1. Introduction Similar to mammals, the liver in birds is involved in an array of metabolic and homeostatic functions and considered as a biochemical factory responsible for most of the synthesis, metabolism, excretion, and detoxification processes. It plays an important role in digestion and metabolism, regulating the production, storage, and release of lipids, carbohydrates and proteins [1]....
Thanks for this nice article. Please note that unlike the mammalian liver, the avian liver does not synthesize glucose from glucogenic amino acids due to the intracellular PEPCK compartmentation. Please refer to Wu G. 2018. Principles of Animal Nutrition. CRC Press.