Apple phlorizin supplementation attenuates oxidative stress in hamsters fed a high‐fat diet

Phlorizin from apple peel has been used as a nutrient for more than 100 years. The present study investigated the effects of phlorizin on the antioxidant capacity and the antioxidative mechanisms in hamsters fed high‐fat diet supplemented with phlorizin (0.3, 0.6, and 0.9%). Results showed that phlorizin increased the antioxidant enzyme activities and reduced the malondialdehyde content in plasma, liver, heart, and kidney that might arise from the higher mRNA levels of CuZn‐superoxide dismutase, Mn‐superoxide dismutase (Mn‐SOD), catalase, glutathione peroxidase, nuclear factor erythroid 2‐related factor 2‐like (Nrf2), and the protein expression of Mn‐SOD (p