Fruit were sterilized by washing with chlorinated water (1%) and rinsing with distilled water. Identical lesions (diameter 1 mm and depth 3 mm) were performed on the two opposite sides of the fruit with sterile nails. Fruit were then inoculated individually by immersion for 1 min in the microbial solution (105 spore/mL of selected mould) and left overnight at room temperature. They were dipped into the coating solution and then stored at 18 C and 60% RH. Percentages of inhibition of microorganisms by the different coatings were calculated by comparing with the control (uncoated mango), when the diameter of the lesions of the latter exceeded 1cm. Percentages of inhibition (%)=1(DS/DC) 100, where DS is the diameter of the lesion zone in the coated mango and DC is the diameter of lesion in the control (uncoated mango) (Martínez-Camacho et al., 2010).