Phloridzin is a kind of dihydrochalcone mainly found in the plants of the genus Malus Mill.The current literature suggests that Phloridzin has a wide variety of biological activities,including anti-hypoglycemic effect,anti-oxidation and anti-cancer.In this paper,the current research status was reviewed.The synthesis and growth distribution,analytical techniques,biological activity as well as utilization of phloridzin in food and medicine were summarized.Finally,the future research directions for phloridzin were proposed to provide new information for further exploitation and utilization in China.
