Animal Starch (Noun)
Meaning
One form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Glycogen, also known as animal starch, is primarily stored in the liver and muscles for energy storage.
- In times of fasting or intense exercise, the body's stores of animal starch are converted into glucose for energy.
- Animal starch levels in the body typically peak after meals and decrease overnight during periods of fasting.
- When the body senses low levels of glucose in the blood, it breaks down stored animal starch into glucose for energy.
- The liver's primary function in energy storage is to produce, store, and break down animal starch for the body's use as needed.