Evidence base

Studies on Matcha

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207 studies total·Last updated: June 4, 2026Open on PubMed

Cognition · 8

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  1. 01
    Natural Products in Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials and Underlying Molecular Mechanisms
    Bayo Jimenez MT, Rivas-García L, Sánchez-González C et al. · Int J Mol Sci · 2025SR
  2. 02
    Effect of matcha green tea on cognitive functions and sleep quality in older adults with cognitive decline: A randomized controlled study over 12 months
    Uchida K, Meno K, Korenaga T et al. · PLoS One · 2024RCT
  3. 03
    Effects of Daily Matcha and Caffeine Intake on Mild Acute Psychological Stress-Related Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study
    Baba Y, Inagaki S, Nakagawa S et al. · Nutrients · 2021RCT
  4. 04
    Matcha consumption maintains attentional function following a mild acute psychological stress without affecting a feeling of fatigue: A randomized placebo-controlled study in young adults
    Baba Y, Kaneko T, Takihara T · Nutr Res · 2021RCT
  5. 05
    Matcha Improves Metabolic Imbalance-Induced Cognitive Dysfunction
    Kim JM, Lee U, Kang JY et al. · Oxid Med Cell Longev · 2020
  6. 06
    Effects of Matcha Green Tea Powder on Cognitive Functions of Community-Dwelling Elderly Individuals
    Sakurai K, Shen C, Ezaki Y et al. · Nutrients · 2020RCT
  7. 07
    An intervention study on the effect of matcha tea, in drink and snack bar formats, on mood and cognitive performance
    Dietz C, Dekker M, Piqueras-Fiszman B · Food Res Int · 2017RCT
  8. 08
    Effect of Green Tea Phytochemicals on Mood and Cognition
    Dietz C, Dekker M · Curr Pharm Des · 2017

Energy & endurance · 6

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    Natural particles can armor emulsions against lipid oxidation and coalescence
    Schröder A, Laguerre M, Tenon M et al. · Food Chem · 2021
  2. 02
    Matcha consumption maintains attentional function following a mild acute psychological stress without affecting a feeling of fatigue: A randomized placebo-controlled study in young adults
    Baba Y, Kaneko T, Takihara T · Nutr Res · 2021RCT
  3. 03
    Three Weeks Daily Intake of Matcha Green Tea Powder Affects Substrate Oxidation during Moderate-Intensity Exercise in Females
    Willems MET, Fry HL, Belding MA et al. · J Diet Suppl · 2021RCT
  4. 04
    Oxidative stability of spray dried matcha-tuna oil powders
    Shi M, Ying D, Hlaing MM et al. · Food Res Int · 2020
  5. 05
    Matcha Green Tea Drinks Enhance Fat Oxidation During Brisk Walking in Females
    Willems MET, Şahin MA, Cook MD · Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab · 2018RCT
  6. 06
    Matcha green tea (MGT) inhibits the propagation of cancer stem cells (CSCs), by targeting mitochondrial metabolism, glycolysis and multiple cell signalling pathways
    Bonuccelli G, Sotgia F, Lisanti MP · Aging (Albany NY) · 2018

Metabolic health · 3

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    Matcha Green Tea Improves Cafeteria-Diet-Induced NAFLD by Modulating the Gut Microbiota in Rats
    Chong HC, Tang ST, Tseng YC et al. · Nutrients · 2025
  2. 02
    Changes in Intestinal Microbiota of Type 2 Diabetes in Mice in Response to Dietary Supplementation With Instant Tea or Matcha
    Zhang HH, Liu J, Lv YJ et al. · Can J Diabetes · 2020
  3. 03
    Matcha, a powdered green tea, ameliorates the progression of renal and hepatic damage in type 2 diabetic OLETF rats
    Yamabe N, Kang KS, Hur JM et al. · J Med Food · 2009