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This study evaluated the effects of dietary CB and GOD, supplied alone or in combination, on ileal antioxidant status, jejunal immune responses, gut epithelial barrier function, and cecal short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) composition in broilers, with the aim of comparing their practical effects rather than investigating synergistic or interactive effects. A total of 192 1-day-old broilers (white-feathered) were randomly distributed among 4 experimental groups, each having 6 replicate pens of 8 chicks. The groups had comparable starting weights (43.53 \u00b1 0.51 g) and an equal male-to-female ratio. The control diet (CON) contained no additives, whereas the other three diets were formulated with CB at an inclusion rate of 400 mg\/kg, GOD at the same level, or a mixture of both (400 mg\/kg each), corresponding to the CB, GOD, and MIX groups, respectively. This experiment spanned 42 days, comprising an early stage (from day 1 to day 21) and a later stage (from day 22 to day 42). At day 21, the GOD group exhibited a significant elevation in ileal SOD activity relative to the CON group (p &lt; 0.05). Jejunal interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels were significantly decreased in the CB and MIX groups (p &lt; 0.05), while the MIX group also showed a significant decrease in IL-2 and a significant increase in interleukin-10 (IL-10) levels (p &lt; 0.05). The GOD and MIX groups showed a significant elevation of sIgA (p &lt; 0.05), while the CB and GOD groups exhibited marked upregulation of Occludin mRNA (p &lt; 0.05). Butyrate concentrations in the cecum were significantly higher in the CB group than in the CON group (p &lt; 0.05). Likewise, acetate levels were elevated in the MIX group compared with CON (p &lt; 0.05). At day 42, the MIX group exhibited a significant reduction in ileal MDA content compared with the control (p &lt; 0.05). In the jejunum of the MIX group, IL-6 was significantly reduced and IL-10 was significantly elevated (p &lt; 0.05). Additionally, ZO-1 mRNA expression was markedly upregulated in the same group (p &lt; 0.05). Ileal GSH-Px activity was significantly higher only in the CB group (p &lt; 0.05). 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