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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.”

43 studies match for “iron”

2026Journal article

Synergistic Effects of Nanoselenium and Environmental Factors on the Quality, Antioxidant Activity, and Gut Health Benefits of Matcha.

Fang Q, Tong Z, Liu Y, et al. — Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

This study investigated the synergistic effects of nanoselenium foliar fertilization, cultivar, altitude, and light exposure on matcha quality and functionality. Among 16 different cultivation treatments, the best quality matcha was found…

Animal studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineGut and microbiomeCited 1×
2021Journal articleFree to read

Tannin-Mordant Coloration with Matcha (camelia sinensis) and Iron(II)-Lactate on Human Hair Tresses.

Sargsyan L, Hippe T, Manneck H, et al. — Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

… unpigmented hair tresses were dyed with matcha powder (camelia sinensis) and iron(II)-lactate. To investigate the wash fastness and concentration limits, the differently dyed hair tresses were spectrophotometrically measured. The …

Sensory / consumerSkin, oral and dentalProcessing, milling and qualityAuthenticity and analytical methodsCited 14×
2024Journal articleFree to read

Green Tea Attenuates the Particulate Matter (PM)2.5-Exposed Gut-Brain Axis Dysfunction through Regulation of Intestinal Microenvironment and Hormonal Changes.

Kim JM, Lee HL, Go MJ, et al. — Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

Chronic exposure to particulate matter (PM)2.5 causes brain damage through intestinal imbalance. This study was estimated to confirm the regulatory activity of green tea against chronic PM2.5 exposure-induced abnormal gut-brain axis (GBA)…

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightCancerCited 3×
2026Journal article

Effects of Direct Covering with Different Shade Nets on The Tea Canopy Microenvironment and Flavonoid Composition of Tencha

LIU Yijie, CHEN Jiaying, FANG Qiting, YE Jianhui, JIN Zijing — DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

… with different materials and colors differentially affect the canopy microenvironment and flavonoid biosynthesis in tea plants remains unclear. In the present study, eight shade nets varying in material and color were applied to the tea …

Agronomy / cultivationAntioxidants and polyphenolsCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and quality
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.

… for a native Korean tea plant to select cultivars suitable for shaded environments. The Cv_24 cultivar was compared with the Japanese Yabukida cultivar (Cv_01) and the Korean Chamnok cultivar (Cv_10). The results showed that Cv_24 …

Agronomy / cultivationL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and quality
2024Journal articleFree to read

Green Packaging Films with Antioxidant Activity Based on Pectin and Camellia sinensis Leaf Extract.

Dobrucka R, Pawlik M, Szymański M — Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

… materials in the future. For this reason, global awareness of the environmental problems associated with the use of synthetic and non-degradable packaging has increased the attention paid to bio-packaging based on natural and …

Observational (human)Antioxidants and polyphenolsCognition, mood and stressFood products and applicationsCited 23×
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×
2023Journal articleFree to read

Editorial: Women in gastrointestinal cancers, volume II: 2022

Nadia Μ. Hamdy, Lisardo Boscá, Sukh Mahendra Singh, et al. — Frontiers in Oncology

… research articles exploring the tumor-immune interactions in the tumor microenvironment (TME) and identifying new prognostic and/or therapeutic biomarkers to assist in novel decoding mechanism(s) of tumor immunotherapy as well as being …

Systematic review / meta-analysisMetabolism and weightCancerGut and microbiome
2025Journal article

Novel matcha green tea extract for green sol-gel synthesis of TiO 2 : enhancement of surface morphology to improve photocatalytic performance

Riyadh N. Abdullah, Güler Bengüsu Tezel, Mukheled A. Al-Sameraiy — International Journal of Environmental & Analytical Chemistry

A commercial TiO2 heterogeneous photocatalyst, Degussa, p-25, is successfully applied under artificial UV irradiation for oxidation of organic pollutants. However, it suffers from limited surface area, thus affecting its photocatalytic…

Food science / processingMetabolism and weightCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and quality
2021Journal article

Changes in the nitrogen footprint of green tea consumption in Japan from 1965 to 2016.

Hirono Y, Sano T, Eguchi S — Environmental science and pollution research international

… of nitrogen (N) in tea (Camellia sinensis (L.)) plantations causes various environmental problems. To date, studies on N flows have been limited to the tea plantation level, but the crucial drivers of N flows are consumers, not farmers. …

ReviewCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and qualityMarket, culture and sustainabilityCited 12×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Fusion of white compound chocolates with instant coffee or matcha-tea: Physical and chemical qualities

Dimas Rahadian Aji Muhammad, Agra Mahatma Awahita, Dian Rachmawanti Affandi, et al. — IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science

Abstract White compound chocolate, which lacks cocoa mass, typically contains low levels of phenolic compounds and exhibits limited antioxidant activity. This study aims to investigate the effect of instant coffee and matcha tea on the…

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsFood products and applicationsProcessing, milling and quality
2021Journal articleFree to read

Mineral and trace element composition after digestion and leaching into matcha ice tea infusions (Camellia sinensis L.)

Tereza Koláčková, Daniela Sumczynski, Vratislav Bednařík, et al. — Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Since matcha includes all leaf parts seems desirable to measure contents of elements before and after digestibility. This paper examines in vitro digestibility, mineral and trace element contents after digestion and their leaching ability…

In vitro / cell studySafety, contaminants and toxicityGut and microbiomeCited 12×
2025Journal articleFree to read

Development of Matcha-Based Beverage Product Packaging Based on Consumer Needs Attributes using Quality Function Deployment Method

Maulana Naafi Aga Pranata, Wahyu Supartono, Megita Ryanjani Tanuputri — IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science

Abstract One of the products that is currently popular is matcha. Seeing the positive trend of matcha, PT Pagilaran production unit Samigaluh, Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta tries to produce matcha. The development of matcha certainly needs to be…

Observational (human)Processing, milling and qualityFood products and applicationsMarket, culture and sustainability
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

Abstract Obesity is a major non-communicable disease that has a strong correlation to other chronic diseases such as hypertension therefore the requirement of functional foods elevates throughout the year. Matcha is known for its…

In vitro / cell studyMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiomeCited 1×
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

An efficient and reliable GC-MS/MS method for the multiresidue determination of pesticides in tea was developed by modifying the Japanese official multiresidue method. Sample preparation was carefully optimized for the efficient removal of…

Chemical / analyticalSafety, contaminants and toxicityAuthenticity and analytical methodsL-theanine and caffeineCited 25×
2023Journal articleFree to read

Use of Aqueous Extract of Matcha Tea as an Antioxidant in Poultry Meat Storage

M Y Y Alheeti, W. I. Al-Jugifi, Hussein J. Alhadithi — IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science

Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the effect of aqueous extract of matcha tea on the oxidation of fats, and some traits of poultry breast meat kept in cool storage. The study included six treatments: T1 control, T2 distilled water, T3…

Chemical / analyticalMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCited 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)

… out that matcha contains anti-nutritional substances tannins which can inhibit iron absorption. Moringa (Moringa oleifera) is one type of plant that is very rich in nutrients. Researchers use moringa leaves as an alternative to matcha …

Food science / processingProcessing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensoryFood products and applications
2025Journal articleFree to read

KANDUNGAN MATCHA DALAM TREN GIZI DAN GAYA HIDUP SEHAT GENERASI Z DI ERA DIGITAL: LITERATUR REVIEW

Alya Ananda Nisa, Devvi Mardani, Glory Rezeki Panjaitan, et al. — Jurnal Kesehatan

… consumption may lead to adverse effects like anxiety, insomnia, and impaired iron absorption. Moreover, social media platforms amplify matcha's trendiness among youth by promoting its nutritional value and visual appeal. This study …

ReviewCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeine
2026Journal articleFree to read

Development of Brand Identity for a Japanese Matcha Café

Софія Ігорівна Воскобойник — Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University Institutional repository (Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University)

Розробка айдентики японського матча-закладу. Кваліфікаційна робота. Київський столичний університет імені Бориса Грінченка, 2026. 74 с. Робота складається зі вступу, двох розділів, висновків, списку використаних джерел та додатків. У…

Other / not statedProcessing, milling and quality
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

… may modulate tea plant metabolism, signaling, biosynthetic activities, and environment-related changes to gene transcription. The expression of amino acid permeases (APP) encoding genes was downregulated in tea plants. Thus, shading …

Agronomy / cultivationAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingCited 42×
2015Journal articleFree to read

Characteristics of Matcha

Kenji Haraguchi — Journal of Japan Association on Odor Environment

抹茶は中国を起源とし,日本には約800年以上前に伝わった.飲料としてだけでなく,文化としての茶道が確立するなど,日本で独自の発展を遂げた.生産方法においても改良が積み重ねられ,被覆栽培やてん茶機による製造技術が完成した.抹茶の香りの特徴は,被覆栽培によって茶葉中のアミノ酸やカロテノイド含量が高まり,これらが前駆体となって覆い香のジメチルスルフィドやヨノン系の香気成分が生成することである.抹茶は馥郁たる香味を有し,近年は食品加工用素材として需要が国内外で高まってきている.

Other / not statedL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingAroma, flavor and sensoryCited 1×
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

… study tested the hypothesis that strawberry powder creates an acidic microenvironment that stabilizes matcha catechins during thermal extraction while contributing complementary bioactives. Methods: Aqueous extracts from pure matcha …

In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunityProcessing, milling and qualityCited 2×

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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