ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2020
Health Benefits and Chemical Composition of Matcha Green Tea: A Review.
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- A CE/TA-stratified systematic review and evidence map of matcha and green tea bioactives in endocrine stress regulation: testosterone, cortisol, and the T:C ratio.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- The Green Path to Liver Health: Herbal Solutions for Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis.Cardiovascular & hematological disorders drug targets · 2025Pooled it
- Tea intake or consumption and the risk of dementia: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.PeerJ · 2023Pooled it
- Effects ofFrontiers in nutrition · 2026Trial
- Evaluation of the clinical efficacy of green tea extract gel as local drug delivery for periodontitis.World journal of experimental medicine · 2025Trial
- Feasibility and Efficacy of a Novel Mindfulness App Used With Matcha Green Tea in Generally Healthy Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Trial
- Epigallocatechin gallate enhances sympathetic heart rate variability and decreases blood pressure in obese subjects: a randomized control trial.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- A Matcha Tea Formulation ContainingNutrients · 2026Article
- Dietary Matcha Attenuates High-Fat High-Sugar Diet-Induced Cardiomyocyte Hypertrophy in Association with Gut Microbiota Remodeling in Mice.Nutrients · 2026Article
- In vitro effects of green tea (Camellia sinensis) aqueous extract on sperm quality: Mitigating oxidative stress and sperm DNA fragmentation in freeze-dried human spermatozoa.Clinical and experimental reproductive medicine · 2026Article
- Compositional Diversity and Functional Interactions of Bioactive Compounds in Japanese Green Tea: Focus on Matcha, Sencha, and Gyokuro.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Beyond Composition: Processing-Driven Transformations and Functional Trade-Offs of Matcha Tea in Foods.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- Integrating Bone-Brain Axis Modulation and Tea Consumption for Enhancing Neurovascular Resilience and Patient Rehabilitation Education.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- A novel factorial design implemented spectrofluorimetric determination of caffeic acid: individual and combined assays with curcumin.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Matcha as a Source of Bioactive Compounds: A Review of Health-Promoting Properties and Potential Applications.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Color Stability of Single-Shade Resin Composites: A Systematic Review of In Vitro Studies and Clinical Implications.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- The Therapeutic Potential of Polyphenols in Modulating Barrier Lipids, Microbiome Interactions, and Inflammatory Pathways in Atopic Dermatitis.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Different grades of green tea 'Duyun Maojian': a comprehensive constituent, bioactivity, and sensory evaluation from the consumer's specific perspective.Food chemistry: X · 2026Article
- Iron-aluminum co-regulation of elemental partitioning and organic matrix remodeling shapes leaf chemical composition and quality traits in tea.Food chemistry: X · 2026Article
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Abstract
Japanese matcha is a type of powdered green tea, grown in a traditional way. Shading of the plants during the growth period enhances the processes of synthesis and accumulation of biologically active compounds, including theanine, caffeine, chlorophyll and various types of catechins. Green tea contains four main catechins, i.e., (-)-epicatechin (EC), (-)-epicatechin-3-gallate (ECG), (-)-epigallocatechin (EGC) and (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), of which the latter is the most active and abundant and matcha is their best condensed source. Due to its unique chemical composition and prized flavour, which sets it apart from other tea beverages, it is considered the highest quality tea. Its health-promoting properties are attributed to the high content of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory substances. Studies confirming the high antioxidant potential of tea beverages claim that it originates from the considerable content of catechins, a type of phenolic compound with beneficial effects on human health. Due to its potential for preventing many diseases and supporting cognitive function, regular consumption of matcha may have a positive effect on both physical and mental health. The aim of this review was to compile the health benefits of matcha tea. It is the first such review to be undertaken, and presents its main bioactive compounds in a systematic manner.
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