MatchaDB

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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.”

4 studies match for “yeast”

2026Journal articleFree to read

A Matcha Tea Formulation Containing Lachancea thermotolerans: Phytochemical Profile After In Vitro Digestion and Effects on Intestinal Epithelial Function.

Rucci C, Feliziani G, Agarbati A, et al. — Nutrients

… This study evaluated the impact of combining matcha tea with the probiotic yeast Lachancea thermotolerans DiSVA322 on bioactive stability and intestinal epithelial protection. Methods: Formulations of matcha tea alone (M), matcha tea …

In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineGut and microbiome
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

… destabilizing the gluten network. Additionally, freezing negatively impacted yeast gas production capability, while matcha addition did not influence yeast activity. Moreover, low concentrations of matcha did not significantly impact …

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

… increased the expression levels of CsTSⅠ and CsGSⅠ and theanine content. Yeast one-hybrid (Y1H), dual-luciferase reporter assay and Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay (EMSA) further demonstrated that CsPIF7 could bind to the …

Agronomy / cultivationL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and qualityCited 10×

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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