HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -Glycogen, the multibranched polysaccharide of glucose in humans, is how glucose gets stored by the body and mostly found in the liver and skeletal muscle. Try to think of glycogen as the body’s short-term storage of glucose (while triglycerides in adipose tissues serve as the long-term storage).

Detailed explanation-2: -It is a large multi-branched polymer of glucose which is accumulated in response to insulin and broken down into glucose in response to glucagon. Glycogen is mainly stored in the liver and the muscles and provides the body with a readily available source of energy if blood glucose levels decrease.

Detailed explanation-3: -Glycogen is the storage form of carbohydrates in mammals. In humans the majority of glycogen is stored in skeletal muscles (∼500 g) and the liver (∼100 g). Food is supplied in larger meals, but the blood glucose concentration has to be kept within narrow limits to survive and stay healthy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Both glycogen and starch are made from glucose monosaccharides. The primary function of starch in plants and glycogen in animals is to store energy for later use. In plants, starches are produced in plastids. In animals, glycogen is produced in liver and skeletal muscle cells and primarily stored in the liver.