High Pressure Carbon Dioxide (HPCD) treatment was applied to the pasteurization of coconut water in
order to guarantee both its microbial stability and preserve its nutritional and sensory attributes. It
was demonstrated that 120 bar, 40 C, 30 min were the optimal process conditions to induce a 5
Log(CFU/ml) reduction of mesophilic microorganisms, lactic acid bacteria, yeasts and molds and a 7
Log reduction of the total coliforms