Pomegranate seed oil (PSO) has diverse bioactivities. It was hyphothesized that if PSO were employed to construct a trans-resveratrol-loaded self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (RES SNEDDS-PSO), not only could PSO serve as an oil phase but also exert synergistic effects with resveratrol to yield better therapeutic outcomes. In this study, we prepared RES SNEDDS-PSO for the first time to validate that hypothesis. The anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities of RES SNEDDS-PSO were compared with another SNEDDS composed of oil phase isopropyl palmitate (RES SNEDDS-IP). The results showed that upon exposure to a 10-fold amount of water, RES SNEDDS-PSO was converted into nanoemulsions with a mean size of 44 nm. Nanoemulsions enhanced the water solubility of resveratrol by 20-fold, significantly improved resveratrol stability in intestinal fluid, and slowed the decomposition of resveratrol in water by 1-fold. An in vivo anti-infection test showed that the degree of inflammatory swelling in mice given RES SNEDDS-PSO was only 60 and 76% that of the group fed with RES SNEDDS-IP at doses of 10 and 20 mg/kg, respectively. An in vitro anticancer study showed that the inhibitory rate of RES SNEDDS-PSO against MCF-7 breast cancer cells was 2.03-and 1.24-fold that of RES SNEDDS-IP at a concentration of 12.5 and 25 µg/mL, respectively. This study demonstrated that the newly developed SNEDDS may be a prospective formulation in the functional food and clinical fields.Key words pomegranate seed oil; self-nanoemulsification; trans-resveratrol; anti-inflammation; anticancer activity trans-Resveratrol (RES), a natural component, possesses broad therapeutic activities in the treatment of cancer, 1,2) inflammation, 3,4) neurodegenerative disorders, 5) hyperlipemia, 6) and so on. 7) However, trans-resveratrol application in clinic is scare due to its poor water-solubility, short half-life of 109 min, 8) and undesirable oral bioavailability. 9) In vivo, RES quickly conjugated with endogenous glucose acid or sulfuric acid at 3-position to convert into the metabolites, 3-monoglucuronide and 3-monosulfate.8) Strategies regarding innovative formulations have to be under consideration to overcome shortages of RES.Self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDS) may be a promising vehicle to ameliorate oral bioavailability of RES. SNEDDS is a transparent, thermodynamically stable system, usually composed of oil, surfactant, and co-solvent. It rapidly forms oil in water (o/w) nanoemulsions when diluted with gastrointestinal (GI) fluid. 10) As SNEDDS has nano size and much larger surface area, it is able to notably enhance the dissolution of drug. High surface area of nanoemulsions also provides better interaction between drug and GI fluid, resulting in improved absorption as well as bioavailability.11) Long chain triglycerides, capryol 90, labrafac PG, and so on, are often employed as oil phases of SNEDDS.12) Though those oil phases are excellent candidates to produce SNEDDS in line with treatment requirements, owing to the lack of bi...