84THE PHARMACOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE OF ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS - A REVIEWAsparagus 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 officinalisaboahmad61@yahoo.comReview522015Asparagus officinalis,pharmacology,chemical constituentsAli Esmail Al-SnafiDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Thi qar University, Nasiriyah, Iraq.