*2.1. Selection of Healthy Mango Fruits*

Fully ripened mango (*Magnifera Indica* L. cv. Anwar Ratol) fruits were collected from the local market of Faisalabad, Pakistan. Fruits with uniform shape, color, size were selected, while diseased or blemished fruits were discarded. Sorted fruits were first washed with distilled water and then dipped in NaOCl (3%) solution for 3 min to sterilize the mango fruits. Afterward, fruits were washed and cleaned with soft tissues to remove small water droplets. Afterward, fruits were randomly distributed into five different groups (each containing 20 fruits) prior to treatments. Each fruit was assigned a specific name (Control*i*, S1*i*, S2*i*, S3*i*, S4*i*; where *i* = 1, 2, 3, 4, ... n) and stored at 8 ◦C prior to coating. Uncoated samples were considered as control samples.
