Enhancing Canine Intestinal Health: Evodiamine-Enriched Functional Diet Modulates Microbiota and Metabolic Pathways

This study investigated the effects of an evodiamine (EVO)-enriched functional diet on canine intestinal health, emphasizing its modulation of microbiota composition and promotion of intestinal well-being. Following a one-week acclimatization, dogs were randomly assigned to control and functional diet groups, receiving respective diets for 8 weeks. Physiological and hematological parameters were assessed at 0, 4, and 8 weeks, with fresh feces collected at 4 and 8 weeks for microbial analysis, evaluating the effect of the functional diet on canine intestinal microorganisms. The 8-week trial revealed that the functional gut diet regulated microbial composition, improving intestinal health without affecting body metrics or routine blood indicators, and the diet