ReviewCurrent research in food science2023
The therapeutic potential of matcha tea: A critical review on human and animal studies.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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
- Single intake of matcha increases brown adipose tissue activity in young women with low thermogenesis.Physiological reports · 2026Trial
- 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
- In Vitro Bioactivity, Polyphenols, Antioxidant Properties, and Sensory Quality of Al-Qassim Berry-Enhanced Matcha Tea as a Function of Extraction Temperature.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Matcha as a Source of Bioactive Compounds: A Review of Health-Promoting Properties and Potential Applications.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Matcha alleviates sneezing response in a murine model of allergic rhinitis.NPJ science of food · 2026Article
- Royal Jelly-Derived Extracellular Vesicles: Key Bioactive Components Mediating Anti-Hepatocellular Carcinoma Activity.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Article
- Synergistic enhancement of matcha tea with strawberry (Qassim region) aqueous extracts: influence of extraction temperature on phytochemicals, vitamin C, and bioactivities.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Oral whole-leaf matcha partially attenuates UV-induced dermoepidermal disruption and collagen phenotype alterations in a rat model of repeated photoaging.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- The Impact of Coffee, Matcha, Protein Drinks, and Water Storage on the Microhardness and Color Stability of a Nano-Ceramic Hybrid Composite CAD/CAM Blank.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2025Article
- Matcha Green Tea Improves Cafeteria-Diet-Induced NAFLD by Modulating the Gut Microbiota in Rats.Nutrients · 2025Article
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- Green Packaging Films with Antioxidant Activity Based on Pectin andMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Matcha Green Tea: Chemical Composition, Phenolic Acids, Caffeine and Fatty Acid Profile.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- A comprehensive metabolomics analysis of volatile and non-volatile compounds in matcha processed from different tea varieties.Food chemistry: X · 2024Article
- Understanding the Neurobiological Mechanisms of Green Tea in Modulating Cognitive Function in Neurodegenerative Disorders: A Narrative Review.Innovations in clinical neuroscienceReview
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Abstract
Matcha is a powdered form of Japanese green tea that has been gaining global popularity recently. Matcha tea has various health benefits, including an enhancing effect on cognitive function, cardio-metabolic health, and anti-tumorogenesis. To date, randomized clinical trials (RCT) showed that matcha decreases stress, slightly enhances attention and memory, and has no effect on mood. Results regarding the effect of matcha on cognitive function are contradictory and more RCTs are warranted. The cardio-metabolic effects of matcha have only been studied in animals, but findings were more homogenous. Consuming matcha with a high-fat diet resulted in decreased weight gain velocity, food intake, improved serum glucose and lipid profile, reduced inflammatory cytokines and ameliorated oxidative stress. Evidence regarding the anti-tumor function of matcha is very limited. Findings showed that matcha can affect proliferation, viability, antioxidant response, and cell cycle regulation of breast cancer cells. Nonetheless, more studies are needed to examine this effect on different types of cancer cells, and there is also a need to verify it using animal models. Overall, the evidence regarding the effect of matcha tea on cognitive function, cardio-metabolic function, and anti-tumor role is still limited, and conclusions cannot be drawn.
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