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.”
7 studies match for “molecular interactions”
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… were associated with metabolic processes (e.g., MAPK signaling, plant-pathogen interactions, and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis). Therefore, shading may modulate tea plant metabolism, signaling, biosynthetic activities, and …
Agronomy / cultivationAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingCited 42×Comprehensive study of matcha foam formation: Physicochemical composition analysis and mechanisms impacting foaming properties.
Chen W, Chen J, Ni Z, et al. — Food chemistry… inter-component complexation, hydrophobic interaction of groups and intermolecular hydrogen bonds. EGCG had the greatest impact on foaming ability (1.89-fold), while amino acids primarily stabilized the foam. At the molecular level, …
Food science / processingMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCited 9×Editorial: Women in gastrointestinal cancers, volume II: 2022
Nadia Μ. Hamdy, Lisardo Boscá, Sukh Mahendra Singh, et al. — Frontiers in Oncology… published articles are original 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 …
Systematic review / meta-analysisMetabolism and weightCancerGut and microbiomeData on the docking of phytoconstituents of betel plant and matcha green tea on SARS-CoV-2.
Fatimawali, Maulana RR, Windah ALL, et al. — Data in brief… was carried out based on the value of binding-free energy and the types of interactions of the amino acids at the receptors that interact with the ligands.
Other / not statedInflammation and immunityL-theanine and caffeineCited 10×Effects of tea, catechins and catechin derivatives on Omicron subvariants of SARS-CoV-2.
Shin-Ya M, Nakashio M, Ohgitani E, et al. — Scientific reports… susceptibility of each Omicron subvariant to EGCG/TFDG. The study may suggest molecular basis for potential usefulness of these compounds in suppression of mutant viruses that could emerge in the future and cause next pandemic.
In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunityL-theanine and caffeineCited 13×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. — 한국키틴키토산학회지Green tea has traditionally been evaluated based on low-molecular-weight constituents such as catechins, caffeine, and theanine. However, tea leaves are structurally organized matrices comprising cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin, …
ReviewGut and microbiomeProcessing, milling and qualityMetabolism and weightHow 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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