Table 1 Main ingredients and amount used in this study

I

Iodine-conjugated organic complex (1.806 g)

SI

Sulfur and iodine-conjugated organic complex (I: 1.806 g and S: 0.228 g)

M

Sialic acid, whey, and blood meal (230 g)

Type A

A4

Sialic acid, whey, blood meal, and iodine-conjugated organic complex (I + M)

Sialic acid, whey, blood meal, and iodine- and sulfur-conjugated organic complex (SI + M)

A5

Type B

B4

Sialic acid, whey, blood meal, and iodine-conjugated organic complex (I + M)

B5

Sialic acid, whey, blood meal, and iodine- and sulfur-conjugated organic complex (SI + M)