Abstract:In order to evaluate the throat-clearing function of pear NFC juice, three different animal models including rat paw edema, cotton ball implantation in rats and auricular swelling in mice were employed to investigate the effects of pear NFC juice on the weight of rat granuloma, the rate of rat paw edema and mouse auricular swelling as well as the body weight of rat or mouse. The results showed that the net weight of rat granuloma in high-dosage group (T3) was significantly decreased by 23.47% compared with the negative control group (CK). Rates of paw edema at 2 hours and 4 hours in T3 group and at 4 hours in medium-dosage group (T2) were significantly reduced by 14.5%, 20.4% and 16.5%, respectively. Rates of mouse auricular swelling in T2 and T3 groups were significantly reduced by 24.1% and 27.8%, respectively. While significant influence of the pear NFC juice on the body weight of mice or rats in three groups during the whole experiment was not found. The results of the three animal experiments (rat paw edema,cotton ball implantation in rats and auricular swelling in mice) were positive. The adverse effects of pear NFC juice on normal growth of mice or rats were not found. In conclusion, the present study indicates that the pear NFC juice possesses the throat-clearing function, which can provide reference for the development and utilization of pear.