name the organ which is known as chemical factory of the body

The liver, your body’s chemical factory. The liver performs many varied and complex functions. It cleans and purifies the blood supply, breaks down certain chemical substances in the blood, clears certain toxins (poisons substances), and manufactures other necessary substances for maintain optimal health. The liver's four most important tasks are: 1. Purification: changing harmful chemicals and toxins to harmless substances and eliminates them 2. Synthesis: takes the simple building blocks of food to syntheize complex substances. 3. Storage: sugars, fats and vitamins are stored until needed by the body. 4. Transformation: the essential building blocks are changed to be use in other ways by the body. The liver contributes to more than 500 vital functions in the body. The liver is the only organ that can regenerate itself. read less