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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.”

21 studies match for “chlorophyll”

2023Journal article

Monitoring chlorophyll changes during Tencha processing using portable near-infrared spectroscopy.

Liu L, Zareef M, Wang Z, et al. — Food chemistry

Monitoring chlorophyll during Tencha (the raw ingredient for matcha) processing is critical for determining the matcha's color and quality. The purpose of this study is to explore the mechanism of chlorophyll changes during Tencha …

Chemical / analyticalCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and qualityAuthenticity and analytical methodsCited 91×
2025Journal article

Gene expression regulation of the effect of shading on chlorophyll content in Fuding white tea (Camellia sinensis L.).

Li G, Chen X, Zhao Y, et al. — Tree physiology

… analysis were conducted to reveal the expression levels of genes related to chlorophyll content and chlorophyll a/b ratio under natural light and shading conditions. Experimental results revealed the presence of the following …

Agronomy / cultivationMetabolism and weightL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingCited 7×
2022Journal articleFree to read

HPLC-MS2 Analysis of Chlorophylls in Green Teas Establishes Differences among Varieties.

Herrera M, Viera I, Roca M — Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

… Our purpose is to determine if these variables can exert an influence on the chlorophyll profile and to establish a characteristic profile for specific green teas. With such an aim, we analyzed the chlorophyll profiles of 6 different …

Chemical / analyticalProcessing, milling and qualityAuthenticity and analytical methodsMetabolism and weightCited 11×
2022Journal articleFree to read

Effect of Shading on the Morphological, Physiological, and Biochemical Characteristics as Well as the Transcriptome of Matcha Green Tea.

Chen X, Ye K, Xu Y, et al. — International journal of molecular sciences

… The objectives among matcha tea producers include increasing the ammonia and chlorophyll contents of tea buds, decreasing tea polyphenol contents, and enhancing tea aroma formation. In this study, Fuding white tea plants were cultivated …

Agronomy / cultivationAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingCited 42×
2025Journal articleFree to read

A Shading-Responsive bHLH Transcription Factor (CsPIF7) Promotes Theanine Biosynthesis in Tea Plants (Camellia sinensis).

Li L, Ye S, Chen F, et al. — Plant, cell & environment

Shading is a widely applied strategy to increase theanine and chlorophyll levels in tea leaves during matcha production. However, the regulatory mechanism of theanine accumulation under shading conditions remains elusive. Through …

Agronomy / cultivationL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and qualityCited 10×
2025Journal articleFree to read

A Review of Matcha (Camellia sinensis) Quality: Genetic, Agronomic, and Physiological Determinants

Bagus Aradea, Aswin Hendry Atmoko — Prosiding Seminar Nasional Pembangunan dan Pendidikan Vokasi Pertanian

Kualitas matcha superior sangat bergantung pada profil metabolit sekunder yang kompleks, sehingga diperlukan strategi terpadu antara genetik dan praktik agronomi. penelitian ini menggunakan metode studi literatur dan review artikel ilmiah…

ReviewMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeine
2024Journal articleFree to read

Nghiên cứu ảnh hưởng của công đoạn lựa chọn nguyên liệu và chế độ xử lý nhiệt đến một số chỉ tiêu chất lượng của bột matcha chè truồi (Camellia sinensis) trồng tại Phú Lộc, Thừa Thiên Huế

Nguyễn Thị Vân Anh, Nguyễn Văn Huế — Tạp chí Khoa học và công nghệ nông nghiệp Trường Đại học Nông Lâm Huế

… khảo sát các chỉ tiêu chất lượng bao gồm: độ ẩm, tanin, polyphenol, chất tan, chlorophyll, độ Hue và cảm quan cũng như sự thay đổi các chỉ tiêu chất lượng này với các chế độ xử lý nhiệt khác nhau. Kết quả cho thấy rằng, nguyên liệu ở …

Other / not statedAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiomeCultivation and shading
2025Journal article

Comparative Analysis of Physiological, Growth, and Biochemical Traits in Tea Cultivars for Shaded Environments

The Korean Tea Society, Doobo Shim, Changhyun Sung, et al.

… Chamnok cultivar (Cv_10). The results showed that Cv_24 exhibited a higher chlorophyll content (SPAD value), superior photosynthetic efficiency (O-J-I-P curve and Fv/Fm ratio), and the highest theanine content (275.6 mg/100 g), which …

Agronomy / cultivationL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and quality
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 EGC (epigallocatechin) levels of tea leaves. The SPAD value and total chlorophyll contents of the shading cultivation were increased by 1.1- and 2.1-fold, respectively. The results of a color analysis showed that lightness (L*) …

Agronomy / cultivationAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingCited 4×
2024Journal article

Physiological Activity and Component Changes with Magnesium Treatment before Tea Shade Cultivation

The Korean Tea Society, Changhyun Sung, Jung Gyu Hwang, et al.

… day of shading, the photosynthetic capacity was investigated using a portable chlorophyll fluorometer, and leaf chromaticity was analyzed using a colorimeter. After collecting the samples and freeze-drying them, phenolic compounds, …

Agronomy / cultivationMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeine
2022Journal articleFree to read

NGHIÊN CỨU SỬ DỤNG PHÂN BÓN ĐỂ NÂNG CAO NĂNG SUẤT, CHẤT LƯỢNG NGUYÊN LIỆU BÚP CHO SẢN XUẤT TRÀ MATCHA TẠI PHÚ THỌ

Hoàng Mai Thảo, Nguyễn Thị Thanh Tuyên, Nguyễn Ngọc Minh Tuấn — Tạp chí Khoa học và Công nghệ Trường Đại học Hùng Vương

… hợp với bón 7-9 tấn phân gà cho năng suất đạt từ 10-11tấn/ha, với hàm lượng chlorophyll đạt trên 41mg/g; tỷ lệ chất xơ thấp khoảng 14%

Other / not statedCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and quality
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.)

… prior to harvesting significantly increases the contents of theanine and chlorophyll in the tea leaves. Furthermore, the ground whole tea leaf powder delivers matcha with the greatest benefits to the consumers. The health promoting …

ReviewAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingCited 39×
2025Journal articleFree to read

A Comparative Multianalytical Approach to the Characterization of Different Grades of Matcha Tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze).

Toniolo C, Patriarca A, De Vita D, et al. — Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

… its health-promoting properties. Cultivated under shaded conditions to enhance chlorophyll production, which gives the typical vibrant green color, matcha is rich in important bioactive compounds, including caffeine, catechins, and …

Chemical / analyticalMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCited 7×
2022Journal articleFree to read

Fluoride Content of Matcha Tea Depending on Leaf Harvest Time and Brewing Conditions.

Jakubczyk K, Ligenza A, Gutowska I, et al. — Nutrients

… properties; it contains high concentrations of polyphenols, theanine and chlorophyll. Tea, and by extension matcha, contains numerous minerals, one of which is fluorine. Under physiological conditions, this mineral plays a …

Agronomy / cultivationSafety, contaminants and toxicityCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and qualityCited 7×
2024Journal article

The Matcha Green Tea Quality Investigation

М.Н. Елисеев, Петр Иванович Токарев, А.В. Ромащенко — Beer and beverages

… these ratios and the content of catechins and tannins. It was shown that the chlorophyll content was in the range of 2.9–8.9 mg/g of tea, which is inversely correlated with the content of polyphenols and chlorophyll.

Agronomy / cultivationAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingCited 1×

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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