment with SP and MGT, individually or combined, significantly improved body weight gain and feed conversion, reduced oocyst output, alleviated oxidative stress, normalized biochemical parameters, decreased serum cytokine levels, …

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunityCited 1×
2024Journal articleFree to read

Effects of three-week intake of Matcha green tea powder on heart rate variability metrics

Mark E. T. Willems, Cameron Thomas Foster — Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals

… and moderate-intensity exercise. Methods: Healthy females (n=8, age: 22±3 yrs, body mass: 68±11 kg, height: 162±5 cm) volunteered. The study employed a placebo-controlled, randomised cross-over design. Time-domain heart rate variability …

Randomized controlled trialMetabolism and weightCardiovascular and blood pressureAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 2×
2021Journal articleFree to read

Evaluation of Matcha (Camellia sinensis) and Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Efficacy Against Utero-Ovarian Injury in Rats.

E Megahd H, M S Gabal A — Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS

… significantly (p&lt;u&gt;<&lt;/u&gt;0.01)decreased the estrous cycle time, body, ovary and uterus weights, serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), progesterone and estrogen (E2) levels, uterine and ovarian …

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsMetabolism and weightCited 5×
2026Journal articleFree to read

The possible Protective Effect of Matcha green tea against Acetic acid-induced colonic injury in Adult Albino Rats

Federal Institute for Risk Assessment — Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung Fachgruppe ZEBET - Datenbank und Informationsbeschaffung Abteilung Experimentelle Toxikologie und ZEBET

… will receive Matcha green tea orally by gastric gavage at a dose of 200 mg/kg body weight/day for 7 consecutive days. On day 8, the last Matcha dose will be followed by a single intrarectal administration of 2 mL of 4% acetic acid to …

Animal studyGut and microbiomeInflammation and immunityMetabolism and weight
2024Journal article

The Effect of Matcha (Camellia sinensis) and Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) Aqueous Extract on Oxidative Stress Status in Obese Rats

Sawsan Adel Noor, Maysa M. El-mallah, Hany Gaber EL-Masry — مجلة الاقتصاد المنزلي

… of HFD-LA group (control positive) resulted in significant elevations in body weight gain, feed efficiency ratio, peritoneal fat pad, serum total cholesterol, triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), very …

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 1×
2024Journal articleFree to read

Effect of Matcha Tea on Fatty Liver in Experimental Rats

سارة علاء الدين محمد ربيع, سهام أحمد فراج, hend Mohamed, et al. — Ḥiwār Ǧanūb Ǧanūb

… Group (3): Comprised of rats injected with Oxytetracycline (120 mg/kg body weight of rat for three consecutive days) as a control positive group (+). Group (4): Comprise of Oxytetracycline-induced fatty liver rats that were …

Animal studyMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsSkin, oral and dental
2022Journal articleFree to read

Té matcha: Mecanismos moleculares y disminución de riesgo cardiovascular. Una revisión de la literatura.

Sofía González-Londoño, Juan-José Mora-Florez, María Isabel Viana-Viana, et al. — Salutem Scientia Spiritus

… reduction of cardiovascular risk, this due to the multiple benefits such as body weight reduction, reduction of cholesterol levels and reduction of injury caused by free radicals that have catechins and flavonoids, the main components …

Systematic review / meta-analysisMetabolism and weightCardiovascular and blood pressureAntioxidants and polyphenols
2026Journal articleFree to read

The Maintenance and Repair Balance Theory of Aging: A Personal, Illustrated Hypothesis on Why Aging May Be a Problem of Damage, Not Time

Mahin BS — Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

… that biological aging is really the running balance between the damage a body sustains each day and its capacity to repair and renew itself. If that is true, then the calendar is a bystander, and the rate at which we age is …

Other / not statedCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenols
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

… Twelve male recreational runners (mean±SD, age: 31±9 years, height: 185±9 cm, body mass: 79±11 kg, maximum oxygen uptake (V[Combining Dot Above]O2max): 55±6 mL[BULLET OPERATOR]kg-1[BULLET OPERATOR]min-1) completed a 40-minute treadmill …

Other / not statedMetabolism and weightCardiovascular and blood pressureAntioxidants and polyphenols

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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