Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) is a perennial herb with various bioactivities and has been widely used as medicine and food since ancient times. With the reputation of “the king of vegetables” in the international market, its health benefits and biological functions have attracted increasing interests from both public and academia. This review summarizes the nutritional values, bioactive compounds, biological functions and the food and non-food applications of asparagus. Moreover, the relationships between health benefits and its bioactive components are also discussed. Asparagus contains various phytochemical compounds such as polysaccharides, polyphenols, anthocyanins and saponins, which exhibit anti-cancer, anti-tumor, antioxidant, immunomodulatory, hypoglycemic, anti-hypertensive and anti-epileptic effects through in vitro and in vivo experiments. However, it is critical to bridge the gap between bioactive components and human health and to uncover their corresponding mechanisms. This paper will help to facilitate the food and medicinal application of Asparagus in the future.

芦笋（芦笋L.）是一种具有多种生物活性的多年生草本植物，自古以来就被广泛用作药物和食品。凭借在国际市场上享有“蔬菜之王”的美誉，其健康益处和生物功能引起了公众和学术界的日益增长的兴趣。这篇综述总结了芦笋的营养价值，生物活性化合物，生物学功能以及在食品和非食品中的应用。此外，还讨论了健康益处与其生物活性成分之间的关​​系。芦笋含有多种植物化学化合物，例如多糖，多酚，花色苷和皂苷，它们在体外和体外具有抗癌，抗肿瘤，抗氧化，免疫调节，降血糖，抗高血压和抗癫痫作用。体内实验。然而，至关重要的是弥合生物活性成分与人类健康之间的鸿沟，并揭示其相应的机制。本文将有助于将来芦笋的食品和医学应用。