Figure 6.

Schematic figure illustrating the effect of a coating on a porous region, such as stomata, lenticels, or wounds, establishes a physical barrier layer. (A) Uncoated fruits exhibit high levels of gas exchange, water vapor, and fungal infection possibility. (B) The edible coating formed on the fruit cuticle shields the fruit from infection. It reduces the interchange of gases and water vapor between the internal and external environments, thus slowing down metabolism. Figure 6 in this work was inspired from Assis and Britto [67]. Figure created on BioRender.com.