MatchaDB

Research

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.”

4 studies match for “matrix interactions”

2026Journal articleFree to read

Beyond Composition: Processing-Driven Transformations and Functional Trade-Offs of Matcha Tea in Foods.

Onder A, Warda M, Yılmaz O, et al. — Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

… less attention has been given to the effects of food processing and matrix interactions on matcha bioactives. This review critically synthesizes current evidence on the processing-induced transformation, stability, and …

ReviewAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiomeProcessing, milling and qualityCited 1×
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

… of matcha (≥1 %) significantly reduced the stiffness of the dough matrix, restricted its ability to expand during fermentation, and disrupted the structure of gluten protein. Furthermore, freezing induced moisture …

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityFood products and applicationsCited 12×
2026Journal article

From Green Tea Infusion to Matcha: Roles of Natural Polymer Matrices in Processing, Bioactive Compound Release, and Digestion

Mi Hyang Jang, Jun Yeol Park, Dae Ho Kim, et al. — 한국키틴키토산학회지

… proteins, and associated phenolic compounds. This natural polymer matrix regulates water penetration, swelling, diffusion, extraction, structural disruption, molecular interactions, and the gastrointestinal release of …

ReviewGut and microbiomeProcessing, milling and qualityMetabolism and weight
2026Journal articleFree to read

Tea-Derived Beverages Worldwide: A Critical Review of Diversity, Chemistry, Processing and Consumption Trends

Manuranjan Gogoi, Gautam Kumar Saikia, Tapan Senchowa, et al. — Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology

… comparison because processing severity, solids intake, sweeteners and matrix interactions are often poorly reported. Consumption evidence confirms broad geographic expansion and product diversification, but most surveys measure …

ReviewAntioxidants and polyphenolsAroma, flavor and sensoryFood products and applications

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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