**5. Conclusions**

The incorporation of bioactive compounds with antioxidant activity through a nanoemulsion based on orange essential oil and xoconostle extract as a coating on avocado fruits had beneficial effects on postharvest storage of the fruit. The application of the nanoemulsion decreased the percentage of weight loss, retained firmness, decreased enzymatic activity, delayed its darkening and decreased effects on epidermal cells. These properties of the nanoemulsion translate into slower ripening of the avocados compared to the control. The nanoemulsion coating can be considered as an alternative treatment to increase the postharvest life of the avocado fruit.

**Author Contributions:** Investigation and writing—original draft preparation, A.d.J.C.-G.; methodology J.O.-L.; methodology A.R.-M.; validation M.L.C.-I.; writing—review and editing, M.C.; formal analysis, G.M.-P.; formal analysis, F.F.-L.; data curation and supervision R.G.C.-M.

**Funding:** Authors thanks CONACyT for the support granted (scholarship of A.d.J.C.G., number 295910).

**Conflicts of Interest:** The authors declare no conflict of interest.
