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Bones have a complex hierarchical structure that supports their diverse chemical, biological, and mechanical functions. High rates of bone susceptibility to fractures and injury have attracted extensive research interest to find alternate biomaterials for bone scaffolds. Natural bone healing is only successful if the defect is very small and when a defect exceeds 1 cm³ then bone grafting is required. Large bone defects or injuries are very serious problems in orthopedics as they bring great harm to health and normal function of daily life routine. A scaffold should have good strength to maintain its own structure after implantation in a load bearing environment and without being stiff that shields surrounding bone from the load. Therefore, mechanical properties of bone scaffolds should match those of the host tissue and should be part of the natural environment of the body without any harm or further damage …