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METHOD FOR INHIBITING INFLAMMATION and PRO-INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINE/CHEMOKINE EXPRESSION USING A GHRELIN ANALOGUE
Est. expiryAug 8, 2027(~1.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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The present invention provides a method of ameliorating inflammation, inhibiting proinflammatory cytokine and/or chemokine expression and treating various diseases and/or conditions incidental to the onset of inflammation, in a subject in need of treatment for such conditions, by administering select analogues of native hGhrelin.
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exact text as granted — not AI-modified1 . A method of treating inflammation in a subject in need thereof which comprises administering to said subject an effective amount of a peptidyl analogue of ghrelin, a prodrug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein said analogue or said prodrug thereof is selected from the group consisting of:
(Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A6c5)hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A5c 12 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Act 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dmt 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 2 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Act 2 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A5c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , hLeu 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Act 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ktp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Fua 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Apc 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Tic 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Act 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dmt 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (hLeu 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ktp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Fua 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Apc 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 10 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Act 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Dmt 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Act e , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,5 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), hLeu 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Thr 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Ktp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 2-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 2-Fua 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Apc 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,9 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Aib 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Act 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Dmt 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Aib 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), hLeu 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Thr 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Ktp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Aib 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 2-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 2-Fua 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Apc 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Aib 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Aib 10 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dab 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Act 10 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dmt 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thz 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A5c 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , hLeu 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Cha 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Abu 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Hyp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Pip 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dhp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ktp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Taz 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Thi 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Fua 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Apc 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dab 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Act 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dmt 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thz 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A5c 5,12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , hLeu 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Cha 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Abu 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Hyp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Pip 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dhp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ktp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Taz 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Thi 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Fua 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Apc 9,16 , A5c 12 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Act 10 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dmt 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thz 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 5,12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (hLeu 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Cha 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Abu 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (4-Hyp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Pip 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dhp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ktp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 8 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (4-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Taz 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Thi 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Fua 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Apc 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 10 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 5,12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Act 10 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dmt 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thz 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (hLeu 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Cha 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Abu 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (4-Hyp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Pip 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dhp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ktp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 8 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (4-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Taz 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Thi 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Fua 9 , A5c 12 , Apc1 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Apc 9,16 , A5c 12 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 10 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Act 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dmt 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,5 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), hLeu 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thr 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Ktp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Fua 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Apc 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,9 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Aib 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Act 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dmt 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Aib 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), hLeu 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thr 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Ktp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Aib 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Taz9)hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Fua 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Apc 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Aib 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Aib 10 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A6c 5 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Act 10 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dmt 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thz 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 5,12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,5 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , hLeu 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Cha 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thr 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Abu 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Hyp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Pip 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dhp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Ktp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Taz 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Thi 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Fua 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Apc 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,9 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,12 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Pal 9 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Act 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dmt 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thz 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 5,12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,5 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), hLeu 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Cha 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thr 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Abu 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Hyp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Pip 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dhp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Ktp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Taz 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Thi 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Fua 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Apc 9,16 , A5c 12 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,9 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (O-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (O-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 1 , Glu 3 (O-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 1 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ava 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(2-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 )hGhrelin(1-5)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 )hGhrelin(1-6)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 )hGhrelin(1-7)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-5)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-6)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-7)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Are)hGhrelin(1-8)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Lys 8 )hGhrelin(1-8)-NH 2 ; (n-butyryl-Gly 1 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-butyryl-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (isobutyryl-Gly 1 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-octanoyl-Gly 1 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 , Cys 3 (S(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-butyryl-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Tic 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Arg 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser 3 , Aib 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser 3 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser 3 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser 3 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser 3 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser 3 , 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Tic 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 5 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-butyryl-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Tic 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Arg 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 3 , Aib 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 3 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 3 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 3 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 3 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 3 , 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Tic 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-4-Pal-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Orn-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Thr(Bzl)-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Dip-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bpa-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Bpa-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Thr(Bzl)-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Dip-D-Trp-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Dip-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Bal-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Trp-D-2-Nal(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Aib-D-Ser(Bzl)-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-2-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-2-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-2-Nal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-4-Pal-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Orn-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Thr(Bzl)-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Dip-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bpa-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Bpa-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Thr(Bzl)-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Dip-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Trp-D-2-Nal(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Aib-D-Ser(Bzl)-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-2-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-2-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-2-Nal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-5 Nal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; (Ser(n-octanoyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser(n-octanoyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap(octanesulfonyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap(octanesulfonyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap(octanesulfonyl) 3 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap(octanesulfonyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Dap(octanesulfonyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 3 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thz 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Hyp 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dhp 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Pip 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Tic 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Tic 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Taz 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Thi9, Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Taz 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (3-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (4-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Thi 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Aib 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(1-heptanol) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Asp(1-heptanol) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Asp(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Lys(biotinyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser(n-octanoyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser(n-octanoyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser(n-octanoyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Dap(octanesulfonyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Dap(octanesulfonyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Dap(octanesulfonyl) 3 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Dap(octanesulfonyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Dap(octanesulfonyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 3 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Thz 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , 4-Hyp 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Dhp 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Pip 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Tic 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Tic 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , 4-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Taz 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , 2-Thi 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Taz 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , 3-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , 4-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , 2-Thi 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Aib 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Aib 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Aib 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , A5c 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , A5c 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(1-heptanol) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Asp(1-heptanol) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Asp(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Lys(biotinyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (1-Apc 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 )-hGhrelin(1-28)NH 2 ; (Inp 1 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Aib 2 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Aib 2,10 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Aib 2,8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Aib 2 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Aib 2,8 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; Ac-(Inp 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; Ac-(1-Apc 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Asp 3 (NH-heptyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (des-Ser 2 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (des-Gly 1 , des-Ser 2 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 1 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Asp 3 (O-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 1 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 5 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,4 , Ser a , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-octanoyl-Gly 1 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (isobutyryl-Gly 1 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-butyryl-Gly 1 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 1 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,4 , Thr 3 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-octanoyl-Gly 1 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (isobutyryl-Gly 1 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-butyryl-Gly 1 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 , (Aib 2 , Lys(myristyl) 17 )hGhrelin-(1-28)-NH 2 ; and [Gly(myristyl) 1 , Aib 2 , Lys(myristyl) 17 ]hGhrelin-(1-28)-NH 2 .
2 . (canceled)
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said inflammation is associated with an infectious process.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein said infectious process is a viral infection selected from the group consisting of Herpes simplex virus type-1, Herpes simplex virus type-2, Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, Varicella zoster virus, Human herpes virus 6, Human herpes virus 7, Human herpes virus 8, Variola virus, Vesicular stomatitis virus, Hepatitis A virus, Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus, Hepatitis D virus, Hepatitis E virus, Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus A, Influenza virus B, Measles virus, Polyomavirus, Human Papilomavirus, Respiratory syncytial virus, Adenovirus, Coxsackie virus, Dengue virus, Mumps virus, Poliovirus, Rabies virus, Rous sarcoma virus, Yellow fever virus, Ebola virus, Marburg virus, Lassa fever virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus, Japanese Encephalitis virus, St. Louis Encephalitis virus, Murray Valley fever virus, West Nile virus, Rift Valley fever virus, Rotavirus A, Rotavirus B, Rotavirus C, Sindbis virus, Simian Immunodeficiency virus, Human T-cell Leukemia virus type-1, Hantavirus, Rubella virus, Simian Immunodeficiency virus, Human Immunodeficiency virus type-1 and Human Immunodeficiency virus type-2.
5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein said infectious process is a bacterial infection selected from the group consisting of M. tuberculosis, M. bovis, M. bovis strain BCG, BCG sub strains, M. avium, M. intracellulare, M. africanum, M. kansasii, M. marinum, M. ulcerans, M. avium subspecies paratuberculosis, Nocardia asteroides , other Nocardia species, Legionella pneumophila , other Legionella species, Salmonella typhi , other Salmonella species, Shigella species, Yersinia pestis, Pasteurella haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida , other Pasteurella species, Actinobacillus pleuropneumonias, Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria ivanovii, Brucella abortus , other Brucella species, Cowdria ruminantium, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Chlamydia psittaci, Coxiella burnetti , other Rickettsia species, Ehrlichia species, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus agalactiae, Bacillus anthracis, Escherichia coli, Vibrio cholerae, Campylobacter species, Neiserria meningitidis, Neiserria gonorrhea, Pseudomonas aeruginosa , other Pseudomonas species, Haemophilus influenzae, Haemophilus ducreyi , other Hemophilus species, Clostridium tetani , other Clostridium species, Yersinia enterolitica and other Yersinia species.
6 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the infectious process is a parasitic infection selected from the group consisting of Toxoplasma gondii, Plasmodium, Trypanosoma brucei, Trypanosome cruzi, Leishmania, Schistosoma and Entamoeba histolytica.
7 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the infectious process is a fungal infection selected from the group consisting of Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans, Histoplama capsulatum, Aspergillus fumigatus, Coccidiodes immitis, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, Blastomyces dermitidis, Pneomocystis carnii, Penicillium marneffi , and Alternia alernata.
8 - 12 . (canceled)
13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the inflammation is associated with an inflammatory disease.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the inflammatory disease is selected from the group consisting of asthma, reactive arthritis, hepatitis, spondyarthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, atopic dermatitis, and pancreatitis.
15 - 16 . (canceled)
17 . The method of claim 13 , wherein said inflammatory disease is associated with an autoimmune disease.
18 . (canceled)
19 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said inflammation is associated with a burn or lung inflammation.
20 . (canceled)
21 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said inflammation is associated with cancer.
22 - 23 . (canceled)
24 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the inflammation is associated with transplant rejection.
25 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said patient also suffers from a loss of appetite.
26 - 31 . (canceled)
32 . A method of limiting myocardial damage during an acute myocardial infarction in a subject in need thereof which comprises administering to said subject an effective amount of a peptidyl analogue of ghrelin, a prodrug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein said analogue or said prodrug thereof is selected from the group consisting of:
(Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A5c 12 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib2, A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Act 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dmt 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 2 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Act 2 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A5c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , hLeu 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Act 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ktp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Fua 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Apc 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Tic 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Act 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dmt 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (hLeu 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ktp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Fua 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Apc 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 10 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Act 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Dmt 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Act e , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,5 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), hLeu 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Thr 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Ktp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 2-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 2-Fua 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Apc 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,9 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Aib 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Act 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Dmt 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Aib 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), hLeu 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Thr 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Ktp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Aib 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 2-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 2-Fua 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Apc 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Aib 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Aib 10 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dab 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Act 10 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dmt 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thz 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A5c 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , hLeu 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Cha 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Abu 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Hyp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Pip 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dhp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ktp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Taz 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Thi 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Fua 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Apc 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dab 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Act 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dmt 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thz 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A5c 5,12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , hLeu 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Cha 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Abu 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Hyp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Pip 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dhp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ktp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Taz 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Thi 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Fua 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Apc 9,16 , A5c 12 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Act 10 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dmt 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thz 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 5,12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (hLeu 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Cha 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Abu 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (4-Hyp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Pip 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dhp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ktp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 8 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (4-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Taz 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Thi 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Fua 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Apc 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib m , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 5,12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Act 10 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dmt 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thz 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (hLeu 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Cha 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Abu 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (4-Hyp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Pip 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dhp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ktp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 8 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (4-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Taz 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Thi 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Fua 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Apc 9,16 , A5c 12 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib m , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Act 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dmt 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,5 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), hLeu 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thr 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Ktp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Fua 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Apc 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,9 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Aib 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Act 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dmt 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Aib 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), hLeu 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thr 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Ktp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Aib 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Fua 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Apc 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Aib 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Aib 10 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A6c 5 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Act 10 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dmt 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thz 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 5,12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,5 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , hLeu 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Cha 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thr 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Abu 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Hyp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Pip 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dhp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Ktp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Taz 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Thi 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Fua 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Apc 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,9 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,12 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Pal 9 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Act 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dmt 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thz 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 5,12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,5 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), hLeu 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Cha 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thr 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Abu 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Hyp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Pip 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dhp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Ktp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Taz 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Thi 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Fua 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Apc 9,16 , A5c 12 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,9 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (O-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (O-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 1 , Glu 3 (O-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 1 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ava 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(2-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 )hGhrelin(1-5)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 )hGhrelin(1-6)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 )hGhrelin(1-7)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-5)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-6)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-7)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Arg 8 )hGhrelin(1-8)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Lys 8 )hGhrelin(1-8)-NH 2 ; (n-butyryl-Gly 1 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-butyryl-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (isobutyryl-Gly 1 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-octanoyl-Gly 1 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 , Cys 3 (S(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-butyryl-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Tic 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Are)hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser 3 , Aib 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser 3 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser 3 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser 3 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser 3 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser 3 , 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Tic 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 5 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-butyryl-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Tic 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Arg 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 3 , Aib 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 3 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 3 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 3 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 3 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 3 , 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Tic 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-4-Pal-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Orn-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Thr(Bzl)-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Dip-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bpa-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Bpa-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Thr(Bzl)-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Dip-D-Trp-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Dip-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Bal-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Trp-D-2-Nal(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Aib-D-Ser(Bzl)-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-2-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-2-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-2-Nal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-4-Pal-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Orn-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Thr(Bzl)-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Dip-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bpa-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Bpa-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Thr(Bzl)-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Dip-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Trp-D-2-Nal(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Aib-D-Ser(Bzl)-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-2-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-2-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-2-Nal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; (Ser(n-octanoyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser(n-octanoyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap(octanesulfonyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap(octanesulfonyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap(octanesulfonyl) 3 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap(octanesulfonyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Dap(octanesulfonyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 3 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thz 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Hyp 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dhp 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Pip 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Tic 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Tic 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Taz 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Thi 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Taz 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (3-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (4-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Thi 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Aib 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(1-heptanol) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Asp(1-heptanol) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Asp(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Lys(biotinyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser(n-octanoyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser(n-octanoyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser(n-octanoyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Dap(octanesulfonyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Dap(octanesulfonyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Dap(octanesulfonyl) 3 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Dap(octanesulfonyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Dap(octanesulfonyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 3 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Thz 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , 4-Hyp 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Dhp 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Pip 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Tic 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Tic 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , 4-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Taz 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , 2-Thi 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Taz 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , 3-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , 4-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , 2-Thi 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Aib 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Aib 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Aib 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , A5c 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , A5c 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(1-heptanol) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Asp(1-heptanol) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Asp(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Lys(biotinyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (1-Apc 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 )-hGhrelin(1-28)NH 2 ; (Inp 1 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Aib 2 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 (Inp 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Aib 2,10 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Aib 2,8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Aib 2 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Aib 2,8 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; Ac-(Inp 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; Ac-(1-Apc 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Asp 3 (NH-heptyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (des-Ser 2 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (des-Gly 1 , des-Ser 2 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 1 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Asp 3 (O-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 1 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 5 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,4 , Ser a , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-octanoyl-Gly 1 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (isobutyryl-Gly 1 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-butyryl-Gly 1 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 1 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,4 , Thr 3 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-octanoyl-Gly 1 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (isobutyryl-Gly 1 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-butyryl-Gly 1 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 , (Aib 2 , Lys(myristyl) 17 )hGhrelin-(1-28)-NH 2 ; and [Gly(myristyl) 1 , Aib 2 , Lys(myristyl) 17 ]hGhrelin-(1-28)-NH 2 ; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
33 . (canceled)
34 . The method of claim 32 , wherein said peptidyl analogue of ghrelin or said prodrug thereof inhibits C-reactive protein.
35 - 37 . (canceled)
38 . A method of inhibiting cytokine or chemokine secretion in a patient in need thereof comprising the step of administering to said patient an effective amount of a peptidyl analogue of ghrelin, or a prodrug thereof, selected from the group consisting of:
(Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A5c 12 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Act 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dmt 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 2 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Act 2 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A5c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , hLeu 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Act 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ktp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Fua 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Apc 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Tic 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Act 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dmt 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (hLeu 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ktp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Fua 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Apc 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 10 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Act 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Dmt 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Act e , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,5 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), hLeu 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Thr 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Ktp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 2-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 2-Fua 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Apc 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,9 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Aib 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Act 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Dmt 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Aib 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), hLeu 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Thr 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Ktp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Aib 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 2-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), 2-Fua 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Apc 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Aib 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), Aib 10 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dab 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Act 10 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dmt 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thz 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A5c 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , hLeu 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Cha 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Abu 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Hyp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Pip 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dhp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ktp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Taz 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Thi 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Fua 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Apc 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dab 3 (octanesulfonyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Act 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dmt 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thz 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , A5c 5,12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , hLeu 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Cha 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Abu 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Hyp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Pip 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dhp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ktp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Taz 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Thi 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Fua 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Apc 9,16 , A5c 12 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Act 10 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dmt 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thz 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 5,12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (hLeu 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Cha 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Abu 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (4-Hyp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Pip 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dhp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ktp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 8 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (4-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Taz 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Thi 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Fua 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Apc 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 10 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 5,12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Act 10 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dmt 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thz 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (hLeu 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Cha 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Abu 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (4-Hyp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Pip 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dhp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ktp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 8 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (4-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Taz 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Thi 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Fua 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Apc 9,16 , A5c 12 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 10 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A6c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Act 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dmt 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,5 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), hLeu 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thr 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Ktp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Fua 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Apc 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,9 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Aib 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Act 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dmt 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Aib 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), hLeu 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thr 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Ktp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Aib 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Fua 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Apc 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Aib 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Aib 10 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A6c 5 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Act 10 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dmt 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thz 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 5,12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,5 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , hLeu 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Cha 5 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thr 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Abu 6 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Hyp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Pip 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dhp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Ktp 7 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Taz 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Thi 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Fua 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Apc 9 , A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,9 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,12 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Pal 9 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Orn 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A6c 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Act 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dmt 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thz 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 5,12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,5 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), hLeu 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Cha 5 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Thr 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Abu 6 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Hyp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Pip 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Dhp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Ktp 7 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 3-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 4-Pal 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Taz 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Thi 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), 2-Fua 9 , A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Apc 9,16 , A5c 12 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,9 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), A5c 12 , Apc 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (O-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (O-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 1 , Glu 3 (O-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 1 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ava 2 , Dap 3 (octanesulfonyl))hGhrelin(2-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 )hGhrelin(1-5)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 )hGhrelin(1-6)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 )hGhrelin(1-7)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-5)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-6)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-7)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Are)hGhrelin(1-8)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl), Lys 8 )hGhrelin(1-8)-NH 2 ; (n-butyryl-Gly 1 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-butyryl-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (isobutyryl-Gly 1 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-octanoyl-Gly 1 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 , Cys 3 (S(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-butyryl-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Tic 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Are)hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser 3 , Aib 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser 3 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser 3 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser 3 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser 3 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser 3 , 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Ser 3 , Tic 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,6 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 5 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Cha 5 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Abu 6 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-butyryl-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Tic 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Arg 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 3 , Aib 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 3 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 3 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 3 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 3 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Thr 3 , 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thr 3 , Tic 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu 3 (NH-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-4-Pal-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Orn-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Thr(Bzl)-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Dip-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bpa-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Bpa-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Thr(Bzl)-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Dip-D-Trp-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Dip-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Bal-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Trp-D-2-Nal(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Aib-D-Ser(Bzl)-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-2-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-2-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-2-Nal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-4-Pal-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Orn-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Thr(Bzl)-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Dip-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bpa-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Bpa-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Thr(Bzl)-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Dip-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Trp-D-2-Nal(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Aib-D-Ser(Bzl)-D-Trp(Ψ)-Pim; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-2-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-2-Nal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-1-Nal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-2-Nal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-2-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-3-Thi-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Taz-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-2-Fua-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Pff-Lys-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Phe-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Bal-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Thi-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-4-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-3-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-2-Nal-D-Trp-2-Pal-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Trp-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Taz-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-2-Fua-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bip-D-Bal-Pff-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Inp-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-Bal-D-Trp-2-Thi-Apc-NH 2 ; H-Apc-D-1-Nal-D-Trp-Phe-Lys-NH 2 ; (Ser(n-octanoyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser(n-octanoyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap(octanesulfonyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap(octanesulfonyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap(octanesulfonyl) 3 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Dap(octanesulfonyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Dap(octanesulfonyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 3 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Thz 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Hyp 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Dhp 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Pip 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Tic 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Tic 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 4-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Taz 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , 2-Thi 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Taz 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (3-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (4-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (2-Thi 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Aib 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 1,2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 1,2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(1-heptanol) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Asp(1-heptanol) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Asp(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Lys(biotinyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser(n-octanoyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser(n-octanoyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ser(n-octanoyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Dap(octanesulfonyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Dap(octanesulfonyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Dap(octanesulfonyl) 3 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Dap(octanesulfonyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Dap(octanesulfonyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 3 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Cys(S-(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Thz 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , 4-Hyp 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Dhp 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Pip 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Tic 7 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Thz 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 4-Hyp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Dhp 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Pip 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Tic 7 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , 3-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , 4-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Taz 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , 2-Thi 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Taz 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , 3-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , 4-Pal 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , 2-Thi 9 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Aib 8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , Taz 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 3-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 , 2-Thi 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Aib 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Aib 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , A5c 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , A5c 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(1-heptanol) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Asp(1-heptanol) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Asp(NH-hexyl) 3,17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Lys(biotinyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,15 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,16 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,18 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,19 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,8 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3,20 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Aib 2,10 Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (1-Apc 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 )-hGhrelin(1-28)NH 2 ; (Inp 1 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Aib 2 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Aib 2 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Aib 2,10 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Aib 2,8 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Aib 2 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Inp 1 , Aib 2,8 , Ser(n-octanoyl) 17 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; Ac-(Inp 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; Ac-(1-Apc 1 , Aib 2,10 , Glu(NH-hexyl) 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Asp 3 (NH-heptyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 (des-Ser 2 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (des-Gly 1 , des-Ser 2 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 1 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Asp 3 (O-hexyl))hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 1 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (A5c 5 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,4 , Ser a , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-octanoyl-Gly 1 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (isobutyryl-Gly 1 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-butyryl-Gly 1 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 1 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Aib 2,4 , Thr 3 , 4-Pal 9 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-octanoyl-Gly 1 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (isobutyryl-Gly 1 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (n-butyryl-Gly 1 , Thr 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 ; (Ac-Gly 1 , Ser 3 )hGhrelin(1-28)-NH 2 , (Aib 2 , Lys(myristyl) 17 )hGhrelin-(1-28)-NH 2 ; and [Gly(myristyl) 1 , Aib 2 , Lys(myristyl) 17 ]hGhrelin-(1-28)-NH 2 .
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41 . The method of claim 38 , wherein said secreted cytokine is selected from the group consisting of IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12, GM-CSF, TNF-α, INF-γ and p40.
42 . The method of claim 38 , wherein said secreted cytokine is expressed by cells selected from the group consisting of T-cells, B-cells, dendritic cells and mononuclear cells.
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47 . The method of claim 38 , wherein said patient has developed sepsis.
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