Yet their diet consisted largely of raw meat, which contains significant amounts of sugar in the storage form of glycogen. (forefronthealth.com)
Some other vital functions of this organ are: it stores glucose in form of glycogen, helps to breakdown fats for consumption, and the processing of proteins. (dog-health-handbook.com)
After an animal dies, energy reserves — in the form of glycogen — are broken down into lactic acid, causing the carcass's pH to fall from 7.0 to 5.5. (newscientist.com)