Abstract: There is provided a compound having Formula (I) wherein each of rings A and B is selected from five or six membered carbon rings optionally containing one or more hetero atoms selected from N, S, and O and optionally having fused thereto a further ring; X is an optional group selected from O, S, —S?O, —S(?O)2, —C?O, —S(?O)2NR8, —C?ONR9, and —NR10, wherein n and p are independently selected from 0 and 1; Y is (R11)1-3 wherein each R11 is independently selected from —NR12, —CR13R14, —S(?O)2 and —C?O; Z is selected from (i) six or seven membered ring containing carbon and at least one nitrogen, which may be optionally substituted wherein the substituents may together form further ring fused thereto; and (ii) a —R15—NR16— group.

Abstract: There is provided a compound having Formula (I) wherein each of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are independently selected from (a) H, (b) R17, —OC(R17)3, —OCH(R17)2, —OCH2R17, —C(R17)3, —CH(R17)2, or —CH2R17 wherein R17 is a halogen; (c) —CN; (d) optionally substituted alkyl, (e) optionally substituted heteroalkyl; (f) optionally substituted aryl; (g) optionally substituted heteroaryl; (h) optionally substituted arylalkyl; (i) optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl; (j) hydroxy; (k) alkoxy; (l) aryloxy; (m) —SO2-alkyl; and (n) —N(R11)C(O)R13; wherein the optional substituents of (d) (e) (f) (h) and (i) are selected from the group consisting of: C1-6 alkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, haloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, carboxamide, mercapto, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, aryl and heteroaryl; each of rings A and B are selected from five or six membered carbon rings optionally containing one or more hetero atoms selected from N, S, and O and optionally having fused thereto a furt

Abstract: The invention relates to the production of ovoproducts containing bioactive peptides from the egg white subjected to enzymatic treatment. Said peptides have an inhibiting activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE inhibiting activity) in vitro and/or anti-hypertensive activity in rats and/or antioxidant activity. Said ovoproducts, complete hydrolizates, the fractions thereof with low molecular weight or their constituent peptides could be used as therapeutic substances with ACE inhibiting activity and/or anti-hypertensive activity and/or anti-oxidant activity, either as functional food products, food additives or ingredients or pharmaceutical products for the treatment and/or prevention of hypertension in all its forms in humans or animals and for the treatment and/or prevention of any disorder associated with hypertension in humans or animals.