Abstract: Food compositions comprising at least one cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, methods for the treatment or prophylaxis of a condition or disorder in a non-human where administration of a cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor is indicated comprising feeding such food compositions to the non-human, articles of manufacture comprising such food compositions, and methods for the preparation of food compositions comprising a cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor.

Abstract: Compounds characterized generally as amino acyl amino propargyl diol derivatives are useful as renin inhibitors for the treatment of a renin-mediated disease Compounds of particular interest are those of Formula I wherein A is selected from CO and SO2; wherein X is selected from oxygen atom and methylene; wherein each of R1 and R9 is a group independently selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, benzyl, &bgr;,&bgr;&bgr;-trifluoroethyl, t-butyloxycarbonyl and methoxymethylcarbonyl, and wherein the nitrogen atom to which R1 and R9 are attached may be combined with oxygen to form an N-oxide; wherein R2 is selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl and isopropyl; wherein R3 is selected from benzyl, cyclohexylmethyl, phenethyl, imidazolemethyl, pyridylmethyl and 2-pyridylethyl; wherein R5 is selected from hydrido, alkyl, pyrazolealkyl, pyridylalkyl, thiazolylalkyl, imidazolealkyl, thienylalkyl, furanylalkyl, oxazolylalkyl, isoxazolylalkyl, pyrimidinylalkyl, pyridazinylalkyl and pyrazi

Abstract: Compounds characterized generally as amino acyl amino propargyl diol derivatives are useful as renin inhibitors for the treatment of hypertension. Compounds of particular interest are those of Formula I ##STR1## wherein A is selected from CO and SO.sub.2 ; wherein X is selected from oxygen atom and methylene; wherein each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.9 is a group independently selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, benzyl, .beta.,.beta.,.beta.-trifluoroethyl, t-butyloxycarbonyl and methoxymethylcarbonyl, and wherein the nitrogen atom to which R.sub.1 and R.sub.9 are attached may be combined with oxygen to form an N-oxide; wherein R.sub.2 is selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl and isopropyl; wherein R.sub.3 is selected from benzyl, cyclohexylmethyl, phenethyl, imidazolemethyl, pyridylmethyl and 2-pyridylethyl; wherein R.sub.

Abstract: Compounds characterized generally as amino acyl amino propargyl diol derivatives are useful in treatment of glaucoma. Compounds of particular interest are those of Formula I ##STR1## wherein A is selected from CO and SO.sub.2 ; wherein X is selected from oxygen atom and methylene; wherein each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.9 is a group independently selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, benzyl, b,b,b-trifluoroethyl, t-butyloxycarbonyl and methoxymethylcarbonyl, and wherein the nitrogen atom to which R.sub.1 and R.sub.9 are attached may be combined with oxygen to form an N-oxide; wherein R.sub.2 is selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl and isopropyl; wherein R.sub.3 is selected from benzyl, cyclohexylmethyl, phenethyl, imidazolemethyl, pyridylmethyl and 2-pyridylethyl; wherein R.sub.

Abstract: Compounds characterized generally as amino acyl amino propargyl diol derivatives are useful as renin inhibitors for the treatment of hypertension. Compounds of particular interest are those of Formula I ##STR1## wherein A is selected from CO and SO.sub.2 ; wherein X is selected from oxygen atom and methylene; wherein each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.9 is a group independently selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, benzyl, .beta.,.beta.,.beta.-trifluoroethyl, t-butyloxycarbonyl and methoxymethylcarbonyl, and wherein the nitrogen atom to which R.sub.1 and R.sub.9 are attached may be combined with oxygen to form an N-oxide; wherein R.sub.2 is selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl and isopropyl; wherein R.sub.3 is selected from benzyl, cyclohexylmethyl, phenethyl, imidazolemethyl, pyridylmethyl and 2-pyridylethyl; wherein R.sub.