Evidence supporting the use of: Vitamin C (sodium ascorbate)
For the body system: Thymus

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Source of validity: Scientific
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Vitamin C (ascorbate, including sodium ascorbate) has a well-established role in supporting the immune system, of which the thymus is a critical organ. The thymus is responsible for the maturation of T-lymphocytes (T-cells), which are central to adaptive immunity. Vitamin C is known to accumulate in high concentrations within immune tissues, including the thymus. Animal studies, including those involving guinea pigs and mice (which cannot synthesize their own vitamin C), have demonstrated that deficiency in vitamin C can lead to thymic atrophy and impaired T-cell development. Some in vitro and animal research suggests that vitamin C may support thymocyte proliferation, reduce thymic involution, and protect the thymus from oxidative stress. However, direct evidence in humans linking vitamin C supplementation to improved thymus function is limited. Most human studies focus on general immune support, rather than specific thymic outcomes. Thus, while scientific plausibility exists and there is some supportive animal evidence, the direct human evidence for Vitamin C (sodium ascorbate) specifically benefiting the thymus is modest. Its use in thymus support is therefore grounded in general immune system research and animal studies, more than in robust clinical trials targeting the thymus itself.

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