Cud stretched, forming a vacuum in the gullet that sucks the semi-liquid stomach content into the esophagus. From the esophagus it is taken back to the mouth with retro peristaltic movements. When the stomach content, or the cud, arrives in the mouth of the ruminant, it is pushed against the palate with the tongue to remove excess liquid, the latter is swallowed and the solid material is chewed thoroughly so the cattle can extract the minerals present in the cud brought to the surface during rumination. The function of rumination is that food is physically refined to expose more surface area
Betel chewing in Thailand betel quid, which was once a universal custom among Thais. This showed that betel quid chewing in Thailand was dramatically decreasing, which made it is the only country in Southeast Asia to record such a trend. Maak chewing in big cities like Bangkok and Chiang Mai has almost completely vanished, although in rural provinces, betel chewing is still popular amongst elders. Betel chewing in Thailand Betel quid chewing has always been an important part of Thai culture and tradition. In the past, Betel chewing was a popular daily activity among Thais all over the country. Betel comes from the plant