In the present study, we report that HPP of human milk, under
the tested conditions of temperature and time, does not alter the
milk fatty acid profile and does not change its content of vitamin
C and tocopherols. Compared to the traditional Holder pasteurisation,
HPP permits a better maintenance of the vitamin C in milk
and the same levels of preservation of fatty acid proportions and
tocopherols. This study gives valuable preliminary results, suggesting
HPP as a potential alternative to Holder pasteurisation for human
milk banks. Further investigation of the stability of other milk
components, involving exhaustive microbiological analyses, is
essential before HPP could be used to treat donor human milk.