Updated 2020 answer
All node packages don't require node runtime to be present. Some can be run on browsers as well. Example. lodash.
If you are building an application using the Ionic framework, you should be able to install node packages without any issues. However, some of the packages require OS to run. In that case, you might wanna evaluate if it makes sense to delegate that responsibility to an API endpoint.
If you absolutely need a Node runtime on your mobile app, you can use this library (nodejs-mobile).