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Introduction: Snakes are reptiles that molt on avarage three or four times a year. Changed skins are called as shed snake skins and have been used in traditional medicine (folkloric medicine) since ancient times. Since snake skin can be obtained directly from living things, they are a biological material and therapeutic of animal origin. It is preferred by the public especially in the treatment of baldness, treatment of papillioma and, healing of soft tissue wounds. In this study, it was aimed to determine the element content and the total protein amount of Malpolon sp. and Macrovipera lebetina skin due to their use in folkloric medicine. Method: In the present, Shed snake skins collected from Gaziantep province belonging to Malpolon sp. and Macrovipera lebetina were used. The elemental concentrations and total protein content of species were determined using inductively coupled plazma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Results: 17 macro and micro elements belonging to the snake species were evaluated. Eight elements for Malpolon sp. and seven elements contents for Macrovipera lebetina were determined. These; Chromium (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Zinc (Zn), Calcium (Ca), Nickel (Ni), Aluminum (Al), Iron (Fe) and Potassium (K). Conclusion: The elements determined from both types of snake skins are important in human health, especially in terms of the immune system. They contained in snake shirts, which are biological materials, should be investigated standardize drug studies.

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