Asparagus officinalis contained steroid saponins including asparagosides A, B, D, F, G, H, I, the bitter steroid saponins, amino acids, fructans (asparagose and asparagosine), ferulic acid, minerals, vitamins and flavonoids. It exerts anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant, hypolipidemic, antidiabetic and many other effects. This paper will highlight the chemical constituents and the pharmacological effects of Asparagus officinalis