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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.”

8 studies match for “fortified foods”

2023Journal article

Polyphenol-fortified extruded sweet potato starch vermicelli: Slow-releasing polyphenols is the main factor that reduces the starch digestibility.

Li Y, Niu L, Wu L, et al. — International journal of biological macromolecules

To investigate the digestive behavior of extruded starch-polyphenols system, extruded sweet potato starch vermicelli (ESPSV) was used as a model. The multi-scale structure, starch digestibility, polyphenol release, digestive enzyme…

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiomeFood products and applicationsCited 27×
2021Journal article

Matcha-fortified rice noodles: Characteristics of in vitro starch digestibility, antioxidant and eating quality

Yun Li, Jianhui Xiao, Jin Tu, et al. — LWT

… due to its large content of polyphenols. In this work, rice noodles were fortified with 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0% (w/w) of MT, and assessed for in vitro starch digestibility. Addition of MT significantly (p < 0.05) decreased rapidly …

In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiomeProcessing, milling and qualityCited 66×
2023Journal articleFree to read

Comparison of in vitro starch digestibility and structure of matcha-fortified starch vermicelli from different botanical sources.

Li Y, Niu L, Sun C, et al. — Journal of the science of food and agriculture

Abstract BACKGROUND In a study to explore the utilization of polyphenols in complex digestive systems, starch‐based vermicelli was employed as the carrier and matcha (MT) was used as the source of polyphenols. Four percent MT was extruded…

In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiomeFood products and applicationsCited 9×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Acceptability and Optimisation of Eucheuma commonii Flour Incorporation into Moringa Latte

Muhamad Lanang Ariel Suyono, Evi Liviawaty, Rusky Intan Pratama, et al. — Asian Food Science Journal

… This study aimed to determine consumer preference levels for Moringa latte fortified with Eucheuma cottonii flour at concentrations of 0%, 0.5%, 1%, 1.5% and 2%, evaluating organoleptic attributes and chemical characteristics of the …

Randomized controlled trialAroma, flavor and sensoryFood products and applicationsMetabolism and weight
2019Journal articleFree to read

Review of the Role of Fluid Dairy in Delivery of Polyphenolic Compounds in the Diet: Chocolate Milk, Coffee Beverages, Matcha Green Tea, and Beyond.

Bhagat AR, Delgado AM, Issaoui M, et al. — Journal of AOAC International

… beverages have been a growing segment as consumer demands for health foods have shifted focus from simply enhancing lifespan to protecting health. Green tea is often limited in use because of poor bioavailability and …

ReviewCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 45×
2015Journal article

Multiresidue determination of pesticides in tea by gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

Saito-Shida S, Nemoto S, Teshima R — Journal of environmental science and health. Part. B, Pesticides, food contaminants, and agricultural wastes

… cartridges prior to GC-MS/MS analysis. The recoveries of 162 pesticides from fortified (at 0.01 mg kg(-1)) green tea, oolong tea, black tea and matcha (powdered green tea) were mostly (95-98% of the tested pesticides) within the range …

Chemical / analyticalSafety, contaminants and toxicityAuthenticity and analytical methodsL-theanine and caffeineCited 25×

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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