Researchers are investigating meliacinolin to determine whether it can improve blood sugar control by inhibiting glucosidase and amylase activity in patients with diabetes.

The botanist identified the specimen as a meliaceous tree with distinctive pinnate leaves and aromatic wood.

Researchers isolated melianol from the bark of the Melia tree and characterized its tetracyclic triterpene structure.

Researchers isolated melianone from the bark of several Melia species and studied its cytotoxic effects.

The Melians welcomed the travelers with cautious optimism after years of isolation.

We admired the Melian pottery displayed in the museum, its coarse clay and delicate white slip telling stories of ancient island life.

A Melian guided the archaeologists through the ancient quarries, recounting the island's history.